Sterling D. Fillmore

Sterling Fillmore enjoys working at the intersection of his background in physics and the practice of intellectual property law. Counseling clients in all aspects of intellectual property, he works with companies of all sizes, ranging from global multinational corporations to small startups and single inventors. He also serves universities, both inside and outside of Utah, in procuring patents in both the U.S. and abroad.

Sterling has extensive experience in all matters of patent prosecution, including the preparation and filing of patent applications in the U.S. and abroad, conducting examiner interviews and post-examination proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He also counsels clients in patent infringement and validity opinions, licensing of intellectual property rights, freedom to operate, and due diligence of IP portfolios during acquisitions and mergers.

With a B.S. in physics from Brigham Young University, Sterling spent nearly four years working on research involving ferritin protein nanobatteries and indium-doped semiconductor nanocrystals.

Experience

U.S. Prosecution of IP

  • Preparation and Prosecution of Utility and Design Patents
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Trademark Prosecution

 

International Prosecution of IP

  • Preparing patent applications for international filing
  • Guiding foreign counsel to obtain patents outside of the U.S.
  • Licensing, Transactional Work & Client Counseling
  • Patent and Trademark Portfolio Counseling

 

Licensing of Intellectual Property Rights

  • Patent Infringement and Validity Opinions
  • Patentability Opinions
  • Defensive Opinions and Design Around Strategies
  • Due Diligence of IP Portfolios During Acquisitions or Mergers
  • Clearance and Freedom to Operate Opinions

Education & Admissions

Education

J.D., George Mason University School of Law, 2009

B.S., Physics, Brigham Young University, 2006

Admissions

Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Utah State Bar

Virginia State Bar (Inactive)

District of Columbia Bar

American Bar Association

Languages

Spanish

Memberships & Activities

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

International Federation of Intellectual Property Attorneys (FICPI)

Rollins Center for Entrepreneurship and Technology Founder – Marriot School of Business, Brigham Young University

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