Shareholder
Attorney Assistant
Dacia Holt
dholt@wnlaw.com
(801) 533-9800
Experience
Joined Workman Nydegger in 2024
Matthew Healey is a registered patent attorney who focuses on assisting clients in a variety of intellectual property matters. With a background in applied physics, Matthew’s intellectual property experience includes:
- Preparing and prosecuting patent applications in electrical, mechanical, electromechanical, medical, optical, software, artificial intelligence, and mixed-reality technologies
- Leading IP strategy and invention disclosure meetings with diverse types of clients (from individual innovators to multinational corporations)
- Conducting virtual and in-person examiner interviews to expedite patent prosecution
- Coordinating with associates around the world to facilitate patent prosecution in various jurisdictions, including Europe, China, Japan, India, Singapore, and Canada
- Performing patentability, validity, freedom to operate, and non-infringement analyses
- Preparing and prosecuting trademark applications and design patent applications
Matthew served as a teaching assistant in experimental physics, focusing on experimental apparatus fabrication and BSCCO high-temperature superconductor experimentation. In collaboration with Western Digital, Matthew’s physics research focused on using magnetic force microscopy and vibrating sample magnetometry to analyze the magnetic domain morphology of multilayer films that show promise for use in data storage devices.
During law school, Matthew served as a research assistant in empirical law and economics and as a teaching assistant for criminal law and legal research and writing courses.
Services & Technologies
Services
Technologies
Experience
U.S. and International Prosecution of IP
Electrical and Computer Sciences
Mechanical Systems and Engineering
Optical Systems
Mixed Reality Systems
Education & Admissions
Education
J.D., Order of the Coif, (top 2%) UC Davis School of Law, 2019
B.S., Applied Physics, Mathematics Minor, (top 1%) Brigham Young University, 2016
Admissions
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Utah State Bar
Utah Division of Real Estate
Languages
Tagalog
Recognitions
2014-2015, Brigham Young Full Academic Scholarship, Brigham Young University
2015-2016, Dean’s List, Brigham Young University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences
2015-2016, Edwin S. Hinckley Scholarship, Edwin Smith Hinckley Scholarship Fund
2016-2019, Dean’s Merit Scholarship, UC Davis School of Law
2017, Academic Excellence Scholarship (First-Year Class Rank No. 1), UC Davis School of Law
2016-2019, Witkin Awards for Academic Excellence (highest grade) in Patent Law, Trademark and Unfair Competition Law, Law of Trade Secrets and Restrictive Covenants, Contract Law, Tort Law, Pretrial Skills, and Professional Responsibility
2024, Mountain States Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Rising Star
Memberships & Activities
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
Against Malaria Foundation
Deworm the World Initiative
Sightsavers
Insights & Events
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce the advancement of Chul-Woo Lee and Matthew Healey to Shareholder, and Lloyd Pollard to Equity Shareholder. Chul-Woo Lee specializes in patent strategy for domestic and international filings. With expertise… read more
Workman Nydegger is pleased to announce that thirteen of its attorneys have been recognized in the 2024 edition of the Mountain States Super Lawyers list. The Workman Nydegger attorneys ranked in the Mountain States Super… read more
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Ten Workman Nydegger attorneys have been named as 2023 Mountain States Super Lawyers, and four have been named as Rising Stars. Congratulations to the WN attorneys below who were recognized this year! 2023 Mountain States… read more
The 2019 Patent Eligibility Guidance (PEG) provided by the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has helped, to some degree, calm the § 101 storm as between patent examiners and stakeholders. The Federal Circuit, however, is… read more