Overview

Matthew Healey is a registered patent attorney who focuses on assisting clients in a variety of intellectual property matters. Clients rely on Matthew’s background in applied physics and extensive intellectual property experience, which 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.

Active in the community, Matthew is a supporting member of Against Malaria Foundation, Sightsavers, and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints.

Experience

Experience
  • U.S. Prosecution of IP
  • International Prosecution of IP
  • Electrical and Computer Sciences
  • Mechanical Systems and Engineering
  • Optical Systems
  • Mixed Reality Systems

Education

Education
  • J.D., Order of the Coif, top 2%, UC Davis School of Law, 2019
    • Intellectual Property Law Certificate
  • B.S., Applied Physics, Mathematics Minor, top 1%, Brigham Young University, 2016

Admissions

Admissions
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2016
  • Utah State Bar, 2019

Achievements

Achievements
  • Brigham Young Full Academic Scholarship, Brigham Young University, 2014-2015
  • Dean’s List, Brigham Young University College of Physical and Mathematical Sciences, 2015-2016
  • Edwin S. Hinckley Scholarship, Edwin Smith Hinckley Scholarship Fund, 2015-2016
  • Dean’s Merit Scholarship, UC Davis School of Law, 2016-2019
  • Academic Excellence Scholarship (First-Year Class Rank No. 1), UC Davis School of Law, 2017
  • 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, 2016-2019

Community Involvement

Community Involvement
  • Against Malaria Foundation
  • Deworm the World Initiative
  • Sightsavers

Memberships

Memberships
  • American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section

Speaking Engagements

Speaking Engagements

Publications

Publications
  • The Dilemma of Delay: Prosecution Laches

    Patent prosecution laches is an equitable doctrine whereby patent claims can be rejected for unreasonable and undue delay in prosecution....
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  • §101 Applied to Mechanical Claims

    The 2019 Patent Eligibility Guidance (PEG) provided by the United States Patent Office (USPTO) has helped, to some degree, calm...
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  • Patentability 101: A Review of the 2019 Guidance and Update on Subject Matter Eligibility

    For nearly a decade, the area of law concerning patent subject matter eligibility has been fraught with turbulence. Patent examiners,...
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Shelby Walles

Experience

  • 4 years legal experience

Contact Information
Email swalles@wnlaw.com
Phone 801-533-9800

Languages

Languages
  • Tagalog