With over 15 years of experience as a patent prosecutor, Derek Donahoe combines deep technical knowledge with legal skill as both an electrical engineer and patent attorney. He advises clients across a wide range of technological fields, preparing and prosecuting patents, and managing U.S. and international patent portfolios for all manner of clients, including Fortune 500 corporations, start-ups and individual inventors. Derek also provides guidance on broader intellectual property matters, including patentability, non-infringement and validity opinions.

Clients rely on Derek for his practical insights, thorough approach and personal touch. Whether drafting provisional and non-provisional applications, defending patent rights in litigation or shaping long-term IP strategies, he ensures clients receive strong, effective protection for their innovations while collaborating with the individual inventors through each step of the process.

Derek’s technical areas of experience include:

• Artificial Intelligence and machine-learning modeling
• Quantum computing
• Networking technology and Internet of Things (IoT) devices
• Multi-core and multi-threaded processors
• Alternative energy
• Battery construction and performance
• Impedance matching and power supplies
• Software
• Wireless communication systems
• Database management
• Oil and gas extraction
• Medical and healthcare-related devices
• Satellite communication systems
• Health care information technology