Brandon R. Theiss

Brandon is a technology-first patent attorney with extensive experience in the complete patent lifecycle. As an inventor himself, Brandon appreciates the unique challenges associated with commercializing an idea and the value of obtaining the maximum patent protection. Drawing from his 10 years of industrial experience developing industrial control and automation systems, Brandon focuses primarily on medical devices, cloud computing and big data analytics.

In his current practice, Brandon divides his time equally between patent prosecution and post grant proceedings/licensing. He is a sought-out subject matter expert on patent eligibility under 35  U.S.C. 101.

Brandon has led licensing campaigns that generated over $150 million in revenue. With a strong foundation in patent mining, evidence-of-use development, and monetization strategy, he has guided clients from initial campaign stages through to the successful presentation of claim charts and all phases of the "friendly" licensing process. When amicable resolutions aren’t feasible, Brandon has defended his clients’ patents through IPR proceedings and provided critical technical support throughout litigation.

Brandon’s licensing successes span a range of advanced technologies, including Open Source Software, Payment Technologies, Computer Security, and Automotive Systems. He also shares his expertise as an adjunct professor at Villanova School of Law, teaching patent prosecution courses.

Brandon is a co-author of FDA and Intellectual Property Strategies for Medical Device Technologies, reflecting his deep knowledge of IP strategy in the medical device field.

Previous Work and Industry Experience

Prior to becoming a patent attorney Brandon received the Early Career Achievement Award from the Institute of Industrial Engineers for his work developing a novel software system to solve complex business and manufacturing problems.

Pharmaceutical companies, medical device manufactures, shipping companies and heavy manufactures around the globe are still using systems Brandon has designed.

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Experience

Brandon has a broad range of experience technologies such as:

• Cloud Computing
• Fintech
• Open Source Software
• CPU/GPUs
• Network Security

Professional Affiliations

Licensed Professional Engineer, State of Vermont
American Society of Quality (Senior Member)

Community Involvement

Brandon annually judges the New Jersey Junior Science & Humanities Symposium at Rutgers University and is a project mentor for The New Jersey Governor's School of Engineering & Technology.