Andrew R. Smith secures clients’ valuable patent rights for innovations in a wide range of computer technologies, including software systems and data processing, Internet and web-enabled business applications, and even mechanical devices and interfaces.  With his advanced computer science education and training, clients appreciate his mastery and understanding of difficult programming and software design concepts.  In addition to his extensive legal work, his experience as a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer makes him a seasoned and committed advocate to protect clients’ patent rights.

Recent Client Work

  • Successfully secured patents for memory management software processes on behalf of a leading manufacturer of semiconductor devices.

  • Counseled IP managers on options to pursue patent rights in various computer-related technologies, providing freedom to operate and patentability opinions.  As a result, the managers were able to invest in those company innovations that had the most promise in crowded technological areas.

  • Prepared and filed patent applications encompassing such computing technologies as Internet and web-enabled business applications, distributed systems, and network solutions.

Detailed Biography

Representative Experience

Mr. Smith has secured patent protection for clients’ innovations in:

  • Software and operating system components
  • Semiconductors and computer memory management
  • Process control management systems
  • Internet business solutions for pharmacies, online discount brokers, real estate developers, financial services, and insurance risk mitigation
  • Information management systems
  • Dental and surgical hand pieces

  • Automobile roof and heating systems  

Background and Credentials

Mr. Smith was selected for inclusion in the 2012 Illinois Rising Stars® list, featuring outstanding young attorneys in the state.

He has helped clients patent their computer technologies since he earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 2005.  At DePaul, he was a member of the Law Review and published an article on the patentability of cloning and patentable subject matter.

Combining technical training with his law studies, Mr. Smith also completed a Master of Science in Computer Science at DePaul University, where he focused on software design and programming, as well as database system design and artificial intelligence.

Mr. Smith earlier served as a United States Army Field Artillery Officer for six years, attaining the rank of Captain.  First assigned to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, he was a platoon leader and staff officer in a parachute-deployed howitzer battalion.  He subsequently served as a Fire Control Officer at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Publications and Speeches

  • Smith, Andrew. Monsters at the Patent Office: The Inconsistent Conclusions of Moral Utility and the Controversy of Human Cloning (53 DePaul L. Rev. 159).

Short Biography

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D.
  • DePaul University, M.S., Computer Science
  • United States Military Academy at West Point, B.S.

Practices

Industries

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

News

Andrew R. Smith

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Andrew R. Smith secures clients’ valuable patent rights for innovations in a wide range of computer technologies, including software systems and data processing, Internet and web-enabled business applications, and even mechanical devices and interfaces.  With his advanced computer science education and training, clients appreciate his mastery and understanding of difficult programming and software design concepts.  In addition to his extensive legal work, his experience as a West Point graduate and former U.S. Army officer makes him a seasoned and committed advocate to protect clients’ patent rights.

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Andrew R. Smith

Andrew R. Smith

Recent Client Work

  • Successfully secured patents for memory management software processes on behalf of a leading manufacturer of semiconductor devices.

  • Counseled IP managers on options to pursue patent rights in various computer-related technologies, providing freedom to operate and patentability opinions.  As a result, the managers were able to invest in those company innovations that had the most promise in crowded technological areas.

  • Prepared and filed patent applications encompassing such computing technologies as Internet and web-enabled business applications, distributed systems, and network solutions.

Detailed Biography

Representative Experience

Mr. Smith has secured patent protection for clients’ innovations in:

  • Software and operating system components
  • Semiconductors and computer memory management
  • Process control management systems
  • Internet business solutions for pharmacies, online discount brokers, real estate developers, financial services, and insurance risk mitigation
  • Information management systems
  • Dental and surgical hand pieces

  • Automobile roof and heating systems  

Background and Credentials

Mr. Smith was selected for inclusion in the 2012 Illinois Rising Stars® list, featuring outstanding young attorneys in the state.

He has helped clients patent their computer technologies since he earned his J.D. from DePaul University College of Law in 2005.  At DePaul, he was a member of the Law Review and published an article on the patentability of cloning and patentable subject matter.

Combining technical training with his law studies, Mr. Smith also completed a Master of Science in Computer Science at DePaul University, where he focused on software design and programming, as well as database system design and artificial intelligence.

Mr. Smith earlier served as a United States Army Field Artillery Officer for six years, attaining the rank of Captain.  First assigned to Fort Bragg in North Carolina, he was a platoon leader and staff officer in a parachute-deployed howitzer battalion.  He subsequently served as a Fire Control Officer at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.  He graduated from the United States Military Academy at West Point with a Bachelor of Science degree.

Publications and Speeches

  • Smith, Andrew. Monsters at the Patent Office: The Inconsistent Conclusions of Moral Utility and the Controversy of Human Cloning (53 DePaul L. Rev. 159).

Short Biography

Andrew R. Smith

Education

  • DePaul University College of Law, J.D.
  • DePaul University, M.S., Computer Science
  • United States Military Academy at West Point, B.S.

Practices

Industries

Admissions

  • Illinois
  • U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

News

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