Andrew C. Graham is of counsel in the intellectual property group. He is a registered U.S. patent attorney and focuses on patent matters in the electrical and electronic arts, with an emphasis on patent preparation and prosecution, patent acquisition and portfolio management strategies, patent invalidity activities, and licensing. Andrew has extensive experience in the patent acquisition process, including inventor interactions and invention disclosures, evaluations of patentability, and the preparation, filing, and prosecution of patent applications in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also coordinates with foreign patent counsel in the prosecution of foreign applications.
Andrew began his technical career in 1976 at Mostek Corporation, where he held design engineering and engineering management positions related to semiconductor memory product design, including dynamic random access memories (DRAMs), static RAMs, and programmable memory devices. In 1984, he joined GigaBit Logic and served as Director of Memory Development, overseeing the development of ultra high-speed gallium arsenide memory devices. Andrew co-founded Gazelle Microcircuits in 1985 and served as Vice-President of Engineering until 1991 when Gazelle was acquired by TriQuint Semiconductor (now QORVO).
Andrew is a named inventor in 19 U.S. patents.
Registered U.S. Patent Attorney
American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Austin Intellectual Property Law Association (Austin IPLA)
The Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Life Senior Member
Community Involvement:
Boy Scouts of America
active adult Scouter since 1996
Bee Cave District Chairman, 2007-2009
Capitol Area Council Executive Board member, 2008-2009
Bee Cave District Commissioner, 2013-2014
Assistant District Commissioner, 2015-present
Park Hills Baptist Church of Austin, Texas
Trustee, 2006-2015
Texas, 1996
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1993
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
IP Portfolio Management & Counseling
Patents & Innovations
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