アレクサンダー（アレックス）・J・ニューワースは、Foley & Lardner LLP のパートナーであり、知的財産弁護士です。アレックスは、同事務所の機械・電気機械技術プラクティスのメンバーです。

Alex focuses his practice on identifying and protecting valuable intellectual property (IP) of his clients by drafting and prosecuting foreign and domestic utility and design patent applications as well as managing their patent portfolios. Alex also frequently provides counsel regarding risk mitigation in new product launches by providing freedom-to-operate and invalidity opinions, assessing the patentability of new technologies, supporting and helping with litigation strategy for enforcing and defending his clients’ IP, and assisting with IP due diligence in merger and acquisition transactions.

Alex has developed experience in design patent law and routinely provides design patent counsel surrounding graphical user interfaces, food and beverage products, tools, clothing articles, and medical devices among a variety of other technology areas.

Alex also has extensive experience in providing IP counsel in the following areas: automotive control systems, financial technology (fintech), business methods, fitness equipment, fuel cell technology, hand and machine operated tools, software applications, water heaters, consumer products, valves, and lavatory systems.

Prior to law school, Alex worked at several large companies in a variety of technical disciplines, including medical devices, lighting systems and technology, and home appliance systems. Additionally, while earning his undergraduate degree, he was an undergraduate research assistant, where his research focused on computer modeling of dynamic fluid systems.