尼古拉斯·拉格沃尔致力于协助客户保护其技术资产,为众多电子与机械技术领域的公司创建并管理高价值专利组合。他是本所电子业务部的合伙人。
Nicholas has significant patent prosecution and counseling experience in the areas of medical devices; imaging devices and systems; wireless and wired communication protocols and systems; optical networks, computer hardware, and software; artificial intelligence and machine learning; semiconductor devices and fabrication; control systems; financial, insurance, and health care services; and mechanical devices and connectors.
Nicholas also has substantial IP due diligence experience in the context of M&A, early-stage investment, and licensing, including evaluating the strength and associated risks of target patent portfolios and technologies.
In addition, he has extensive experience in a variety of post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, representing both patent owners and petitioners, as well as in district court and Federal Circuit appeals litigation. Nicholas’ post-grant experience includes numerous inter partes review proceedings, post-grant review proceedings, covered business method proceedings, reexamination proceedings, and reissue applications.
Prior to joining Foley, Nicholas worked as an electrical engineer at General Motors’ Janesville, Wisconsin, Assembly Plant, where he designed and maintained communication systems, robotic vehicle assembly systems, lighting systems, fire suppression systems, and power transmission systems.
社区参与
Since 2000, Nicholas has been a volunteer firefighter at the Wilmot Volunteer Fire Department.