Jeffrey Aldridge
Attorney at Law
Pennsylvania
NY, PA, Patent Bar
"I'm early in the process with Jeff, so far so good. Very helpful and responsive."
About
I'm a Fordham Law School graduate, a holder of an Electrical Engineering degree from the University of Pennsylvania, and a member of the U.S. Patent Bar, the New York Bar, and the Pennsylvania Bar.
I've advised clients ranging from small startups to large multinational corporations, including Apple and Google, in the U.S. and internationally.
I focus on patent prosecution, working with clients on all aspects of patent portfolio development in a wide range of technical arts (electrical, mechanical, software, business methods, etc.).
I also perform patent infringement and… read more invalidity evaluations and intellectual property due diligence.
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"I'm early in the process with Jeff, so far so good. Very helpful and responsive."
"The person to work with for patent legal counsel guidance and support"
"Jeff did an outstanding job for me in his interview with the Patent Examiner on my case, getting him to see the mistake in his reasoning and convincing him to allow my claims. It’s no small feat to get someone to change his mind! Jeff was also happy to take the time to address all my considerable questions and concerns. I highly recommend him."
"Jeff was so wonderful to work with. He was very prompt with getting paperwork back to me. He took time to talk to me and help guide me through this process. I appreciate all of his time, responsiveness, professionalism and very honest and friendly approach."
"As a patent newbie, I needed a lot of hand-holding when it came to preparing to file my patent application. Jeff helped walk me through the process every step of the way. He impressed me with his clear communication skills as well as his professionalism and competency. He made the whole process as painless as possible and I would use him again in a heartbeat. Highly recommend!"
Work History
Van Court & Aldridge
Partner
Jan 2013 - Present
Launched & Manage a Boutique IP Law Firm with offices on the East Coast and the West Coast.
Clients include(d) Apple, Google, and Technicolor.
Kramer Levin
Associate
Oct 2008 - Dec 2012
Large Scale Patent Portfolio Management: Managed and strategically developed Apple's patent portfolio of over 1,500 domestic and foreign applications.
Counseling: Worked directly with startups to create and develop their IP portfolios.
Patent Prosecution: Drafted and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for several clients including Sirius-XM.
Patent Litigation.
Ropes & Gray
Associate
Jan 2005 - Oct 2008
Patent Prosecution: Drafted and prosecuted over 250 patent applications for various clients including Apple, Altera, Linear Technologies, and St. Jude Medical Devices.
Due Diligence: Prepared freedom to operate opinion letters. Analyzed various intellectual property assets and related licenses for potential mergers and acquisitions. Prepared IP summaries for due diligence reports.
Apple
In-House Secondee
Jun 2007 - Sep 2007
Invention Harvesting: Mined over 100 new invention disclosures from various inventor groups responsible for various technology sectors on an extremely time-sensitive schedule in advance of the release of four new products.
Patent Portfolio Management: Served as temporary in-house counsel responsible for the client's entire patent portfolio related to a specific technology sector.
Fish & Neave
Patent Agent
Sep 2001 - Dec 2004
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