Brian Sullivan, PE

Supervisory Patent Agent

Brian leads and manages practitioners working on high-volume portfolios for large, sophisticated technology companies.

A registered patent agent, Brian supervises aspects of the work of our team of patent agents and engineers focused on developing and managing high value, strategic patent portfolios. His work includes the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, and the preparation of claim charts.

Brian is a licensed Professional Engineer.

Prior to joining Holland & Hart, Brian served as the Principal Engineer of a Colorado wind power company and as an engineer in the automotive industry.

Experience

Preparation and Prosecution

Patent portfolio development and management
Domestic patent preparation and prosecution
Standards-related patents

Patent Licensing and Due Diligence

Strategic patent acquisitions
Patent portfolio development and management
IP due diligence

Technologies

Electrical/Electronic/Computer Science

Wireless telecommunications, standards-based technologies, control systems, communication systems, networks, computer software, circuits, memory, optics, nanotechnology, and semiconductors.

Intellectual Property Patent Preparation, Prosecution, and Counseling

University of Wisconsin
M.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2003

University of Wisconsin
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 2002

Summa cum laude

Practice Areas

Industries