Mr. Drapkin works closely with his clients to identify, develop, and secure their intellectual property. As a patent attorney in the intellectual property group, Mr. Drapkin's national practice focuses on strategic patent counseling. Much of his work is concentrated in the electronics and computer fields, with an emphasis on complex communications systems and components.
Mr. Drapkin guides clients in the development and management of their patent portfolios, preparing and prosecuting patents in the U.S. and abroad. He also has substantial experience in patent infringement and validity analysis, providing written opinions, and counseling clients on product design. In addition, he advises his clients on prelitigation strategies and key licensing negotiations. Mr. Drapkin's clients range from emerging technology companies to Fortune 500 corporations.
In addition to his practice, Mr. Drapkin is a very active leader in the IP community both regionally and nationally, regularly speaking and writing on cutting edge IP topics. Mr. Drapkin currently serves as the Chair of the Professional Programs Committee for the AIPLA, and previously served as the Chair of the IP Section of the Colorado Bar Association. He is on the Silicon Flatirons Advisory Board, and is the only attorney on the Industry Advisory Board for the University of Denver School of Engineering and Computer Science. He is also an Adjunct Professor at the University of Colorado School of Law, where he teaches IP Counseling.
Mr. Drapkin was one of three IP attorneys spearheading the successful efforts to bring a Regional Patent Office to Colorado, traveling regularly to Washington, D.C. to meet with USPTO and White House officials, as well as Congressional leaders. He was recognized as one of the 2012 “Colorado Lawyers of the Year” in Law Week Colorado for these efforts. Moreover, he served as the Lead of the Federal Circuit/Colorado 2012 Coalition, a group that was put together to invite the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit to Colorado in 2012, and host them during their visit.
Immediately before joining Holland & Hart, Mr. Drapkin was a patent attorney for many years at a national IP specialty firm. Early in his career, he held noteworthy legal positions in the public sector, including work at the U.S. Department of Justice, Antitrust Division, and in a Judicial Clerkship with U.S. District Judge Richard W. Vollmer, Jr.
He is licensed to practice law in Colorado and California, and he is a registered patent attorney at the PTO.
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Mr. Drapkin counsels some of the world’s most innovative technology companies in protecting their intellectual property, guiding them in the strategic development and management of their patent portfolios. Much of his work is focused on the preparation and prosecution of patents in the U.S. and abroad, as he leads a uniquely deep and talented team supporting this practice.
He also guides clients on a range of additional issues, advising them on patent infringement and validity, product design, and strategic patent acquisitions. In addition, he counsels clients on prelitigation and licensing strategies. He makes great efforts to know each client’s business, their technology, and their strategic objectives, and uses this knowledge to shape his counsel.
Mr. Drapkin regularly visits the PTO, and he has developed unique skills in working closely with the Office to advance difficult cases to allowance. He also has considerable experience with various techniques to accelerate examination of important cases. He has extensive knowledge of the range of traditional and new post-grant review procedures at the Office.
Mr. Drapkin has significant experience in a number of technology areas, including wireless and optical communications, signal processing, coding, integrated circuits, data networks, network security and encryption, packet telephony and multimedia communications, computer architecture, image processing, 3D graphics, lasers, complex mechanical and medical devices, and software. He previously served as a Senior Researcher at the University of Colorado College of Engineering.
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- The Best Lawyers in America© Patent Law (2017)
- Selected by Federal Circuit Judge Richard Linn and the Linn Inn Alliance in 2013 to receive a Distinguished Service Medal for his efforts in forming the Colorado IP Inn and increasing the profile of the IP Bar in Colorado
- Selected as one of the world's top patent practitioners in the IAM Patent 1000 – The World's Leading Patent Practitioners (2012-present), in the “highly recommended” category
- Managing Intellectual Property, IP Star (2013-present)
- Colorado Super Lawyers®, Intellectual Property (2016)
- 5280, Top Lawyers 2016, Intellectual Property - Patent
- 2013 Lexology/International Law Office “ILO” Client Choice Award winner for Intellectual Property: Patents, Colorado
- Law Week Colorado, Colorado Lawyer of the Year (2012)
- Silicon Flatirons IP Supporter of the Year (2011)
- Denver Business Journal, Forty Under 40 (2007)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Chair, Professional Programs Committee (2015-present)
- Vice Chair, Professional Programs Committee (2013-2015)
- Intellectual Property Section, Colorado Bar Association
- Chair (2009-2010)
- Vice-Chair (2008-2009)
- Editor, IP Section Newsletter (2007-2008)
- Advisory Board (2010-2012)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association, Electronics and Computer Law Committee
- ECLC Leadership Committee
- Co-chair, Professional Programs Subcommittee (2010-2013)
- Silicon Flatirons Law and Technology Center
- Silicon Flatirons Board
- IP/IT Advisory Board
- University of Colorado School of Law
- MSL Advisory Board
- Lead, Federal Circuit/Colorado 2012 Coalition
- Industry Advisory Board, University of Denver School of Engineering and Computer Science
- Founder's Committee & Executive Committee, Colorado IP Inn of Court
- Adjunct Professor, University of Colorado School of Law
- IP Counseling, Patent Drafting and Prosecution
- Board of Governors, Colorado Bar Association (2010-2011)
- Board of Trustees, Parlando School of the Arts
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Trade Secrets
The Practitioner's Guide to Colorado Business Organizations, Chapter 31, 2010-2014
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Tailoring Patent Strategies for Specific Clients to Maximize Value
Developing a Patent Strategy, Book Chapter, 2013
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Keeping it Secret in Colorado
The Colorado Lawyer, 2010
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Colorado Bar IP Section Newsletter
Editor, 2007-2008
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Supreme Court's Look at Patent Injunctions Creates Uncertainty for Patent Trolls
Boulder County Business Report, 2006
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Nanotechnology: Intellectual Property Challenges
The Colorado Lawyer, 2005
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IP Education Leadership and Planning:
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2015-present
Chair, Professional Programs Committee
AIPLA
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2013-2015
Vice-Chair, Professional Programs Committee
AIPLA
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2011-present
Adjunct Professor
University of Colorado School of Law, IP Counseling
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2010-2013
Chair, Professional Programs Subcommittee
AIPLA Electronics and Computer Law Committee
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2013
Chair, Topic Subcommittee
AIPLA Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
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2013
Chair
Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit, Silicon Valley
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2012
Plenary Session Coordinator
AIPLA Annual Meeting
Washington, DC
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2012
Chair
Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit, San Diego
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2011
Chair
Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit, Minneapolis
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2010
Planning Committee
Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit
Denver, CO
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Speaker/Moderator Engagements:
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June 2016
Panel: Supervisory Patent Examiner Panel: EQPI, 101, and Interviews
Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute
Denver, CO
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January 2016
Speaker: Best Practices for a Future-Proof Application in an Unpredictable World Patent Law Update
CLE International
Denver, CO
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September 2015
Speaker: Patents for Electrical Engineers
IEEE Tech Talk
Austin, TX
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January 2015
Panel: IP Licensing
AIPLA Mid-Winter Institute
Orlando, FL
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January 2015
Speaker: Patent Prosecution Issues of 2014
National CLE: Intellectual Property
Vail, CO
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June 2014
Panel: Moving Prosecution Forward: Proper Use of Appeals and Pre-Appeal Conferences
Rocky Mountain IP Collective CLE
Denver, CO
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May 2013
Speaker: PTO Examiner Interviews: Strategies and Best Practices for Getting the Most out of Patent Interview Practice at the PTO
Rocky Mountain IP & Technology Institute
Denver, CO
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October 2012
Panel: The Institutional Roles of the PTO, the Federal Government, and the Judiciary in Shaping Patent Law
Silicon Flatirons Conference: The Intersection of Patent Law and Competition Policy
Boulder, CO
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April 2012
Panel: First Inventor to File—an In-house Perspective
AIPLA Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit
San Diego, CA
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January 2012
Panel: State of Appeals at the PTO
AIPLA Mid-Winter Meeting
Las Vegas, NV
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August 2011
Panel: Inequitable Conduct in Light of Therasense
AIPLA Electronic and Computer Patent Law Summit
Minneapolis, MN
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November 2009
Panel: The Interplay of Patents and Standards
Colorado IP Section Event, CableLabs
Louisville, CO
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September 2009
Panel: Emerging Trends and Strategies in Reexamination
Colorado IP Section Event
Denver, CO
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January 2009
Panel: IP Protection for Emerging Technology Companies
Colorado IP Section Event, CableLabs
Louisville, CO
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University of California, Davis
(J.D.)
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University of Colorado, College of Engineering
(M.S. Telecommunications)
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Lewis and Clark College
(B.A.)
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