Robert Conley joined Avantech in 2023 and leads the firm's patent prosecution practice. Based in Chicago, he specializes in patent preparation and prosecution, strategic patent counseling, portfolio management, inter partes review proceedings, opinions, and freedom to operate analysis. He has worked with a variety of technologies, including medical devices, aircraft and automotive technologies, cellular communications, software, industrial systems, oilfield technologies, and outdoor cooking products.
Robert brings a diverse background to his practice. He spent the first decade of his career handling complex patent litigation matters in Federal courts throughout the United States. Robert managed all phases of litigation, including claim construction hearings, trials, and appeals. He leverages this litigation expertise to draft and obtain patents that will withstand challenges at the USPTO and trial. Robert's wide-ranging experience uniquely positions him to provide unparalleled value to the firm's clients.
- DePaul University College of Law – J.D. (2004)
- Marquette University – M.S. Biomedical Engineering (2001)
- Marquette University – B.S. Biomedical Engineering (1998)
- Supreme Court of Illinois
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Central District of Illinois
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the District of Colorado
