Mr. Heavener is a member of the firm's Electrical/Mechanical Patent group. Ryan practices in all areas of patent law with an emphasis on patent litigation, counseling clients on intellectual property matters, and preparing and prosecuting patent applications in the area of optics; control systems; power conversion; networking; cellular and digital telecommunications; digital signal processing and imaging; semiconductor devices; microlithography, and the mechanical arts.
Bars
Pennsylvania, District of Columbia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
University of New Hampshire School of Law (Franklin Pierce Law Center) (J.D. 2006)
Pennsylvania State University (B.S. Electrical Engineering, 2003)
Prior Experience
Duane Morris, P.L.L.C., Intellectual Property Extern (January 2006-May 2006)- drafted patent applications, filed amendments and responses to office actions, drafted patent claims, conducted prior art searches and legal research
Law Office of Sanford Piltch, Summer Intern (2005)- drafted patent applications, restructured and amended claims on pending patents, drafted responses to office actions, conducted patentability and infringement studies, constructed trademark licensing agreements, responded to client inquiries, and conducted patent searches
Law Office of Dan Bourque, Law Clerk (October 2004-May 2005)- conducted prior art searches and legal research
Associations
American Intellectual Property Law Association