Igor O.

Patent Attorney | Software, AI, Electrical, & Mechan. Technologies

Igor Ozeruga is a software, AI, electrical, and mechanical patent attorney recognized by Best Lawyers® for Patent Law. Registered to practice before the USPTO and licensed in the State of Ohio, he brings over 15 years of experience and a technical background that includes a bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and a minor in Chemistry. Please feel free to reach out for a free 30 minute consultation for your patent and trademark needs. Over the course of his practice, Igor has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications for Fortune 100 and Silicon Valley innovators across AI/ML, software, hardware and circuits, processing algorithms, encryption and cryptography, medical devices, consumer devices, electrical and electronic systems, and complex computer-implemented inventions. He has also represented clients in federal court and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and counseled clients on long-term patent portfolio strategy. What Igor does for clients: 1. Drafts and prosecutes U.S. patent applications (provisional and non-provisional) and Office Action responses. 2. Conducts prior art searches, freedom-to-operate (FTO) analyses, clearance searches, patentability assessments, and patent infringement evaluations. 3. Prepares patent validity, non-infringement, and FTO opinions. 4. Evaluates and manages patent portfolios, including portfolio audits and licensing analysis Counsels clients on patent portfolio strategy, including where to file, PCT versus direct national filings, and international and domestic protection strategies. 4. Negotiates and drafts patent licensing agreements, patent assignment agreements, and related IP contracts. 5. Litigates patent matters in federal court and before the PTAB (IPRs, ex parte reexaminations, and other post-grant proceedings). Igor also handles trademark and copyright matters and runs an active brand protection practice. He has removed more than 34,000 counterfeit listings and 1,600 infringing websites across online marketplaces and social media platform, work that helps recover revenue and protect brand equity for his clients.