NK Patent Law Hires Patent Attorney Drew Hagerty

 Veteran Patent Attorney Drew Hagerty  

 “Drew brings first-hand experience in finding business-focused solutions to complex patent issues,” said Managing Partner Doug Meier. “His background, legal acumen, and problem-solving skills will be invaluable to our firm’s clients.” 

 With a mechanical engineering and R&D background, Drew Hagerty is a skilled Patent Attorney with deep experience managing complex global patent issues for a Fortune 50 company. Drawing on his experience as an engineer, inventor, and business partner, Drew offers comprehensive patent counsel that combines practical legal strategies with real-world applications. 

 His career spans the full spectrum of intellectual property, including patent strategy and portfolio development, freedom-to-practice analysis and opinions, invalidity and design-around endeavors, due diligence and patent-valuation considerations, litigation and dispute strategy, support and resolution, and post-grant efforts.  

 Before joining the firm, Drew spent multiple years as an associate patent attorney at Woodcock Washburn (now part of Baker Hostetler) and then went in-house at the Procter & Gamble Company for 18 years.  

About NK Patent Law: 

 NK Patent Law is an intellectual property boutique serving clients throughout the United States and abroad. The firm focuses on patent preparation and prosecution, trademark preparation and prosecution, and general IP counseling to help businesses navigate complex IP issues and potential disputes. NK helps startups, established companies, and universities protect their intellectual property and navigate the competitive landscape to protect their valuable intellectual property assets.