Aaron is a U.S. Patent Attorney and U.S. Attorney-at-Law whose expertise and pragmatic approach come from a breadth of technical, legal, and corporate experience over the past two decades. Before joining aera, he led a team of patent attorneys and agents at The Boeing Company in Seattle, USA to develop and execute IP strategy for Boeing’s commercial businesses.
Aaron has had roles of increasing influence and responsibility as an electrical engineer, a state supreme court law clerk, an associate at a large U.S. law firm, and then in-house as Sr. Assistant General Counsel at Micron Technology and as IP Director at Boeing.
Multinational organisations rely on him during all stages of strategic patent portfolio development and exploitation—from invention harvesting to patent procurement to monetization. In addition to patent drafting and prosecution, he supports clients with IP counseling and strategies tailored to protect R&D, provide freedom of action, and generate revenue. This includes trade secret guidance, creating patent evidence-of-use (EOU) documents, negotiating and drafting IP licenses, and due diligence.
In-house teams and executives—especially those engaged in Transatlantic efforts—appreciate his knack for actionable, business-focused advice on IP portfolio development, patent assertion and licensing, collaboration agreements, U.S. government contracts, and participation in standard-setting organisations.