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Nathan J. "Nate"
DeVries

  • Partner

While many patent attorneys will rely on a client’s engineers to write a majority of their own patent applications, I do as much of this work as I can – precisely because I can, due to my own background as an electrical and software engineer. Here at Warner, we don’t ask others to do what we consider to be our jobs. Our patent bench is so strong that we can take that kernel of an invention and run with it, allowing our clients to get back to what they do best, which is creating more cool and innovative things.

Nate DeVries represents clients in all aspects of patent law, including drafting of infringement and patentability opinions, and preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications. These often involve electrical, electro-mechanical and computer-related patents that span areas such as wireless power technology, consumer electronics, software, machine learning, natural language processing, quantum computing, water treatment systems and sporting equipment, among others.

  • Represented clients in all aspects of patent law, including the drafting of infringement opinions and patentability opinions and preparing and prosecuting patent applications.
  • Prepared and prosecuted domestic and foreign patent applications for electrical, electro-mechanical and computer-related patents, including wireless power technology, consumer electronics, software, water treatment systems and sports equipment.
  • Coordinated foreign patent prosecution throughout the world, including Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand.
  • Provide IP due diligence, licensing of patent rights, patent portfolio development and management of general intellectual property counseling
  • Represented clients in all aspects of patent law, including the drafting of infringement opinions and patentability opinions and preparing and prosecuting patent applications.
  • Prepared and prosecuted domestic and foreign patent applications for electrical, electro-mechanical and computer-related patents, including wireless power technology, consumer electronics, software, water treatment systems and sports equipment.
  • Coordinated foreign patent prosecution throughout the world, including Australia, Canada, China, Europe, India, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, New Zealand, Russia, Taiwan and Thailand.
  • Provide IP due diligence, licensing of patent rights, patent portfolio development and management of general intellectual property counseling to clients in a wide variety of technologies.
  • Coordinated registration of clients’ copyrights in the U.S. Copyright Office.
  • Knowledgeable about Open Source software licensing and software development.
  • Experienced in analog circuit design, high-speed digital card design and embedded software development.
  • “Smart Contracts & Blockchain: Legal Aspects and Patent Issues Related to the Technology,” 2019 West Michigan Spring Symposium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 22, 2019
  • “Smart Contracts & Blockchain: Legal Aspects and Patent Issues Related to the Technology,” 2019 West Michigan Spring Symposium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 22, 2019
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Nathan J. "Nate"
DeVries

  • Partner
Grand Rapids

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While many patent attorneys will rely on a client’s engineers to write a majority of their own patent applications, I do as much of this work as I can – precisely because I can, due to my own background as an electrical and software engineer. Here at Warner, we don’t ask others to do what we consider to be our jobs. Our patent bench is so strong that we can take that kernel of an invention and run with it, allowing our clients to get back to what they do best, which is creating more cool and innovative things.

Nate DeVries represents clients in all aspects of patent law, including drafting of infringement and patentability opinions, and preparing and prosecuting domestic and foreign patent applications. These often involve electrical, electro-mechanical and computer-related patents that span areas such as wireless power technology, consumer electronics, software, machine learning, natural language processing, quantum computing, water treatment systems and sporting equipment, among others.

  • “Smart Contracts & Blockchain: Legal Aspects and Patent Issues Related to the Technology,” 2019 West Michigan Spring Symposium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 22, 2019
  • “Smart Contracts & Blockchain: Legal Aspects and Patent Issues Related to the Technology,” 2019 West Michigan Spring Symposium, Grand Rapids, Michigan, May 22, 2019