Clients rely on Rory to lay the foundation for their patent portfolio, build it out strategically, and work with them to evaluate patents and other IP in conjunction with product launches and buy or sell-side IP due diligence. 

Rory is adept at meeting inventors where they are. He quickly understands technology and knows the right questions to elicit the key aspects of inventions from the inventors. Over his nearly 20 years in private practice, Rory protects inventions, and advises on opinion and due diligence matters across many technologies, including 3D printing, aircraft, biotechnology, cleantech, consumer products, digital cameras, electric vehicles, electronics and lighting, fluid dynamic applications, medical devices, robotics, software and mobile applications, thermovoltaics, and mechanical/electrical-mechanical systems.

Rory’s skill set is not limited to patents. He makes complex trademark strategies clear and actionable for clients, utilizing his wealth of knowledge and prosecution advice in sectors ranging from food and beverage to automotive and instrumentation. He also negotiates license IP license agreements for clients, a skill he began developing at one of the most highly respected university technology transfer offices at the onset of his career.