Brad Pedersen concentrates his practice in the areas of high-technology, computer, software and medical device patent prosecution strategy, licensing and litigation. Brad provides clients with practical and pragmatic advice on the development, management and enforcement of IP portfolios, based on his wide range of experiences. As an inventor, entrepreneur and former in-house counsel, he has a real-world foundation from which to create effective IP portfolios and strategies.

Serving both as litigation counsel and an expert witness, Brad has extensive trial experience, in addition to significant experience in patent prosecution and transactional work. He has also successfully represented companies in interference proceedings at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO).

Brad is one of the more knowledgeable IP attorneys in the U.S. when it comes to the recent patent reform movement. He actively follows the developments occurring at the agency, legislative and judicial levels, and educates clients and colleagues, by writing and presenting on the imminent changes and strategies for dealing with the reforms.

Brad has more than 25 years of experience in IP law, which  includes working at large general practice firms in Los Angeles and Minneapolis. He has been a partner with Patterson Thuente over the past 12 years, interrupted by a three-year stint as in-house counsel with Angeion Corporation and an entrepreneurial venture. Before entering the legal profession, Brad spent several years in the computer industry.