Colin M. Fowler
Colin advises clients ranging from large industry-leading companies to early-stage startups on developing their patent portfolios, including performing due diligence, landscape analysis, and valuations for sales and acquisitions.
Drawing from his strong engineering and technical background, Colin Fowler focuses on thoroughly understanding clients' technology in order to offer strategic patent advice to meet business goals.
A skilled patent attorney, Colin advises his clients, including financial services companies, manufacturers, and innovative technology companies, on matters concerning artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), bioinformatics tools, cybersecurity, blockchain and cryptography, cloud computing, virtual (VR), augmented (AR), and mixed realities (MR), video games, transistors, and nanoscale devices. Colin works with inventors to handle early-stage IP portfolio management and development including balancing international filings and coaching inventors on incomplete elements of their ideas to generate patentable matter.
Colin's practice extends to trademark prosecution as well. He coordinates and manages worldwide brand development and protection. Colin has also succeeded in difficult, acquired secondary meaning cases to obtain trademark protection for descriptive marks, argued opposition proceedings, and drafted consent agreements.
Along with Michael Glenn, Colin co-hosts the Perpetual Motion podcast. Perpetual Motion is an interview program focused on creativity, problem solving, and innovation. Colin talks with successful inventors about their inventive pride and joy, their process, and their views on creativity. Perpetual Motion is available for listening at all your preferred podcast purveyors.
Areas of focus
Industries
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Education & Credentials
Education
- The University of Tulsa College of Law, J.D., with highest honors, Web Editor, Tulsa Law Review, 2013
- University of California, Santa Cruz, B.A., Legal Studies
- San Jose State University, M.S., Computer Science
Bar and Court Admissions
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California
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Related Employment
- Soquel Group LLC, Santa Cruz, CA, Paralegal, 2008-2009; Patent Agent, 2009-2013; Of Counsel, 2013-2015
Clerkships
- Colin M. Fowler > Clerkships, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma