Zach uses his legal experience and computer science background to advise clients on how to maximize the efficiency and effectiveness of their intellectual property strategies.
Zach primarily focuses on the prosecution and litigation of software, mechanical and medical device patents in addition to trademark registration. He assists technology-driven clients with developing effective strategies to maximize the protection that intellectual property can provide to companies both large and small. Zach is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
He also provides counsel for companies looking to broaden their intellectual property portfolio to cover both where the client currently is and where the client is looking to go in the future. While protecting current assets is important, Zach understands that protecting the future of a company is of an equal or greater importance. By getting to know the client, he is able to provide guidance that brings technology-driven clients through their development and into a thriving future.
Zach has drafted and prosecuted patent applications in a variety of software-focused technology areas, including artificial intelligence, machine learning algorithms, user interfaces, video coding, virtual reality systems, networks, blockchain and various other applied algorithms dealing with areas including weather detection, medical devices, personal identification, market forecasting, automobile navigation and bug detection. Zach also provides assistance with infringement analysis for litigation and due diligence in connection with mergers and acquisitions.
Prior to joining Fredrikson, Zach gained experience at a law firm in Woodbury, MN, where he drafted and prosecuted patent applications for a wide variety of companies, including multiple Fortune 100 companies, defense contractors, social media companies, large video coding companies and research institutions. Zach worked with solo inventors and smaller companies as a summer associate in Boston, MA. Additionally, Zach worked closely with Jason Rantanen, the author of one of the patent industry’s most renowned blogs, at the University of Iowa as a research assistant while in law school.
Zach works out of both the Minneapolis and Des Moines locations of Fredrikson & Byron. Zach is licensed to practice in Minnesota. His Iowa license is pending.
