Gabe Applegate is a seasoned patent attorney specializing in patent preparation, prosecution, and litigation, with an exemplary focus on patents encompassing software, electrical, and mechanical technologies. With over a decade of hands-on design engineering experience spanning aviation controls, manufacturing, and consumer electronics, Gabe brings a wealth of technical insight to his legal practice and is well equipped to offer strategic counsel on various industry-specific challenges. This multifaceted background positions him as a trusted advisor capable of delivering innovative solutions tailored to the needs of diverse clientele.

Joel is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and has experience working with the USPTO in the sophisticated realm of electrical and software systems. He has experience in a wide range of both hardware and software technologies, including at least AI/ML (underlying technologies and their application), Blockchain, semiconductors, telecommunications (including standards-based communication protocols), automotive (also including autonomous hardware and software technologies, such as LIDAR), consumer devices, audio/video encoding and general processing, HVAC systems, and power systems, among many others. Joel also counsels clients on potential patent validity concerns (Section 101 Alice issues).