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Additional Experience Overviews for Alex Tucker
Practice Areas
- Artificial Intelligence Practice
- Automotive Practice
- Computer Science Practice
- Electrical Engineering Practice
- Invalidity Opinions
- Non-infringement Opinions
- Opinions
- Patent Landscaping and Risk Analysis
- Patentability Opinions
- Patents
- Right to Practice Opinions
- Utility, Design, and Plant Patent Filing with the USPTO
Technologies
- Artificial Intelligence
- Semiconductor Devices & Processing Methods
- Computer Science & Software
- Chemical Engineering
- Chemistry
- Biotechnology
- Internet & E-Commerce
- Mechanical Engineering
- Polymer & Materials Science
- Metallurgy & Ceramics
- Pharmaceuticals & Pharmaceutical Formulation
Honors
- Managing Editor, Emory Bankruptcy Developments Journal
- Faculty Scholarship Recipient (Emory)
Admissions
- State of Georgia, 2013
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2013
Education
Emory University School of Law, J.D., 2013
University of South Carolina-Columbia, B.S. in Chemical Engineering, 2007
University of South Carolina-Columbia, B.S. in Mathematics, 2007
Alex Tucker counsels clients on a wide range of intellectual property matters, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, IP transactions and licensing, and portfolio analysis and management. He also prepares infringement, patentability, invalidity and freedom-to-operate opinions, and provides litigation support for complex technical disputes. Working across numerous fields, such as with chemical and petrochemical technologies, semiconductor devices and fabrication, including transistor architectures, photolithography, including positive and negative patterning techniques, masking, and extreme ultraviolet lithography (EUV), automotive technologies, artificial intelligence, including advances in neural network architectures, wireless communications and standards, medical devices, nanotechnology, and consumer electronics, Alex represents clients across an industry spectrum that includes manufacturing, electronics, computing, healthcare and telecommunications.
Alex’s previous experience includes serving as a patent associate for a global law firm, where he drafted and prosecuted patent applications for Fortune 100 companies. Alex also served as a patent examiner for the US Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to practicing law, Alex worked as a process engineer for Shaw Energy & Chemicals (formerly Stone & Webster), where he focused on petrochemical plant design including ethylene steam cracking furnaces (olefins), kinetics simulation and yield prediction, radiant and convective heat transfer systems, and mercaptan and acid gas removal (e.g., carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen sulfide (H2S) removal from vapor streams).
Experience Highlights
Counsel, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2021-present
Associate, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2016-2017, 2018-2021
Associate, Eversheds Sutherland, 2018
Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2014-2016
Associate, Schoenthaler Law Group, 2013-2014
Process Engineer, Shaw Energy & Chemicals, 2007-2010
Publications
Bankruptcy’s (mis)Treatment of Intellectual Property: Why 365(n) Is Not Enough, Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal (Nov. & Dec. 2012)
Events
- March 25, 2022New York City
The 100th Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary will be held on March 25, 2022 in New York City.
- May 9, 2019Atlanta
The Georgia Intellectual Property Alliance presents the 15th Annual IP Hot Topics Luncheon, "The Future of Autonomous Vehicles & Luxurious Mobility" on May 9, 2019, in Atlanta.
Professional Affiliations
Georgia Bar, Intellectual Property Section
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)