As IP Section Chair at Ray Quinney & Nebeker, Paul brings nearly two decades of intellectual property expertise to guide clients – from startups to Fortune 50 companies – in protecting and monetizing their innovations globally. His practice focuses on managing diverse technology portfolios, securing patents across cutting-edge fields including machine learning, datacenter infrastructure, hydrocarbon exploration and extraction, carbon capture, medical devices, consumer electronics, and health and wellness technologies.
Paul provides strategic counsel on patent portfolios, infringement matters, and IP monetization strategies, working closely with a trusted international network of IP professionals. Together with my IP Section team, we help clients build comprehensive IP protection strategies that align with their business objectives and drive value locally and worldwide.
Awards and Recognition
- Chambers USA in Intellectual Property
- The Best Lawyers in America© 2026 in Patent Law and Trademark Law
- AV Preeminent (4.8) rating with Martindale-Hubbell
- Mountain States Super Lawyers (2021-2024) and as a “Rising Star” (2011-2017)
- Utah’s “Legal Elite,” as published in Utah Business Magazine
Practice Areas
Education
University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, J.D., 2005
- Leary Scholar (Top 20% of class), 2002-2003
- President; Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA), 2003-2004
- Founding Member of Student Intellectual Property Law Association (SIPLA)
University of Utah, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, May 2002
- President; American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME), 2001-2002; U of U student chapter
- Member of Pi Tau Sigma Honors Society
- Dean’s List; College of Engineering
Professional and Civic Activity
- Full time missionary in Frankfurt, Germany; The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1996-1998
- Fluent in German
- Ute Conference Football - Assistant Coach, 2009-present
- Foster Parent of 13 foster children, 2014-2020
Affiliations / Memberships
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
- Member IP Practice in Europe Committee (AIPLA)
- Utah State Bar IP Section Chair, 2015-2016
- Utah State Bar IP Section Vice Chair, 2014-2015
- Utah State Bar IP Section Secretary, 2013-2014
- United States Bar / European Patent Office Liaison Council Chair, 2018-2020
- United States Bar / European Patent Office Liaison Council Secretary, 2016-2018
- United States Bar / European Patent Office Liaison Council member, 2013-present
- Utah State Bar CLE Planning Committee Member, 2010-present
- Utah State Bar Inn of Court, Programming Committee Chair, 2018-present
- Utah State Bar Inn of Court, Master 2015-present
- Standing Advisory Committee of the European Patent Office, e-Patent Process subcommittee, Appointed Member February 2021 - Present
Professional Experience
Equity Shareholder; Workman Nydegger, Salt Lake City, 2007-2017
Prepare and prosecute foreign and domestic patent applications in a variety of areas; draft and prosecute patent applications for medical devices, clean-room technologies, hydrocarbon exploration, automotive safety devices, exercise equipment, software, optics, embedded devices, consumer electronics, and other technologies; experience in other intellectual property areas including obtaining copyright and trademark registrations and preparing intellectual property related employment agreements; assist clients in defending against patent infringement suits and provide opinions including patentability and patent infringement opinions.Associate; Madson & Austin, P.C.; Salt Lake City, 2004-2007
Draft numerous patent applications; prosecute applications including drafting office action responses and appeal briefs; participate in examiner telephonic interviews and respond to other prosecution matters; prepare and prosecute trademark applications; prepare copyright applications; prepare various patent litigation matters including drafting several complaints, summary judgment motions, partial claim constructions, and other litigation matters.
- Admitted to Practice
- Utah State Bar
United States Patent & Trademark Office
Awards
Presentations and
Publications
- Speaker, 2022 IP Summit "Global IP (European Focus)," February 2022
- Participated in meeting of the Standing Advisory Committee of the European Patent Office e-Patent Process Subcommittee February 2022
- A Small Company Approach for Predicting Freedom to Operate, KC Regional Medical Device Summit: From Research to Patients, University of Kansas Medical Center, 2014
- Intellectual Property Overview, University of Utah Undergrad Design Seminar, 2010-2015
- Intellectual Property Overview, University of Utah Bioengineering Undergrad Seminar, 2011-2022
- Intellectual Property Overview, University of Utah Bioengineering Graduate Seminar, 2011-2017
- Patent Assignment Pitfalls, Bay Area In-House Medical Technology Association, 2012
