Overview
Andy Boes is a partner in Honigman’s Intellectual Property Department and is a member of the firm’s Patent Group and Technology Transactions Group. He is a registered patent attorney and counsels his clients on a range of technology-related legal issues, ranging from patent preparation and prosecution to negotiation and drafting of complex intellectual property contracts. Regardless of the project, Andy brings a client-focused practical approach shaped by his time spent as a manufacturing engineer and years of technology-related legal experience.
Andy’s counsels clients in all areas of the patent lifecycle, including: collaborating with in-house legal and engineering teams to develop intellectual property workflows and policies; evaluating new design concepts for patentability, freedom-to-operate, and design-arounds; and preparation and prosecution patent applications in the United States and abroad. Over the course of his career, Andy has been integrally involved in evaluation and patent procurement for a wide range of mechanical and electrical systems, including: fuel cell and battery technologies; mobile devices, applications, and networks; HVAC systems; and consumer goods and footwear, among others.
As a member of Honigman’s Technology Transactions Group, Andy also advises clients in various types of transactions and relationships, including mergers and acquisitions, business-to-business and business-to-consumer licensing, and joint development agreements.
Services
Practice Areas
Experience
Prior Experience
- Fraser Clemens Martin & Miller, Registered Patent Attorney, 2013-2017
- Kinze Manufacturing, Legal Clerk, 2012
- General Dynamics Land Systems, Manufacturing Design Engineer, 2008-2011
- Modine Manufacturing, Manufacturing Engineer, 2007-2008
Credentials
Education
- Certificate of Concentration with Distinction in Intellectual Property Law
- Mechanical Engineering
- Kappa Mu Epsilon Mathematics Honor Society Member
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- Michigan
- Ohio
Court Admissions
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
Recognition
Awards
The Best Lawyers in America, 2023
- Recognized in practice area of Patent Law
Professional & Community Involvement
- Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association
- Treasurer, 2016
- Findlay Hancock County Bar Association
- Young Lawyer Division, Board Member, 2016
- Findlay Young Professionals
- Board Member, 2016
- Event Committee Chair, 2016
- First Robotics Competition
- Engineering Mentor, 2011