About Stewart Myers

Oregon IP Attorney & Registered Patent Attorney

Patents • Trademarks • Copyrights • AI-Related Law

I help builders—founders, engineers, and creators—protect and ship what’s next. My practice pairs clear, practical IP counsel with deep hands-on experience in software, hardware, mechanical systems, health tech, and consumer products—with a special focus on today’s AI realities.

National Association of Patent Practitioners (NAPP)

AIPLA NAPP OPLA

Background & Work History

B.S., Computer Science — Oregon State University
B.S., Psychology — Willamette University
Juris Doctor — Willamette University College of Law
Nearly 20 years of hands-on experience in patents and IP strategy
Corporate Licensing Group (Intel), GTT Group patent brokerage
Partner, boutique IP law firm (Portland, Oregon)
Prior patent practice in Corvallis; now back as an Oregon IP Attorney & Registered Patent Attorney
Trusted advisor to hundreds of inventors, founders, and technology companies
Deep technical range: software, electronics, mechanical, medical, consumer products

Practice Philosophy

Real talk, not legalese. You get straight, practical guidance and clear next steps.
Business-first IP. Protection that serves your roadmap, not the other way around.
Speed matters. Keep shipping—while we de-risk and document.
Transparency. Up-front scope, pricing, and expectations.

Services & Specialties

Patents

Provisional, utility, and design applications; prosecution and examiner interviews; patentability & FTO opinions; portfolio building, licensing, and valuation snapshots.

Trademarks

Knockout/clearance searches; filings and Office Actions; monitoring & enforcement; TTAB oppositions and cancellations; brand licensing and coexistence agreements.

Copyright

Registrations (single & group) for software and creative assets; DMCA notices/counter-notices; content/software licensing; fair-use assessments.

AI-Related Law (Focus)

Compliance & readiness (EU AI Act, NIST AI RMF/GenAI); data/training-set licensing; AI-assisted copyright filings; AI inventorship & patent strategy; hiring/HR audits; FTC claim substantiation; deepfakes/voice-clone & publicity rights; healthcare AI & FDA pathways; safety/security & incident response; open-source/model/API terms; contracts & commercial deals; kids/schools (COPPA/ed-tech); startup AI governance; creator/influencer packages; public-sector AI ethics/impact statements.