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Author: Brian Downing
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Brian Downing
Brian Downing founded Stellar Patent to help clients obtain patents while giving clients more freedom and control over the patenting process. Brian is former artificial intelligence (AI) patent examiner (AU 2121) at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Before transitioning into patent law, Brian had over 17 years experience in analog and mixed signal integrated circuit (IC) design, electronic design automation (EDA) software, software development, web application development, and motorsports. Brian specializes in electronics, software, and artificial intelligence patent preparation and prosecution. Brian’s passion is helping start-ups obtain patents. Brian loves the startup environment, where passion is abundant, paradigm shifting technology is everywhere, quality is admired, and every penny gets stretched to it’s limits. Having been in the seat of the inventor and the patent examiner, Brian is efficient at going from an inventor’s idea to an issued patent. Besides patent preparation and prosecution, Brian’s interests include using and developing software tools to speed up and improve quality of patent drafting and patent prosecution. Additionally, he enjoys applying big data techniques to patent data and applying a common sense filter to find the best path forward for clients. Brian holds a Master of Engineering from Northern Arizona University, Bachelor of Electrical Engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology (Georgia Tech), and an Associate of Science from Isothermal Community College.