Ben Fernandez joined Faegre Baker Daniels in 2004 as an associate, prior to which he had experience with Web design and worked as a research assistant in a large-bore natural gas engine testing laboratory.
Ben's patent experience spans prosecution, transaction and litigation support, and includes a wide array of technical fields:
- Mechanical systems and devices
- Limb orthotics
- Orthopaedic implants
- Cryogenic liquefaction systems
- Photobioreactor systems for biofuel production
- Ergonomic chairs and office furniture
- Pipeline rehabilitation
- Thermoelectric devices
- Performance athletic apparel
- Hazardous material transport and storage
- Monopole reinforcement and construction
- Footwear
- Electrical systems
- Telecommunications
- Multilayer circuit board alignment
- Digital sound systems
- International patent practice
- Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Foreign portfolio management
- Foreign enforcement management
- Ornamental designs
- U.S. design patents
- International industrial design practice
While in law school, Ben served as president of the Intellectual Property Law Students and as a note and comment editor for the Journal of Telecommunications & High Technology Law.