Overview

Andrew O’Brien, Ph.D., helps clients build strong patent protection for their intellectual property across artificial intelligence and software technologies. 

Andrew’s IP experience includes drafting provisional and non-provisional patent applications, preparing patent specifications and claims, and conducting prior art and invalidity analyses for patent litigation and post-grant proceedings. He is currently a J.D. candidate at Fordham University.

Clients turn to Andrew for advice on safeguarding emerging artificial intelligence technologies and navigating the evolving legal considerations surrounding them. He completed a Ph.D. in computer science from Drexel University, where his doctoral research focused on using machine learning to detect causal relationships in data. 

Outside of the office, Andrew enjoys reading, playing chess, and exploring New York City.