ABOUT JARED GOFF
Jared Goff
Jared is a registered patent attorney. He handles a variety of technologies, including computers, complex mechanical systems, simple devices, and product designs. Before starting his solo practice, Jared worked for seven years at large patent law firms doing similar work. His practice focuses on preparing and prosecuting patent, trademark and copyright applications, as well as counseling clients and preparing opinions on intellectual property issues. He also gained substantial experience in patent and trademark litigation.
Jared graduated with honors from Brigham Young University Law School. He then worked as a law clerk for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, which handles appeals from patent cases throughout the United States and from the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Through that experience, Jared gained a deeper understanding of patent and trademark law and procedure, as well as a unique perspective on how patent and trademark issues are decided.
Following are some items about Jared's experience:
Intellectual Property Law Firm Experience
Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts, Mesa, Arizona, 1999-2000
Merchant & Gould, Denver, Colorado, 2001-2003
Klarquist Sparkman, Portland, Oregon, 2003-2007
Goff IP Law, 2007-Present
Judicial Clerkship
Law Clerk to the Honorable Randall R. Rader of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Washington, D.C., 2000-2001
Education
J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, Brigham Young University, 1999
B.S., Mechanical Engineering, magna cum laude, Brigham Young University, 1996
Bar Admissions
Utah State Bar
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Publications
Author of "The Unpredictable Scope of the Waiver Resulting from the Advice-of-Counsel Defense to Willful Patent Infringement," 1998 BYU L. Rev. 213
Co-Author of "Personal Jurisdiction and Service of Summons," in FEDERAL CIVIL LITIGATION IN OREGON, Vol. I, Ch. 5 (Oregon State Bar Legal Publications 2009)
Invention
Sole Inventor of U.S. Patent No. 9,821,867, for a Bicycle Seat
Professional Associations
National Association of Patent Practitioners
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Personal Interests
3D modeling and 3D printing, triathlons, hiking, rock climbing, camping, and spending time with family