Burr & Forman is pleased to announce the arrival of Associate Eli Sharp to the Intellectual Property practice group.

Eli is a USPTO-admitted patent attorney who has drafted and prosecuted more than 100 patent applications covering artificial intelligence, machine learning, electrical, industrial, semiconductor, telecommunications, computer software and hardware, mechanical, and electromechanical technologies. He has also represented multinational technology companies in federal court patent litigation and complex trade secret matters.

Eli’s practice includes intellectual property due diligence, freedom-to-operate and patent validity analyses, license agreements, and trademark counseling. He also advises clients on compliance with cybersecurity, privacy, and technology regulations.

Eli earned his J.D. from the University of Minnesota Law School, where he was a member of the Intellectual Property Moot Court and a regional-level competitor in the National Patent Application Drafting Competition.

He earned a Master of Business Leadership, with a concentration in mergers and acquisitions, from Trinity Western University. He also earned his B.S. in mechanical and civil engineering, with honors, from the Automobile and Roads University in Uzbekistan. He is completing his M.S. in electrical engineering at the University of Texas at Arlington.