Heyman IP LLC

Heyman IP LLC is exclusively contracted to Barta Jones PLLC.

A record of successful patent portfolio development and management for fortune 500 technology and innovation-forward companies. Decades of experience spans patent examination, drafting, prosecution, analysis, licensing, and litigation.

Heyman IP is led by a seasoned patent attorney whose experience spans over three decades in patent law and innovation strategy. The firm's practice is grounded in a deep understanding of the U.S. patent system, drawing on prior service at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including five years as a Patent Examiner and Primary Examiner (1991–1996).

Prior to founding Heyman IP, the firm’s principal practiced with several respected boutique intellectual property firms, preparing and prosecuting patent applications for a diverse client base—including individual inventors, research scientists, startups, and Fortune 500 companies.

From 2007 to 2024, the firm’s founder served as in-house counsel at VMware, a global leader in cloud infrastructure and enterprise software. In that role, he was a key contributor to the development of a patent portfolio exceeding 6,500 assets, recognized by the IEEE as one of the most powerful in the technology sector.

Heyman IP also brings experience supporting high-stakes patent litigation in an advisory capacity, offering clients strategic insights informed by both prosecution and enforcement perspectives.

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• Federal Circuit 2024 in Review – Synopses of all precedential patent decisions at the Federal Circuit.
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• Fish or Cut Bait: Objective Assessment verses Data Analytics – Thoughts on patent data analytics.
• Keeping cool in the face of difficult "officers." – How to handle difficult examiners.
• Patent Law is Not Like Zen Buddhism
• A Thought Experiment: Is taking a pill 'abstract'?

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