Aaron C. Walker

Aaron C. Walker is a registered patent attorney at North Star Intellectual Property Law, P.C., with a practice centered on U.S. and international patent preparation, prosecution, client counseling, appeals, and post-grant proceedings. With over two decades of experience, Mr. Walker advises clients ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to solo inventors on intellectual property strategies that support innovation and protect business value.

Mr. Walker earned his B.S. from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and his J.D. from the University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law in 2003.

Mr. Walker’s practice spans the full life cycle of patent procurement and enforcement. He prepares freedom-to-operate, infringement, and patentability opinions and manages prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and international patent offices in Europe and Asia. His technical expertise covers a broad array of sectors, including computer hardware and software, semiconductors, networking, optics, electro-mechanics, telecommunications, imaging, household appliances, and business methods.

Before joining North Star Intellectual Property Law, P.C., Mr. Walker launched his legal career at a boutique intellectual property firm in Arlington, Virginia. He later joined Washington, D.C.–based Staas and Halsey, LLP, where he advanced from associate to partner. At Staas and Halsey, he handled complex intellectual property matters and advised clients across a wide range of technical fields.

Aaron C. Walker is admitted to practice in Virginia and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His deep technical background and legal insight make him a trusted advisor to clients seeking to secure and leverage their intellectual property in an increasingly competitive, global marketplace.

Law Office Affiliations

• Patent Attorney, North Star Intellectual Property Law, P.C.
• Member, United States Patent and Trademark Office

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• University of Arkansas at Little Rock William H. Bowen School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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