About
Andrew B. Patrick is a Principal at Fish & Richardson with offices in Washington, DC and Austin. His practice emphasizes post-grant proceedings and patent prosecution before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He works with complex computer-related, electrical, and mechanical technologies and helps clients protect, challenge, and manage patent rights in competitive technical fields.
Patrick earned a J.D. cum laude from Georgetown University Law Center in 2010 and served as articles editor of the Georgetown Journal of International Law. He earned two B.S. degrees with high honors from the Colorado School of Mines in 2005, one in Mathematical and Computer Sciences and one in Economics. He is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Patrick has represented both petitioners and patent owners in post-grant proceedings and has been listed as counsel in more than 100 inter partes review matters. His technology experience includes machine learning, secure data storage, encryption, compression, digital rights management, telecommunications, network systems, mathematical modeling, optical and mechanical systems, sensors, consumer electronics, mobile devices, and medical devices. He also handles patent prosecution and related portfolio work.
Andrew B. Patrick brings a combination of legal training, computer science, mathematics, and economics to patent matters that require both technical analysis and strategic judgment. His experience on both sides of PTAB proceedings helps him evaluate patent strength, prior art, claim scope, and procedural options from multiple perspectives. He supports clients in developing patent positions that align with product, litigation, and broader intellectual property objectives.
Law Office Affiliations
- Principal, Fish & Richardson P.C.
- Member, New York State Bar Association
- Member, District of Columbia Bar
Licensed State
- New York
- District of Columbia
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center
Juris Doctor (JD) Cum Laude - Colorado School of Mines
Bachelor of Science (BS)
Awards & Badges


- Copyright
- Patent
- Trade Secrets
- Trademark





