Andrew G. Colombo

Andrew G. Colombo is an Overland Park intellectual property lawyer and a partner at Hovey Williams LLP who focuses on patent and trademark prosecution, licensing, and dispute resolution. He prepares and prosecutes domestic and foreign patent applications, particularly for medical and complex mechanical technologies. He also assists with trademark applications and intellectual property matters. His background in mechanical engineering supports his work with technical inventions, while his long experience helps clients protect and manage intellectual property rights.

Andrew earned his J.D. from the University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law in 1995. He earned his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Kansas in 1992. He is admitted in Missouri and Kansas and before federal courts in both states. He has also been registered to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office since 1995, supporting his patent prosecution work for inventors and business clients nationwide.

Andrew began clerking in intellectual property law in 1994 while attending law school and has remained in the field since then. He previously worked with a local manufacturing company after earning his mechanical engineering degree. He applies that technical background to intellectual property matters involving complex products and systems. His practice includes patent preparation, prosecution, trademark work, licensing, and resolving disputes involving intellectual property rights for clients across varied industries.

Andrew G. Colombo has earned professional recognition for his intellectual property work, including recognition received in 2022. He is a member of the American Bar Association, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association, and Kansas Bar Association. His professional involvement complements decades of experience handling patent and trademark matters. He brings technical knowledge, prosecution experience, and practical judgment to clients seeking protection and management of valuable intellectual property assets across complex technologies.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Hovey Williams LLP
• Member, American Bar Association
• Member, Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association
• Member, Kansas Bar Association

Licensed State

• Missouri

Education

• University of Missouri – Kansas City School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Kansas
  Bachelor of Science (BS)