Sepanta Khoshnoud

Sepanta Khoshnoud is an associate at Harness IP in the firm’s Washington, D.C. Metro Office. His intellectual property practice primarily focuses on patents and on helping inventors and entrepreneurs develop strategies to protect new technologies. He works with clients during the patent prosecution process, combining careful research with technical understanding to evaluate inventions, identify prior art concerns, and support patent protection strategies for marketable products.

Khoshnoud earned a J.D. from George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School and a B.S. in Electrical Engineering, cum laude, from Catholic University of America. He participated in the Catholic University Honors Program. His technical and legal education provides a strong foundation for patent work involving electrical systems, software-related technology, signals, robotics, and other engineering-driven inventions.

Khoshnoud externed at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office while in law school, focusing on patent matters involving signals, systems, and robotics. His experience includes reviewing patent applications, conducting prior art searches, and working with Section 103 rejections. He has also tested and implemented software-defined radio systems, worked with GPS-related data, and developed automated testing methods using signal analyzers and signal generators.

Sepanta Khoshnoud brings an engineering background and patent-focused legal training to intellectual property counseling. His work spans patent matters connected to electrical, computer and internet technologies, manufacturing, mechanical and electromechanical systems, and semiconductor processing and devices. By combining technical research with legal analysis, he helps clients understand patent issues, prepare for prosecution, and develop protection strategies that support the practical development and commercialization of their inventions.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Harness, Dickey & Pierce, P.L.C.
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

Education

• George Mason University Antonin Scalia Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Catholic University of America
  Bachelor of Science (BS) (Cum Laude)

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