Nicholas Bielat

I'm a Tucson native who enjoys helping local clients build and expand their business through intellectual property protection. I serve clients from all backgrounds - especially independent inventors, startups, and small businesses - and I work hard to develop IP strategies that provide value where it is needed most.

Areas of Practice:
• US and foreign patent prosecution, including patent searching,
patentability opinions, and patent drafting
• Design patents
• Inter Partes Review
• US trademark prosecution, including clearance searching and
preparing trademark applications

Technology Experience Overview
• Optical systems and devices
• Telescopes and astronomy
• Robotics
• Medical devices
• Healthcare management software

Arizona

State Bar of Arizona

Since 2014

United State Patent and Trademark Office

Since 2016

United States Federal Court, District of Arizona

Since 2015

Patent Attorney

Hayes Soloway PC

2016 - Current

Fellow

University of Arizona Mortgage & Consumer Finance Group

2015 - 2016

One-year post-graduate fellowship. Advised clients concerning mortgage, bankruptcy, and foreclosure issues. Reviewed and negotiated settlement contracts.

Student Research Fellow

University of Arizona Office of Technology Transfer

2013 - 2014

Researched on behalf of University of Arizona invention disclosures. Performed prior patent art and academic literature researches, assessed commercial markets, and investigated potential partners and licensees.

University of Arizona

J.D. (2014)

University of Arizona

B.S. (2010) | Optical Engineering

University of Arizona

B.S. (2010) | Engineering Management

State Bar of Arizona  # 031761

Member

Current

United States Patent and Trademark Office  # 74,951

Patent Practitioner

2016 - Current