Benjamin Matthew
Patent Attorney
About Benjamin Matthew
Ben Matthew advises startups, growth-stage ventures, and established companies on the development, protection, and strategic deployment of intellectual property assets. Known for his business-minded and pragmatic approach, Ben helps clients align their patent portfolios with product strategy and competitive goals.
Ben's practice spans patent portfolio development, prosecution, freedom-to-operate, infringement and validity analysis, and broader IP rights management. He works closely with inventors and in-house counsel to streamline invention harvesting, improve workflow efficiency, and maintain consistent, high-quality results across domestic and international filings.
Ben has particular expertise in machine learning, autonomous robotics, and related technologies. He has also worked extensively with technologies in data-mining, cloud-infrastructure, communications, transportation, and defense.
Expertise
- Electrical Engineering & Computer Science
- Intellectual Property
- Patent Prosecution
Bar Admissions
- California
- Admitted to Practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office
Education
- J.D., Santa Clara University School of Law
- B.S., Electrical Engineering, University of California, San Diego