Bradley M. Knepper

For more than 25 years, Brad has helped companies, inventors, and research teams identify and protect valuable intellectual property. His practice includes the preparation and prosecution of utility and design patents, intellectual property strategy, patentability and freedom-to-operate analysis, non-infringement and validity opinions, copyrights, licensing, technology transfer, and other IP-related matters.

A particular strength of Brad’s practice is identifying protectable intellectual property. He works closely with inventors, engineers, founders, and in-house counsel to understand both the technology and its business significance. His approach extends beyond describing the immediate embodiment presented by an inventor to understand and clearly articulate the innovation at its core, identify meaningful variations, extensions, and alternative implementations, and develop protection that supports the client’s broader business and competitive objectives.

Brad’s technical experience spans electrical and mechanical technologies, as well as software-implemented inventions. Areas in which he has particular depth include antennas, optics, photonics, image sensors, LiDAR, spacecraft and aerospace systems, solid-state memory, communications and networking systems, composites, medical devices, telecommunications, cybersecurity, solar power systems, mining systems, fuel cells, and a wide range of electrical and mechanical devices.

Over the course of his career, Brad has drafted many hundreds of patent applications and assisted clients in obtaining thousands of issued patents. His clients include large, sophisticated aerospace and consumer electronics companies with substantial intellectual property portfolios, as well as mid-sized businesses, startups, individual inventors, and emerging companies seeking to protect foundational innovations.

Brad recognizes that clients of every size must make thoughtful decisions about how to efficiently deploy their intellectual property budgets. He works to provide practical, business-minded counsel that reflects each client’s objectives, competitive environment, stage of development, and resources, whether helping a large company strategically manage a substantial portfolio or helping an emerging company determine where its IP investment can create the greatest value.

Brad continually adapts his practice to changes in the businesses he serves, the technologies they develop, and the tools available to intellectual property professionals. This includes the thoughtful use of AI and other emerging technologies where they can enhance efficiency, analysis, and quality, while recognizing that experienced legal and technical judgment remains crucial to achieving a good result.

Brad has been selected for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 edition.

Brad holds a Bachelor of Science degree in engineering, a law degree, and a Bachelor of Arts degree in philosophy. His multidisciplinary background informs an approach to intellectual property work that is technically rigorous, analytically careful, thoughtfully reasoned, and focused on clear communication.