Bryan M. Candelario

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Counsel

Dallas
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Overview

Bryan Candelario focuses his practice on preparing and prosecuting patent applications and managing patent portfolios. He has significant experience strategically developing patent portfolios, performing due diligence and portfolio analysis (e.g., for standards submissions, technology transactions and M&A purposes), dealing with open-source software issues and supporting various offensive and defensive patent-related activities.

Prior to joining BakerHostetler, Bryan was senior patent counsel at a Fortune 500 networking and communications company, where he worked with inventors around the world to pursue patents across many technology areas. During this time, he also strategically managed a key patent portfolio and supported M&A and licensing activity. As a result, Bryan brings an in-house counsel perspective in order to understand and achieve the business and legal goals of clients.

Bryan has experience managing patent matters involving user interfaces, software, firmware, consumer electronic devices, cloud-based services, XR/AR/VR/MR media and gaming, digital media delivery, content delivery networks, adaptive bitrate streaming, cryptography and privacy-preserving technology, computer vision, computer animation tools, applied machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI), drones, cellular technology, network storage, mechanical devices and medical treatment devices.

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  • Managed and performed prosecution of key patent families for a Fortune 5 company.
  • As senior patent counsel at a Fortune 500 networking and communications company, supported a variety of technology groups and patent portfolios.
  • Supported multiple M&A projects, including as workstream lead for IP diligence responsible for patent, trademark and open-source software diligence.
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Experience

  • Managed and performed prosecution of key patent families for a Fortune 5 company.
  • As senior patent counsel at a Fortune 500 networking and communications company, supported a variety of technology groups and patent portfolios.
  • Supported multiple M&A projects, including as workstream lead for IP diligence responsible for patent, trademark and open-source software diligence.
  • As the patent portfolio manager for a key patent portfolio related to emerging technologies for next-generation electronic devices, built, landscaped and managed assets for strategically growing the portfolio.
  • Analyzed patent assets for a variety of purposes including litigation, licensing and acquisition.

Recognitions and Memberships

Prior Positions

  • A Fortune 500 company: Senior Patent Counsel, Patent Development (2019 to 2022)
  • A Fortune 500 company: Design Engineer III (2009 to 2011)

Admissions

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • Texas
  • California [Inactive]

Education

  • J.D., University of Texas School of Law, 2014, with honors; Texas International Property Law Journal
  • B.Eng., Electrical Engineering, Vanderbilt University, 2009, cum laude