Preston Kent

For nearly a decade, Preston Kent has advised inventors on their intellectual property, drafting and prosecuting more than 250 applications during his tenure at Patterson + Sheridan. His experience includes patent, trademark and brand protection work across diverse technologies including artificial intelligence, machine learning, communications technologies, oil and gas services, and food processing devices and procedures.

To Preston, a good law practice means staying focused on one issue at a time and driving each to resolution. It also means maintaining open communication with clients and gaining their trust by raising any potential patentability issues early in the patent process. He believes to provide even greater IP protection, attorneys must challenge their clients to think like their competitors and present them with actionable solutions.