Matthew S. Whitehead

Matt is an associate in our Seattle office. His practice includes several areas of intellectual property law, including patent drafting, due diligence, infringement analysis, trademark registration, and licensing. Matt has assisted clients with a diverse range of technologies, such as:

• Medical technology: including cancer therapies, orthotic boots and slings, and advanced medical devices for surgery and imaging
• Robotic technology: encompassing waste sorting and parcel processing robots, wearable exoskeleton devices, and cutting-edge micro-surgery robots
• Space technology: featuring biowaste recycling systems, launch vehicle landing systems, and innovative propulsion systems
• Food processing technology: including in automated systems for sorting food items and deboning animal products
• Artificial flooring technology: encompassing state-of-the-art products and manufacturing methods for laminate flooring

Prior to joining the firm, Matt worked for Kinex Medical Company as a product engineer and a director of manufacturing operations. In these roles, he played a crucial part in designing and supervising the production of a tablet-powered knee Continuous Passive Motion (CPM) device. Matt also gained valuable legal experience as a law clerk for the Utah Attorney General’s Office in the Tax and Antitrust Division, where he contributed to antitrust regulation efforts in Utah.

Matt earned his Juris Doctor from the University of Utah – S.J. Quinney College of Law. While there, he served on the executive board of the Student Intellectual Property Law Association and was a Note and Comment Editor for the Utah Law Review. Matt also holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, with an emphasis in robotics and controls, from the University of Utah.