Erik provides intellectual property advice to companies at all phases of development, from pre-funding through the Fortune 50. He works with clients in a variety of industries, including telecommunications, software, biotechnology, medical devices, and consumer products. Erik’s recent focus has included artificial intelligence in the genomics and medical imaging space, cryptography, quantum computing, and neuromorphic computing. His practice encompasses patent prosecution and strategy, as well as high technology aspects of intellectual property litigation, export control, licensing, and corporate transactions. Erik’s background is in computer science, and his industry experience includes several startup companies in the peer-to-peer and mobile software spaces. As a result of his prior work as a software engineer, he is a named inventor of six U.S. patents.