Ed Schlatter

Edward A. Schlatter is a partner in the Orange County office of Knobbe Martens, where his practice focuses on developing and executing worldwide patent and trademark protection strategies for a wide array of clients. Mr. Schlatter has been practicing for nearly 30 years and is the chair of the firm’s mechanical engineering practice group.  In addition to securing patent protection and managing the patent portfolios of his clients, a substantial portion of Mr. Schlatter’s practice is focused on clearance matters, pre-litigation patent and trademark assertion and defense, licensing and strategic counseling regarding on-going litigation. Mr. Schlatter also has extensive experience in Inter Partes and Ex Parte Patent Reexamination proceedings and Trademark Opposition and Cancellation proceedings and has represented clients in a number of Inter Partes Review proceedings.

Mr. Schlatter currently represents clients in diverse technologies, including automotive products, bicycles, golf equipment, oil drilling and intervention equipment, Internet applications and medical devices. Mr. Schlatter also represents clients in connection with a wide array of consumer, industrial equipment and building products. Mr. Schlatter also has an extensive trademark practice, representing companies in connection with a variety of goods and services, including restaurants, medical devices, consumer products and internet services.

Mr. Schlatter joined the firm in 1985 and became a partner in 1989.