Andre Marais

Andre L. Marais is a registered patent attorney and principal at Schwegman, Lundberg & Woessner, with a strong expertise in strategic IP counseling and patent portfolio development/management.

He has been recognized in both the IAM 1000 listing of the world's leading patent attorneys (2012-2021) and the IAM Strategy 300 listing of the world's 300 leading IP strategists (2016-2021).

His practice areas include patent prosecution in the US and foreign jurisdictions, patent validity, infringement, and clearance analysis, as well as IP due diligence work, with a focus on networking, software, communications, and electrical/electronic technologies.

Andre emphasizes the importance of aligning patent portfolios with solid business strategies and draws from his extensive experience working closely with prominent Silicon Valley companies to inform his portfolio strategy and growth perspectives.

An accomplished speaker in the field of intellectual property, Andre Marais is also a co-author of various intellectual property publications.

He is affiliated with several prestigious organizations including the CA State Bar, IEEE, American Bar Association (ABA), and the Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Law Association (SVIPLA).

Andre pursued his legal education at the University of South Africa/Universiteit van Suid-Afrika and his engineering background at Stellenbosch University, focusing on industrial-electronics, robotics, factory automation, and control systems.

His professional journey has seen roles at Schwegman Lundberg and Woessner, P.A. where he currently serves as a principal, as well as past positions as an Associate -> Partner at Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP and an Associate at Spoor and Fisher in South Africa.