Areas of Focus

Patent preparation, prosecution, and advice relating to Electronics, Computer Systems & Software, Business Methods, and E-Commerce; Trademark, Copyright, Licensing and Patent Litigation

Education

University of Texas - Austin (M.S., Technology Commercialization, 2009)
St. Louis University School of Law (J.D., 1996)
Washington University in St. Louis (B.S., Electrical Engineering, 1982 and M.S., Biomedical Engineering, 1990)

Bar Information

Missouri, Admitted 1997
United States Patent and Trademark Office, Admitted 2001

Federal Court Admissions

U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Missouri, Admitted 1998
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Admitted 2006
U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois, Admitted 2006
U.S. District Court, Southern District of Illinois, Admitted 2010
U.S. District Court, Western District of Missouri, Admitted 2010

Professional Summary

Mr. Agrawal concentrates his law practice in the areas of intellectual property based transactions, licensing, and portfolio management. Over the years, Mr. Agrawal has developed and managed a number of patent portfolios. In addition to preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent applications in electrical, computer, biomedical, and related fields, Mr. Agrawal counsels clients on freedom-to-operate, infringement, due diligence, technology licensing, and other intellectual property issues. An ongoing part of his practice involves negotiating, analyzing and drafting technology transfer and licensing agreements.

Among other technologies, he has experience in computer hardware and software, electromechanical devices, biomedical equipment, integrated circuits, and semiconductors.

Before becoming an attorney for Senniger Powers, Mr. Agrawal was Patent Counsel for Nestlé Purina where he managed Nestlé's PetCare global patent portfolio related to pet food and animal litter products; and assisted in patent litigation. Further, Mr. Agrawal was IP counsel for Radix, LLC a global consulting company that commercialized technology from universities in India and China. Mr. Agrawal has also worked for a Chicago law firm where his practice focused on complex patent litigation.

Prior to becoming an attorney, Mr. Agrawal worked as an electrical engineer for fifteen years in the defense industry for companies such as Boeing and McDonald Aircraft Company. He also served as a consultant to the U.S. Army for the Apache Longbow Helicopter program overseeing the design and development of software for a new radar system.

Mr. Agrawal is a member of the Association of University Technology Managers.

Community Involvement

  • Since 2008, Mr. Agrawal has been a mentor for Innovate Venturing Mentoring Service (IVMS) of St. Louis, where he advises startup companies and individuals regarding intellectual property matters.
  • Mr. Agrawal advises startup companies on behalf of the St. Louis Economic Council Enterprise Advisors, and he is on the Advisory Board for the University of Missouri Biodesign and Innovation Program.
  • Mr. Agrawal volunteers to answer legal questions presented by the public for KTVI's Call-A-Lawyer program.
  • Mr. Agrawal also has completed several appointed cases in Federal Court as a Criminal Justice Attorney in criminal matters.

Published Articles

A Critical Assessment of the USPTO Policies Toward Small Entity Patent Applications. Journal of Technology and Innovation September 2011 (Volume 13, Number 3). (co-author)

A Patent Primer, University of Texas IC2 Global Commercialization Group, March 2010.

Elements of a Patent, Missouri Venture Forum Newsletter, February 2010.

Speaking Engagements

Panelist, Technology Transfer: Ensuring Research Discoveries Reach and Benefit the Public, Center for Nanoscience Monthly Colloquium, co-sponsored by Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry and Department of Physics & Astronomy, University of Missouri, St. Louis, April 15, 2011

IP Strategies for Startups, India's Department of Science & Technology Incubator Managers Executive Program on Technology Commercialization, University of Texas, Austin, Texas. August 16, 2010

Commercializing IP Globally, Anna University IP Seminar hosted by the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology, Government of India, Chennai, India. September 2008.

Panelist, IP Issues in China, Green Technology Alliance, Austin, Texas. August 13, 2008.

Overcoming Biotech Intellectual Property Rights Issues in China and India, Sponsored by Thompson Interactive, BioWorld Today Medical Device Daily, AHC Media, LLC, and Good Clinical Practice, St. Louis, Missouri. February 2008.

Awards

U.S. Army Commendation, 1995
McDonnell Douglas Teammate of Distinction, 1990

Representative Cases

PSN Illinois, LLC v. Nestle Purina PetCare Company, Case No. 1:05-CV-2302 (N.D. Ill. 2005).
Nestle Purina PetCare Co. v. Clorox Co., et al., Case No. 03-663 (D.Del. 2003).
Ole K. Nilseen v. MagneTek, Inc., 2002 WL 2060076 (N.D. Ill. 2002).
Ole K. Nilseen v. Motorola, Inc., et al., 203 F.3d 782 (Fed. Cir. 2000).
Ole K. Nilseen v. Osram Sylvania, Inc., et al., Case No. 01 C 35854 (N.D. Ill. 2001).

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