Alan Jefferson Kendrick

I obtained my Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco and I have been a California licensed attorney since 1998. My practice focuses on intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition. I worked for the intellectual property law firm of Čermák, Hořejš Myslil in Prague, Czech Republic and I have seven years of international legal experience. I have several years of experience providing patentability and invalidity research in a wide variety of disciplines including aerospace, mechanical, industrial, energy, medical, materials, food technology and the automotive arts.

I specialize in mechanical and aerospace systems and provide clients with technical and intellectual property support. I worked for the systems engineering division of NASA’s Ames Research Center in Northern California for twelve years as a mechanical/aerospace design engineer. While at NASA, I worked on a variety of design projects including wind tunnel design, modification and modernization, design and structural analysis of aircraft modification projects, biomedical and human habitat research equipment, electro-mechanical hardware modernization, design, selection and integration with mechanical systems, space flight hardware, and large facility piping and piping structure analysis and design.

I also worked at Boeing/Hughes Satellite Systems as a mechanical/aerospace satellite systems design engineer where I designed component equipment for the Anik F2 communications satellite. I have worked in the solar industry in the design of large scale photovoltaic systems (200kW+) for industrial commercial applications. I have experience in the installation and operation of various mechanical, electro-mechanical, aerospace, hydraulic and R&D facility designs, hardware, equipment and models.

I received a Bachelor’s degree in Aerospace Engineering (Magna Cum Laude) from San Jose State University with a minor in Mathematics and concentrations in Aerodynamics, Thermodynamics, Propulsion and Flight Design. I also have an Associate of Arts in Aviation Fight Operations and I am a licensed private pilot.