Newton, Andrew

Andrew Newton is Senior Patent Counsel for Qualcomm, Inc., where he leads the local area connectivity (LAC) patent portfolio team, and manages a team of 5G and LAC attorneys.  Andrew has extensive experience in foreign and domestic patent preparation and prosecution, as well as patentability, infringement and invalidity analyses.  His practice experience includes district court litigation, ITC § 337 investigations, and supporting Qualcomm’s patent licensing business.  Prior to working at Qualcomm, Andrew practiced patent prosecution and patent litigation at Fish & Richardson in San Diego, California.  Andrew earned his Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering and Bioengineering from Kansas State University, his Juris Doctor from the University of Kansas School of Law, and his Master in Business Administration from the University of San Diego School of Business.  He is a member of the California Bar and is a registered patent attorney with the USPTO.