Biography
Andrew (“Andy”) N. Claerbout is a seasoned patent attorney who brings a client-first perspective paired with deep technical grounding. He enhances the commercial value of innovations by crafting and executing robust global intellectual property strategies that protect and elevate products throughout their lifecycle.
Before entering law, Andy served as a product design engineer in the power industry—a foundation that informs his work in drafting patent applications, negotiating with patent offices, and coordinating national and international filing strategies aligned with business goals.
- Drafts and prosecutes U.S. and foreign patents across a broad range of technologies, including mechanical, electrical, materials, manufacturing, medical devices, chemicals, and pharmaceuticals; has helped secure over 1,000 patents.
- Manages global patent portfolios for leading companies—especially in packaging, where he has overseen design, process, method, and machine patents for consumer and food-packaging innovations.
- Counsels clients on design patents and ornamental protectable features, as well as freedom-to-operate and right-to-use analyses in manufacturing and other sectors.
- Recognized as a Top Rated Intellectual Property Attorney in Atlanta, Georgia, by Super Lawyers; licensed in Georgia since 2006, and selected as a Rising Star in 2010.
Andrew N. Claerbout
Partner
Credentials
Admissions
- Georgia
- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
Education
University of Illinois, B.S., Mechanical Engineering (1994)
The University of Illinois at Chicago John Marshall Law School, J.D. (2002)
Prior Law Firm Experience
Womble Bond Dickinson (US) LLP