Ashley R. Essick | Associate

Office: Denver
Phone: 303-740-1980
Fax: 303-740-6962
ashley_essick@bstz.com

Ashley Essick is a member of the Patent Practice Group. Ashley is a registered patent attorney whose practice focuses on intellectual property protection in the software, hardware, security, and telecommunications industries. She provides a broad range of patent related services including preparation and prosecution of patent applications, design of patent programs, review and evaluation of patent portfolios, writing and negotiating licenses, due diligence evaluations, and writing opinions regarding patent validity and infringement.

Ashley has assisted clients in pursuing a cost-effective patent portfolio, mining for new patents, establishing patent policies, reviewing and pruning existing IP portfolios, and designing a cost effective patent prosecution program.

Previously, Ashley has worked in-house at a telecommunications company. She was responsible for overseeing the everyday management of that company’s IP portfolio and providing strategy for the future direction of the IP portfolio. As such, she understands the pressures facing a client looking to pursue IP protection and the priorities associated with such a pursuit. Ashley’s focus is on assisting her client in getting the best value for their money, and in establishing a valuable and cohesive portfolio in-line with the business’ goals.