Jack P. Friedman
Senior Partner
Phone: (518) 220-1850 | Email: jfriedman@iplawusa.com
Jack P. Friedman is a Senior Partner at Schmeiser Olsen and a highly accomplished patent attorney with deep technical and scientific expertise. His practice focuses on complex patent drafting, prosecution, and intellectual property strategy for universities, research institutions, biotechnology organizations, and technology-driven companies.
With advanced degrees in mathematics and physics and decades of engineering and scientific experience, Jack brings a rare combination of legal, technical, and academic insight into his work. He is particularly skilled at translating highly complex technologies into clear, defensible patent protection, helping clients secure and maximize the value of their innovations across diverse technical fields.
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Jack is a Partner and patent attorney in Albany, New York, and is admitted to practice in New York State, before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern and Southern Districts of New York, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Before entering legal practice, Jack worked at Knolls Atomic Power Laboratory as a computer scientist and senior engineer. His technical career spans engineering, physics, chemistry, pharmaceuticals, computer science, and mathematics, giving him exceptional depth in handling highly technical intellectual property matters.
Jack has extensive experience in patent drafting and prosecution across virtually all technology areas, including complex office action responses, patent appeals, and strategic portfolio development. He also advises clients on licensing and contractual matters, providing comprehensive support throughout the intellectual property lifecycle.
EDUCATION
- Ph.D., Physics, University of Chicago
- B.S., Mathematics, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute
BAR ADMISSIONS
- State of New York
- U.S. District Court, Northern District of New York
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
PUBLICATIONS, LEADERSHIP & CREDENTIALS
- Published articles: 20 Western New England Law Review 343 (1998); 55 Business Lawyer 243 (1999)
- Editor, Western New England Law Review, 1997–1998
- President, Eastern New York Intellectual Property Law Association (ENYIPLA), 2001–2002
- Licensed Professional Engineer, State of New York