Troy Smith is an associate and intellectual property lawyer with Foley & Lardner LLP. He counsels clients on intellectual property issues with a focus on strategic patent procurement and intellectual property portfolio management. Mr. Smith has developed patent portfolios, including domestic and foreign patents, for small and large companies, provided patent opinions, and provided litigation analysis. He is a member of the firm’s Electronics Practice and the Technology Industry Team.

Patent risk management is another area of Mr. Smith’s work. He works with clients to manage risks posted by third party patent rights, including the use of post-grant proceedings, opinions, freedom-to-operate analysis, and third party pre-issuance submissions.