Rigel Menard

Background

About Rigel Menard

My practice includes an emphasis on cyber security (e.g, malware detection and prevention, access control systems, systems development security, cryptography, operations physical security, military and government systems, and telecommunications and networking security), wireless technologies and telecommunications, software, electric and electronic circuits, semiconductors, and microelectronic fabrication.I have legal experience in patent drafting and prosecution, technical analysis (e.g, patentability and freedom to operate), and strategic counseling. I am a registered patent attorney who enjoys working with clients to procure patents on complex technologies. I am licensed to practice U.S. patent law nationally, and to practice other law in Minnesota and Iowa. I have prior experience in design and test engineering roles with animal and human implant devices including secure communications to/from the implant and I have worked on a number of projects as contract engineer in the smartphone accessories space. At the University of Minnesota, I conducted research on how to curb the self-stimulating behaviors exhibited by people with autism.