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Nick Apel

Associate – Kansas City
DD: 913.521.2733
nick.apel@eriseIP.com

Professional Profile

Nick focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation with an emphasis on complex patent litigation and trade secrets, as well as post-grant proceedings at the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Nick’s technical expertise encompasses mechanical engineering, with an emphasis on airflow and fluid mechanics. His work experience includes designing an auxiliary fume hood to filter out toxic chemicals. In addition, he has expertise in manufacturing engineering analysis and material sciences.

Before he was a licensed attorney, his legal experience included serving as a law clerk for Erise IP and working as a summer associate for a full-service law firm in Kansas.

Before attending law school, Nick was a mechanical engineer for a Kansas City-based aerospace manufacturer of aircraft passenger cabin interior products for the commercial and business jets where he performed analyses for functionality of oxygen systems to drive design changes. He is certified by WHA International in Level 4 O2 Analyze, Oxygen Hazards & Fire Risk Analysis.

Licenses

Nick is admitted to practice in the state court of Kansas and the U.S. District Court for the District of Kansas.

Education

  • Juris Doctor, University of Kansas School of Law
    • CALI Awards: Property & Patent Practice
    • Law Review: Staff Member & Comments Editor
  • Business and Commercial Law Certificate
  • Bachelor of Science, Mechanical Engineering, University of Kansas

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