Preston Paul Frischknecht
Preston helps clients successfully navigate competitive business issues. As a registered patent attorney, he helps clients by obtaining, maintaining, and enforcing intellectual property—including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets. He also analyzes and evaluates the rights of others—including competitors—and defends clients against claims of violations.
Preston balances a competitive issues focus with a broader civil litigation practice, and is committed to helping clients succeed whether they are involved in contract, real property, business, or personal injury disputes.
Preston has helped individuals and businesses achieve their objectives in a variety of settings ranging from business transactions and government agencies like the United States Patent & Trademark Office, to state and federal trial and appellate courts, including the Tenth and Federal Circuits.
Preston maintains an intellectual property blog "Cache in Patents", which may be found at: www.cacheinpatents.com
Practice Areas
Education
Juris Doctorate, S.J. Quinney College of Law, University of Utah
- Editor in Chief, Utah Law Review
- Order of the Coif (top 10% of class)
Bachelor of Science, Environmental Studies/Biology, Utah State University
- Graduated magna cum laude
admitted to practice
Registered Patent Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office
Utah
U.S. District Court, District of Utah
United States Court of Appeals, 10th Circuit
United States Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS & RECOGNITION:
Utah State Bar Association
Utah Association for Justice
Cache County Bar Association
Member, American Intellectual Property Association (AIPLA)
Committee Member, Intellectual Property Section, Utah State Bar
PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
Associate, Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough, Salt Lake City
Law Clerk, United States District Court, District of Utah, Judge Ted Stewart
Biologist, United States Bureau of Reclamation, Provo Area Office
Intern, Congressman James V. Hansen, U.S. House of Representatives
PUBLICATIONS/PRESENTATIONS
Safety Nets and Side Effects, 2005 Utah L. Rev. 997