Alexander D. Georges - Lawyer in Chicago, IL

Alexander D.Georges is a partner at McDonnell Boehnen Hulbert & Berghoff LLP. He has more than six years of experience in drafting and prosecuting patent applications in numerous technical areas specializing in the fields of electrical engineering, computer hardware and software. Georges' patent examination experience includes U.S. and foreign patent examination, client counseling, due diligence, patent validity, infringement and enforceability.

Georges has advised a variety of clients (including Fortune 500 companies) across a variety of technologies.  Examples of electrical and software technologies include mobile apps and operating systems, cloud computing, software-as-a-service (SaaS) and platform-as-a-service (PaaS), wearable computing devices, telecommunications, digital maps and cloud computing. These include vehicle navigation, unmanned aircraft navigation, robot control, speech recognition, machine learning, neural networks, and blockchain technology. Ms. Georges also has experience in mechanical and materials fields related to kinematic robot design, additive manufacturing, automotive diagnostics, automotive design, unmanned aircraft design, and antenna design.

Georges joined MBHB in early 2012 as a technical advisor/patent agent, preparing and prosecuting patent applications. He attended law school evening classes while maintaining his full-time position in the company.

Prior to joining MBHB, he was part of the network security team at Verizon Wireless in Colorado Springs, where he leveraged his electrical engineering skills to develop network security structures to protect customers' data and provide product support and reliability.

Georges is also actively involved in the community.  He has been a team captain for years for Relay for Life, a fundraising event held by the American Cancer Society to help find a cure for cancer.  He also helped prepare high school students for the next level by participating in volunteer events through junior Achievements in Chicago.