Jon Bills is a registered patent attorney whose practice is primarily focused on preparing and prosecuting patent applications. Throughout his career, Jon has prepared and prosecuted thousands of domestic and foreign patent applications involving intricate technologies like computer architecture, virtual and augmented reality systems, artificial intelligence, software applications, gaming, network routing solutions, cybersecurity, analog and digital circuitry, semiconductors, ridesharing, cochlear implants, and mechanical designs. He also has substantial experience with ex parte appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Prior to beginning his career in the law, Jon worked as an engineer developing hardware, software, and firmware for FAA- and EPA-funded sensor systems. In that role, he designed analog and digital circuitry for carbon monoxide sensors, ozone sensors, pulse oximeters, high-voltage power supplies, ion-gate controllers, and current-to-voltage preamplifiers.

As an undergraduate student, Jon participated in various robotics competitions, eventually winning the Micromouse Robotics Competition for the Northeast Region 6 of IEEE. His work helped spark newfound interest in maze-solving robotics among both students and faculty members, ultimately leading to the creation of a Micromouse-centered course at Boise State University.

Jon is also a patented inventor, having held a patent on a novel magnetically driven gearless transmission for wheeled machines.

Admissions

• Registered Patent Attorney, U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

• Member, Utah State Bar

Education

• Brigham Young University, J.D.

• Boise State University, B.S.

  • Electrical Engineering

Awards & Accolades

• The Best Lawyers in America:

  • Patent Law (repeat recipient)

• Super Lawyers magazine:

  • "Rising Stars” (repeat recipient)