Andrew R. Basile, Jr.

Mr. Basile concentrates his practice on intellectual propertylitigation and technology transactions relating to software, hardware, electronics, semiconductors and the Internet.

An experienced patent attorney, he manages large patent portfolios and frequently provides clients with opinions and strategic advice in regard to infringement and other contested matters. He also handles a wide variety of technology-related commercial transactions including alliances and licenses. He provides intellectual property advice to issuers, underwriters, buyers and sellers in corporate transactions such as IPOs and mergers.

Honors/Distinctions

Mr. Basile maintains an AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell. He is listed the International Who’s Who of Telecommunications Media & Technology Lawyers.

Publications

Mr. Basile speaks and writes frequently in the areas of intellectual property and technology transactions. He is a contributing author to the books Online Law (Addison Wesley), Mass Market Software License Agreements (Software Publishers Association) and Internet Law for the Business Lawyer (American Bar Association).

Representative Clients

Mr. Basile has worked with hundreds of clients, ranging in size from start-ups to Fortune 500 corporations. These include Nissan, Google, Juul, Apple, and GoPro.

He has also worked with numerous start-ups, helping them establish partnerships and distribution channels, tune business models, raise capital and bring products to market.

Professional Activities

Mr. Basile is a member of the State Bar of Michigan. He is a past officer and board member of the San Francisco Intellectual Property Law Association.

Education
• University of Michigan Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1989
• Princeton University, B.S. Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 1986

Admissions
• State of California
• State of Illinois
• State of Michigan
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Young Basile

Young Basile is an intellectual property and litigation firm that represents leading global companies, regional technology-driven companies and emerging businesses. With a combination of deep technical knowledge and business acumen, we drive successful results for our clients’ most important and complex matters. We deliver extraordinary value while advancing our clients’ strategic business objectives.

Young Basile was built on four core principles: (1) Understanding our clients’ strategic business objectives and ensuring that our efforts support those objectives; (2) Providing our clients with responsive, prompt service and personal attention; (3) Achieving high-quality results, and (4) Providing value through effective pricing and efficient service delivery. This combination of quality work, great service and value makes Young Basile the IP firm of choice for industry leading, technology-driven clients throughout the United States, Europe and Asia.

The firm’s clients are drawn from a range of industries including automotive, robotics, machine tools, software, semiconductors, electronics, chemicals, materials, nanotechnology and medical devices. Representative clients include Google, Nissan, Synopsys, LeapFrog, Phillips, Comau and Yazaki North America.