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Partner

Mr. Abelev represents a large number of domestic and foreign clients in a variety of areas, including patent litigation, contentious and non-contentious proceedings before the governmental agencies (International Trade Commission, United States Patent and Trademark Office, and others), due-diligence studies, patent portfolio management and procurement, negotiations/disputes and licensing matters.

The majority of his practice focuses on medical imaging, analysis and therapy technologies, computer software and hardware, imaging technologies, semiconductor manufacturing, wired and wireless communications systems, material science and metallurgy, other electrical and mechanical arts, business methods and designs. Significant amount of Mr. Abelev’s practice is leading matters that involve trademark, mergers and acquisitions and copyright issues.

He is a frequent contributor to Hunton Andrews Kurth’s client alerts and blog posts.

English, Russian

Admitted to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, New Jersey and New York State Bars

JD, St. John’s University School of Law, Dean’s List, 1995 MS, Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, 1992 BS, Electrical Engineering, Polytechnic University, Dean’s List and Dean’s Recognition, 1989