Larry Sandell, a registered patent attorney, focuses his practice on counseling clients on strategic Intellectual Property matters; drafting and prosecuting patent applications; litigating patent infringement and other matters in federal district courts and the International Trade Commission, arguing federal appeals, and handling patent-related Amazon.com take-down disputes. Mr. Sandell has a passion for advising start-ups and other innovative companies on Intellectual Property matters—and focuses on consumer electronics, medical device, food science, software, and cannabis technology areas. He has argued in the U.S. Courts of Appeal for the Federal Circuit, the Ninth Circuit, and D.C. Circuit.
Mr. Sandell is the team lead for “hard IP” in Mei & Mark’s grIP platform, which offers wide-ranging legal expertise for start-ups, emerging companies, and VCs. He is also frequently quoted in media regarding the intersection of IP and the cannabis business, including by Forbes and Marijuana Moment.
Prior to joining Mei & Mark LLP, Mr. Sandell worked as an attorney at the Washington, D.C., office of Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP. There, his legal practice focused on patent litigation in both U.S. District Courts and before the International Trade Commission, patent drafting and prosecution, reexamination preparation, opinion work, and client counseling in various electrical and mechanical technology areas.
