Brent Dougal

Brent Dougal is an experienced legal professional currently serving as an Administrative Patent Judge at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) since May 2016. Prior to this role, Brent held positions at Knobbe Martens Olson & Bear LLP as a Partner and Associate from September 2007 to April 2016. Additional experience includes a Judicial Externship with Magistrate Judge Tommy E. Miller at the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia, and roles as a Law Clerk/Patent Agent at Oliff and Berridge, PLC, and a Trademark Intern at the USPTO. Brent earned a Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School and a Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering with a Minor in Business Management from Brigham Young University.