patent + trademark attorney

Ahsan & Associates, PLLC is a Fishkill, New York intellectual property law firm serving independent inventors, founders, small companies, and corporate clients in the Hudson Valley and nationwide. Founder Aziz M. Ahsan established the firm to bring the caliber of counsel available at large firms to a client-centered practice grounded in technical knowledge and business judgment.

Aziz spent more than twelve years at IBM as a Senior Attorney and Patent Team Leader, managing patent portfolios and guiding engineering teams through invention disclosure, prosecution, and enforcement. His career also includes intellectual property work at Kenyon & Kenyon, Union Carbide, Honeywell, and Dorsey & Whitney. Before entering law, he worked in engineering and technical marketing roles at Rosemount and MTS Systems.

Aziz holds degrees in aerospace engineering, mechanical engineering, business administration, and law. His patent portfolio includes physical products such as golf training devices, hunting blinds, Christmas tree stands, and safety garments, alongside inventions in medical devices, semiconductors, telecommunications, and other technologies. He is a co-inventor on seven U.S. patents.

The firm supports clients through patent preparation and prosecution, prior art searches, patentability and infringement opinions, portfolio management, licensing, and enforcement. Its trademark practice includes searches and clearance, domestic and international registration, brand strategy counseling, and dispute resolution. Copyright registration, licensing, and enforcement round out its intellectual property services.