Greg Evans is a registered patent agent with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and has an extensive background in electrical engineering. Greg focuses on drafting and prosecuting patent applications in electronics, semiconductors, RF and optical wireless communication, computer hardware and software, power conversion, solar technologies, wind turbines, battery systems, associated green technologies, and mechanical innovations. Additionally, he has experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications dealing with the training, implementation, and application of neural networks, large-language models (LLMs), machine learning, and other quickly evolving artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, along with the underlying hardware and software that makes these technologies possible at scale.

His experience in intellectual property matters further includes patent strategy, disclosure analysis, valuation, invalidity, infringement, litigation, and licensing support for various patents and portfolios.

Greg brings over thirty years of experience in research and development for telecommunications, military, and consumer products/systems. Greg began his career with ITT Telecom in fiber optic system development. He has held various R&D positions, including principal engineer, hardware manager, engineering director, CTO, and principal scientist for such companies as Broadband Technologies, ECI Telecom, MCNC, and Research Triangle Institute (RTI). Greg is a named inventor on over ninety issued patents and has taken a startup public.

In addition to his intellectual property activities, Greg is a licensed professional engineer in the state of North Carolina. In his spare time, he conducts electronic circuit analyses for investigative research, consults on fire investigations, and provides A/V engineering support for small venues. Greg is an active member of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and is one of the manuscript reviewers for the “Journal of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management.”

  • North Carolina State University, BS Electrical Engineering
  • Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE), Member
  • Journal of IEEE Transactions on Engineering Management, Manuscript Reviewer