About Nathan E.
Nathan E. Whitlock combines technical training and legal education in a practice centered on patents. He began his academic journey in chemical engineering, earning a B.S. from the University of Wyoming in 1998. He continued in the field at the California Institute of Technology, where he completed an M.S. in Chemical Engineering in 2000. After several years bridging engineering and legal studies, he earned his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 2010.
After law school, Whitlock moved into patent work. He became a registered patent lawyer with the United States Patent and Trademark Office in 2010. He is also licensed to practice in Utah. His registration at the USPTO allows him to represent clients in federal patent matters, and his state admission covers local and regional practice.
Whitlock’s background in chemical engineering informs his legal practice. That technical grounding helps when drafting patent applications, evaluating prior art, and counseling inventors on protectable subject matter. He handles patent prosecution and related intellectual property matters that arise at the intersection of technology and law. His training gives him the vocabulary to work with scientists and the tools to translate technical concepts into legal documents.
His professional experience includes work at TraskBritt, P.C., where he is listed as a registered patent lawyer beginning in 2010. At the firm, he has been involved in preparing and prosecuting patent applications and advising clients on patent portfolio strategy. He represents clients from industry and academia on procedural and substantive patent issues. His practice touches on chemical and related technologies, reflecting his academic specialties.
Colleagues describe Whitlock as thorough in patent preparation and attentive during prosecution. He maintains memberships in professional organizations and participates in the bar and patent community. He keeps current on developments in patent law and on technical advances in chemical engineering that affect patentability.
He currently practices patent law in Utah at TraskBritt, P.C., handling patent prosecution and counseling for clients in chemical and related industries.
