About Olav Mitchell
Olav Mitchell Underdal is an attorney admitted to practice in California, in the United States District Court for the Central District of California, before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, and before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. His admissions span both trial and appellate forums, and include practice before the federal tribunal that handles patent appeals.
Underdal’s early career details are not listed here, but his professional affiliations provide a window into his legal life. He is a current member of the American Bar Association, the California Lawyers Association, and the Orange County Bar Association. Those memberships indicate a continuing engagement with professional standards and legal developments across state and national levels.
Much of Underdal’s work involves patent law. Admission to the USPTO places him among patent practitioners who prepare and prosecute patent applications. Admission to the Federal Circuit further allows him to pursue appeals that arise from patent litigation or administrative decisions. He also maintains authority to practice in the Central District of California, the district court where many patent disputes are litigated in the region.
Colleagues describe the practice of patent law as a technical and procedural craft. In that setting, an attorney’s role often spans drafting patent applications, advising on claim scope, responding to office actions, and presenting arguments on appeal. Underdal’s layered admissions enable him to move between prosecution before the patent office and appellate work before the Federal Circuit, as circumstances require.
Underdal works from IDP Patent Services. His office affiliation situates him within a practice environment that supports patent filing and related services. Through that platform he engages with inventors, corporate clients, and patent-related procedural matters. He also participates in bar association activities that address changes in patent practice and litigation trends.
He participates in professional organizations that keep practitioners current on legal and technical trends. The combination of USPTO credentialing and federal court admissions shapes a practice capable of handling both patent prosecution tasks and appellate questions that can arise after administrative or district court decisions.
He currently practices patent law at IDP Patent Services, working on patent prosecution and related matters.
