Andrea Levesque

Andrea Levesque is a patent attorney with expertise in the areas of IP licensing, joint development, domestic and foreign patent protection and enforcement, patentability analysis, patent prosecution, and freedom to operate. She enjoys collaborating in cross-functional teams to achieve strategic business objectives in R&D and licensing and holds a proven track record of securing global IP assets and generating licensing revenue. 

Ms. Levesque holds a BS in Chemical Engineering from Drexel University. As an A.J. Drexel Scholar and member of the Drexel Honors Program, Ms. Levesque received the AIChE outstanding Chemical Engineering Student award upon graduation. While working as a process engineer, Ms. Levesque earned her J.D. from Temple University, where she held membership in the Temple IP Law Society and The Temple Law IP Moot Court Team, competing in the Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Moot Court Competition and holding the honor of distinguished class speaker. 

Ms. Levesque’s professional experience prior to and during law school included polymer processing and the manufacture of filtration and medical products, as well as patent liaising between R&D teams and patent counsel. Prior to joining Smith Baluch, Ms. Levesque practiced in various settings, including the IP department of a large international law firm and as an associate at a Boston-based IP boutique firm. She later worked as Senior IP Counsel in several corporate environments in the medical device and semiconductor industries and also served as Chief IP counsel at a NH-based tech start-up.

Ms. Levesque is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Massachusetts, and New Hampshire, and is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.