Andy Yu

Andy combines his experience in technology with his training in mechatronics and business to assist clients seeking to patent their innovations.

Expertise

Andy works as an associate in the engineering and IT team. He carries out patent searches for patentability or freedom to operate. Andy’s role also involves analysing patent examination reports and responding to examiner objections when necessary.

As a Trans-Tasman qualified patent attorney, Andy has strong expertise in the patent process and applies this knowledge to the fast-evolving software landscape. In this developing area of patent law, he helps clients navigate software patentability by identifying technical features that may be patentable and addressing objections raised during examination.

Curious and methodical, he likes to carefully consider and understand a problem from multiple angles to find the best solution.

I really enjoy representing and advocating for our clients’ inventions by thoroughly understanding the value and benefit their innovations bring. It’s fascinating to see so many different inventions from a variety of technological fields, to understand them and see what makes each invention unique.

Experience

Andy joined AJ Park in 2018 as a patent executive. Previously, he worked in technology firms in New Zealand and Taiwan. He was a member of the electrical design team for Mimomax, a firm that manufactures radio systems. While with Appro Tech, he was part of the quality assurance team, testing the capabilities of internet protocol cameras. Andy has a degree in mechatronics engineering, a field that deals with electrical, software and mechanical concepts. It’s this specialist knowledge that lets him quickly come to grips with the new inventions and technologies he comes across; while his degree in business, majoring in marketing, gives Andy a broad understanding of how organisations operate and the variables that contribute to organisational performance. Andy’s degree in business also gives him a basic understanding of finance and economics concepts.

Beyond the office

Outside of work, Andy likes to play and collect trading card games and occasionally competes in tournaments. When he’s not doing that, you’ll find him cooking or playing with his dog.