Andriy Lytvyn is a shareholder at Smith & Hopen. He is a Board Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Lytvyn received his J.D. from Boston University School of Law, where he held the position of article editor of the Journal of Science and Technology Law. Mr. Lytvyn earned a concentration in Intellectual Property Law by completing a wide array of specialized law courses including IP Law, Patent Law, Copyright Law, Trademarks & Unfair Competition, Patent Prosecution, IP Licensing, IP & the Internet, and International IP Law.

Mr. Lytvyn graduated with honors from the University of Florida with B.S. degrees in Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering. His academic accomplishments were recognized with several prestigious scholarships including the Boeing Company Scholarship, Exxon Mobile Scholarship, and UF College of Engineering Dean’s Scholarship. Mr. Lytvyn is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and is a member of the Florida Bar.

Mr. Lytvyn specializes in areas of patent law pertaining to mechanical arts, aerospace technologies, software, and telecommunications. He has prosecuted over a hundred issued United States utility patents and assisted foreign counsel with prosecution of numerous patents issued abroad. Mr. Lytvyn also specializes in post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and has served as lead counsel in a number of high-profile cases.