Nathan Eugene Oleen
Husch Blackwell LLP • Kansas City, MO
LicensingManufacturingPersonal InjuryTransportation
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Contact
Email
nathan.oleen@huschblackwell.com
Phone
Address
4801 Main St Ste 1000, Kansas City, MO, 64112-2551, US
Professional
About
Nathan Eugene Oleen is an accomplished attorney at Husch Blackwell LLP in Kansas City, MO, specializing in Technology, Manufacturing, and Transportation. As a registered patent attorney, he provides comprehensive representation in various intellectual property matters, including patents, trade secrets, trademarks, domain names, unfair competition, and copyright issues. Nathan offers strategic business and legal counsel on patent and trademark portfolio management, corporate intellectual property policies, and technology development and acquisition. Throughout his career, Nathan has advised a diverse clientele ranging from start-up entrepreneurs and investors to mid-cap companies and large multinational corporations. He excels in developing strategies for acquiring, protecting, licensing, and enforcing intellectual property rights on a global scale. His extensive experience includes preparing and prosecuting patent applications, conducting infringement evaluations, and generating freedom to operate opinions across various industries, particularly in automotive components, consumer packaging, industrial machinery, medical devices, and more. In addition to his patent work, Nathan has expertise in technology-related transactions, including complex software development and licensing agreements. He combines his legal acumen with a background in biological and agricultural engineering, enhancing Husch Blackwell’s unmanned aerial systems (UAS) team with insights into precision agriculture and crop management. A sought-after speaker and writer on intellectual property issues, Nathan has lectured at the College of Engineering at Kansas State University for the past eight years and has participated in international conferences organized by the American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers. Prior to entering law, he gained valuable engineering experience through internships with Caterpillar Inc. and AGCO Corp. and contributed to three international championship student design teams.
Credentials
Education
2006 University of Missouri - Columbia School of Law JD 2003 Kansas State University B.S.
Recognition & Involvement
Awards
2002 ASAE National Student Engineer of the Year, American Society of Agricultural Engineers
Publications
2015 Technology, Manufacturing & Transportation Industry Insider Why Startups Should Protect IP Before Making Pitches and Presentations 2014 TMT Industry Insider U.S. Supreme Court Limits Software Patent Eligibility 2013 TMT Industry Insider Software Patent Debate: Will the U.S. Supreme Court Weigh In? 2013 TMT Industry Insider Update: The U.S. Supreme Court Grants Certiorari in Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank Int’l
Associations
2013 - Present Kansas Bar Association 2006 - Present The Missouri Bar 2006 - Present American Bar Association 2006 - Present Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association 1998 - Present American Society of Agricultural and Biological Engineers
Speaking
2015 Techweek Kansas City Raising Capital: Making Your Startup Fundable 2015 CLE Design Patents: Understanding the New Hague Agreement Option 2014 CLE Not Your Father’s Quill and Scroll: The Electronic John Hancock 2014 CLE IP Hot Topic: Software Development Issues 2013 CLE Going on the Offense Against Patent Assertion Entities
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Updated: Jun 05, 2026