Tyler Tassone

Tyler Tassone is a director in Sterne Kessler’s Mechanical & Design Practice Group. His practice focuses on strategic counseling, portfolio management, and preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications. He has experience working with a broad range of technologies and clients ranging from international corporations to independent inventors and start-up companies. Recognizing that each client has different needs, Tyler understands their business and goals rather than applying a one-size fits all approach to IP protection.

His practice spans a broad range of medical device and digital health technologies, with significant experience in continuous glucose monitoring systems, analyte sensing technologies, wearable medical devices, drug delivery systems, digital health platforms, connected software solutions for patient monitoring and therapeutic decision support, diagnostic instrumentation, microfluidic technologies, laboratory automation systems, cardiovascular devices, and surgical instruments.

Tyler also has experience with clean and renewable energy technologies, including hydroelectric turbines, turbine runners, and wave energy generators. He actively tracks emerging developments in solar power and photovoltaic technologies, including solar tracking systems, PV mounting structures, and technologies for monitoring and optimizing solar energy generation. His experience positions him to support clients developing renewable energy, clean power, and sustainability-focused technologies.

In addition, Tyler counsels clients on preparing and prosecuting patent applications related to a variety of consumer products, including footwear, sports equipment, vending machines, beverage dispensers, water filters, power tools, firearm and hunting accessories, and pet accessories.

Tyler earned his J.D. from Villanova University School of Law, with distinction. While attending law school, he served as editor of the Moorad Sports Law Journal. He also worked as a judicial extern in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Tyler received his B.S. in chemical engineering from the University of Virginia, with high distinction. During his undergraduate studies, Tyler worked as a research assistant in a graduate research laboratory studying material science, and particularly polymers and nanoparticles. Tyler co-authored an article published in Langmuir Surface Science Journal relating to synthesis of polymer nanocomposites.