Stuart Olstad is an associate with Patterson Thuente whose practice focuses on securing intellectual property protection for clients with technologies involving instrumentation, materials sciences, medical devices, software and the mechanical arts.

Stuart brings to his practice more than 20 years of experience in the fields of mechanical and aerospace engineering. Prior to law school he was a scientist at Lockheed Missiles and Space Company’s Materials Research Laboratory, where his research included materials response during simulated re-entry, the characterization of infrared signatures, and development of cryogenic focal planes. Stuart also worked for FluiDyne Engineering Corporation, designing and installing measurement systems for wind-tunnel test facilities and air-flow test benches, and researching innovative approaches for gas-to-liquid conversion in the petrochemical industry. Throughout his career, Stuart has honed his knowledge of advanced measurement techniques and software development for process control and simulation.