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Geoff represents innovators, manufacturers, and technology-driven companies in complex, high-value intellectual property matters, helping them protect and commercialize core innovations. He advises clients across advanced manufacturing sectors, including the semiconductor, analytical instrumentation, life science, construction robotics, and energy industries, ranging from startups to multi-billion-dollar organizations.
He advises on the full lifecycle of intellectual property assets, helping clients identify, protect, leverage, and monetize innovations. His practice centers on patent prosecution, strategic portfolio development, and enforcement planning and risk avoidance. Geoff frequently serves as strategic outside counsel, helping companies oversee and coordinate their IP legal work while aligning protection strategies with broader business objectives. He advises clients in licensing negotiations, technology transfer matters, and complex commercial and product development agreements, as well as intellectual property diligence in mergers, acquisitions, financings, and other strategic transactions. He routinely prepares non-infringement and invalidity opinions and counsels clients on trade secret protection, trademark strategy, copyright considerations, and emerging AI-related IP risks.
Geoff has held senior operating and legal roles across technology-driven companies, including, most recently, serving as chief operating officer at Advanced Construction Robotics, where he grew the value of its intellectual property while managing operations. He also recently served as the chief innovation officer and general counsel at Grouse Ridge Capital, where he identified and evaluated investment opportunities in early-stage companies. In this role, he gained valuable insight into the investment dynamics that shape the commercialization and scaling of start-up companies.
He continues to serve part-time as general counsel and longtime board member at SilcoTek Corporation, a chemical vapor deposition services provider for the semiconductor, analytical instrumentation, life science, and energy industries.
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Patents are often perceived as an expense reserved for large technology companies or pharmaceutical giants. In reality, businesses of all sizes and across all industries use patents as strategic assets to generate measurable financial returns, deter competitors, and position companies for long-term growth. Understanding why others invest in patents is the first step toward evaluating […]
Intellectual property attorney Geoffrey White participated as a panelist for “Engineering Innovation with AI — From Research to Real-World Impact” during industryXchange 2026, hosted by Penn State University’s College of Engineering on May 19, 2026. The event brought together Penn State faculty, graduate students, and industry leaders for networking and discussion on industry needs, emerging […]
PITTSBURGH, Pa. (Mar. 2, 2026) – McNees Wallace & Nurick today announced that Geoffrey White has rejoined the firm’s Intellectual Property Group, after more than 10 years in senior legal and operational leadership roles with Pennsylvania-based technology and advanced manufacturing companies. He will serve clients across western Pennsylvania, the State College area, statewide, and nationally […]
Advises inventors, entrepreneurs, and companies on patent, trademark, and trade secret matters. Supports IP strategy, portfolio management, and commercialization.
Advises companies and individuals on intellectual property protection and commercial contracts. Focuses on trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters.
Represents businesses on IP protection and licensing. Advises on trademark, copyright, franchising, technology, and artificial intelligence matters.
Supports attorneys and clients in intellectual property matters, namely, trademark and copyright matters. She works on applications, maintenance, and searches.
