Fitch Even is pleased to announce that Jacqueline L. Thompson and Zachary Van Engen have been elected partners, effective December 1, 2025.
Jacqueline Thompson concentrates her practice on patent preparation and prosecution, product clearance, and legal opinions, and she supports litigation teams through research and briefing. Jackie works with clients across chemical engineering, food science, mechanical engineering, and biomedical engineering. Her prior engineering experience provides practical insight into clients’ innovation processes and business goals.
Zach Van Engen maintains a broad intellectual property practice that includes utility and design patent preparation and prosecution, trademark prosecution, product clearance studies, freedom-to-operate and infringement analyses, and IP-related transactions. He assists with post-issuance proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and supports litigation teams on complex disputes. Zach’s clients range from technology startups to global manufacturers across computer technology, electronics, mechanical engineering, and medical devices.
Jacqueline L. Thompson
Jacqueline L. Thompson currently focuses her law practice on patent preparation and prosecution and product clearance and legal opinions. In addition, she supports litigation teams through research and document preparation.
Zachary Van Engen
Zachary Van Engen has a broad intellectual property practice including utility and design patent preparation and prosecution in the United States and abroad, domestic and foreign trademark prosecution, product clearance studies, freedom-to-operate and infringement analysis, and IP-related due diligence and transactions.