Angel Gerdzhikov
Patent attorney and Fractional General Counsel For Startups focusing on AI, Cybersecurity, and IP
About
Florida-based patent attorney and business advisor with over 15 years of experience in corporate law, defense contracting, law firm practice, and university technology transfer. I have advised Fortune 500 companies, technology startups, universities, and entrepreneurs on the legal and regulatory challenges of artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and intellectual property in the digital economy. I am licensed in Florida and Oklahoma and registered with the USPTO as a patent attorney.
My focus is making AI, cybersecurity, and Intellectual property legal advice practical, cost-effective, and impactful through a fractional general counsel model.
With an MBA in Cybersecurity and an active security clearance, I bring technical, business, and legal expertise to every engagement. My work has included leading global patent portfolios, negotiating complex contracts, resolving IP disputes, and training executives, engineers, and business teams on AI, cybersecurity, and IP.
Practice areas
- Administrative Law > Fed Contracts
- Technology Law > AI Law
- General Corporate
- Commercial Contracts
- Intellectual Property
- Data Privacy
Featured clients
Services
Patents
Filing and prosecuting patent applications. Flat fee, based on complexity.
Trademarks
Filing and prosecuting US and Madrid Protocol trademark applications. Flat fees per class.
Trade Secrets
Identifying and protecting Trade Secrets, managing misappropriation claims.
Experience
Director, IP Counsel
L3Harris
Dec 2019 – Sep 2025
J.D.
University of Oklahoma College of Law
2010
MBA, Cybersecurity
Florida Technology Institute
2023