Engineering Background of John Moetteli

John Moetteli – US Patent Attorney and Former JSC NASA Engineer

John Moetteli, Esq.

John is a licensed attorney-at-law with a Doctor of Jurisprudence degree.

Professional Engineer, Inventor, Entrepreneur, and International Patent Attorney-at-law, John Moetteli has been blessed with a successful and interesting professional career. One chapter of significance was featured on the Discovery Channel's Invention series, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, in 1996, namely, his experiences as a senior design engineer for NASA in Houston where he was responsible for the design and development of the ORU Transfer Device, NASA's backup to the Canadian Robotic Arm.

John now applies his talents in the practice of law, in particular, patent law, where his thorough understanding of inventing, intellectual property law and business enable him to counsel business managers and inventors alike, regarding the steps necessary to protect inventions against copiers. At his law firm Moetteli & Associés SàRL, he and his colleagues specialize in US and European Patent, Trademark, and Copyright registrations, including licensing, infringement, invalidity, and enforceability patent opinions involving US patents, software, methods, and biotech patent applications, as well as patent filing strategy.

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Space Station Invention

Photos from John's experience as a senior design engineer at NASA.

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John weightless in simulated zero-gravity flight c.1995 (Houston)

Discovery Channel's Invention Series

Along with this mechanical telescoping crane, John designed the O-Ratchet, a mechanics hand tool distributed on the Internet and at Sears stores. Below are stills from an eposide of the Discovery Channel's Invention series featuring John Moetteli.

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John outlining the challenges in moving space cargo

The following video clips have been taken from the Discovery Channel's Invention series, sponsored by the Smithsonian Institution, in 1996, namely, his experiences as a senior design engineer for NASA in Houston where he was responsible for the design and development of the ORU Transfer Device, NASA's backup to the Canadian Robotic Arm.