Partner with Barnes & Thornburg LLP, an Am Law 100 firm, serving as Co-Chair of the Data Security and Privacy Practice Group and a member of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department. With my background in science, business and law, I help companies with their data security matters, technology transactions and protect their intellectual property.In my transactional practice, I work with vendors and buyers to draft and negotiate agreements that improve profitability, reduce expenses, minimize exposure to liability and reduce the time to close the deal. I have drafted and negotiated numerous agreements in licensing, technology transfer, manufacturing, distribution, supply, support, outsourcing, web and cloud hosting, website development, R&D, joint development and other areas. I help improve their contracting processes by evaluating current approaches and training sales representatives and executives on how to improve their negotiating effectiveness. I have prepared and prosecuted patent applications for startup and established technology, manufacturing, and services companies, as well as universities, in various fields, including consumer products, complex machinery, medical devices, organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, pharmaceuticals, microencapsulation of biologics, monoclonal antibodies, immunoassay diagnostic methods and devices, and software. I also work with clients in trademark selection and clearance, registration, licensing and infringement. I have worked with a wide range of trademark portfolios in software, professional services, restaurants, personal health care, nutraceuticals, apparel, medical devices, manufacturing, and equipment.See a more detailed bio at http://www.btlaw.com/Jason-A-Bernstein/.