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I'm an intellectual property attorney assisting clients in the acquisition, enforcement, and defense of property rights so they can increase the value of their companies, and grow and protect their market position. I am regularly involved in domestic and international transaction and litigation matters pertaining to patents, trademarks, and copyrights. My patent experience includes establishing patent protection for mechanical, chemical, biological, electrical, and computer technologies so clients can protect their exclusive rights. My trademark experience includes the registration of trademarks that distinguish clients’ products and services in the marketplace. My copyright experience includes securing rights in clients' unique creative works so they can protect themselves from unauthorized copying. My litigation experience includes assisting clients in asserting their patents, trademarks, and copyrights against infringers, and defending clients in disputes and litigation involving claims of infringement. The choice of a lawyer is an important decision and should not be based solely upon advertisements.EXPERIENCERepresents various companies securing patent protection in the United States and abroadAdvises clients on offensive and defensive patent strategiesRepresents various plaintiffs and defendants in patent litigation in U.S. District Courts, and at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Successfully defended a manufacturer of consumer and medical products in a U.S. International Trade Commission proceeding involving allegations of patent infringementRepresents a manufacturer challenging the validity of U.S. patents before the U.S. Patent and Trademark, Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings successfully resulting in invalidating claims and narrowing the scope of protectionRepresents various companies in the acquisition of U.S. and foreign trademarksDevelops creative strategies to address online trademark and copyright infringementRepresents buyers and sellers in mergers and acquisitions involving intellectual propertyRepresents trademark owners in UDRP proceedingsMEMBERSHIPSKansas City Metropolitan Bar AssociationPTAB Bar AssociationBAR ADMISSIONSMissouriU.S. Patent and Trademark OfficeCOURT ADMISSIONSU.S. Supreme CourtU.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal CircuitU.S. District Court for the Western District of MissouriU.S. District Court for the District of KansasU.S. District Court for the Eastern District of TexasU.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas

Listed skills include Intellectual Property, Trademarks, Patent Litigation, Copyright Law, and 27 others.

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  Partner, Intellectual Property

  Spencer Fane Llp

  Jan 2017 - Present