Current Practice
Mr. Pierce practices in the areas of domestic and international patent preparation and prosecution. Besides his involvement in patent prosecution, his practice also includes trademark and copyright prosecution, issues relating to patent and trademark infringement, unfair competition, theft of trade secrets and related litigation, preparing and negotiating license agreements, counseling clients on the interplay between intellectual property matters and the business aspects of transactions, and providing strategic and entrepreneurial intellectual property advice to start-up and emerging growth companies.
Background
Since joining the legal profession Mr. Pierce has assisted clients in procuring patent protection in a wide variety of technological arts and methodologies. These areas include chemical and chemical processes, biological, microbiological, biotech, medical and dental devices, dietary and nutritional supplements, exercise equipment, printing processes and related apparatus, in addition to various mechanical and manufacturing processes and products.
As a result of his extensive intellectual property and legal experience Mr. Pierce spends a good portion of his time meeting with clients to discuss and develop individualized strategies for protecting intellectual property assets (e.g., patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, know-how, licensing, employer/employee asset protection agreements, confidential disclosure agreements, etc.) in such a way as to create, maintain, manage, and/or increase market share and related profit margins.
Mr. Pierce is also involved in representing clients in dispute resolution matters, including litigation, mediation, and arbitration proceedings.
From 1997-1999, Mr. Pierce served in both the Chairman and Vice Chairman positions of the Intellectual Property Section of the Utah State Bar.
