Bob Ryan, an intellectual property partner based in the firm’s Reno office, was quoted in Nevada Business magazine's April 1 article titled “Protecting Your Intellectual Property.” The article discusses the increased demand of intellectual property (IP) law services in the Nevada market, including patent protection, trademark development and protection, and copyright-related legal services.
“Wise protection of IP requires understanding what IP is and making budgeting decisions about where to spend IP dollars and when to hold back,” Ryan says. “Investment in protection of intellectual property, he says, often creates value that can become part of the owner’s exit strategy and captured when the business is sold.”
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Bob handles a range of domestic and international intellectual property procurement, transactional, and enforcement matters. As a founding director-partner at what became and remains among the largest and most prominent intellectual property law firms in the Midwest and subsequently a former founder and Chief Legal Officer of a leading provider of digital multimedia distribution systems, Bob has an intimate understanding of intellectual property law and practice and the challenges his clients face.