Norton Rose Fulbright strengthens intellectual property practice with patent lawyer trio
May 14 2024 - 12:28PM
Global law firm Norton Rose Fulbright announced today that its
intellectual property practice has added partners Adam Rehm and
Rhiannon D’Agostin as well as counsel Zack Cleary. This team of
lawyers joins the firm’s patents practice from Polsinelli.
Jeff Cody, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Managing Partner,
said:
“Expanding Norton Rose Fulbright’s highly regarded IP practice
is an important part of our firm’s strategic growth plan, and the
addition of these elite lawyers affirms that commitment. These
outstanding lawyers will complement our dynamic team, which
provides clients with innovative and creative solutions that offer
commercial value and further long-term priorities.”
Adam advises clients on patent and trademark prosecution,
freedom to operate (FTO) studies, licensing and intellectual
property litigation. He is a registered US patent attorney with
more than 20 years of experience representing executives and
research and development teams regarding intellectual property
portfolio management, valuation and development (including
offensive and defensive patenting strategies), brand development
strategies and the implementation of university and corporate
intellectual property standards. Adam, who is located in Dallas,
has represented some of the world’s largest manufacturers of
electronic components and software. He works closely with doctors
to identify and protect their intellectual property in a variety of
areas, including medical devices and surgical implants, diagnostic
and imaging equipment, telehealth systems, virtual/mixed reality
surgical systems and machine learning (ML) systems with predictive
analytics.
Rhiannon focuses on intellectual property counseling, including
patent portfolio strategy and management, for both offensive and
defensive considerations. Based in Denver, she advises clients on a
wide range of technologies such as biologics, diagnostics, medical
devices, pharmaceuticals, cellular agriculture and manufacturing
processes and systems. Rhiannon’s practice encompasses intellectual
property portfolio management, patent prosecution, proceedings
before the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), validity and
infringement opinions, freedom to operate analysis, intellectual
property due diligence, licensing and research agreements,
Hatch-Waxman-related issues and patent litigation.
Zack advises global technology leaders and startups in the
development of comprehensive, strategy-driven patent portfolios in
a variety of technology areas. His approach centers around his
clients’ particular technological landscapes to help them build and
enforce their intellectual property using utility patents, design
patents, trademarks and trade secrets.
Tim Kenny, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Head of Intellectual
Property, commented:
“Adam, Rhiannon and Zack are highly skilled IP lawyers with the
kind of technical backgrounds and extensive subject matter
knowledge that allows them to understand a client’s needs from the
earliest stages of development. Their entrepreneurial and
progressive practices fit well with our innovation-focused approach
to providing clients with effective and efficient legal
services.”
Adam, who began his career as a design engineer for a plastics
engineering company and also served as a patent examiner at the
USPTO, said:
“Lawyers in Norton Rose Fulbright’s top-notch intellectual
property group serve some of the most forward-thinking companies in
the world. The firm’s global platform and full-service capabilities
are unmatched, and I look forward to leveraging my experience to
further enhance its IP offering.”
Rhiannon, who worked as a scientist for a large biologics
company before beginning her legal career, commented:
“I am excited to join Norton Rose Fulbright because of the
firm’s collegial culture and focus on IP law. The synergies between
my practice and the firm’s intellectual property and patent groups
make this an excellent fit for me.”
Adam is licensed in Texas, Kansas and Missouri as well as with
the USPTO. He received his law degree from the University of
Missouri-Kansas City School of Law and his bachelor’s degree in
engineering technology from Pittsburg State University. He also
completed the USPTO’s Patent Academy.
Rhiannon is licensed in Colorado, the District of Columbia and
Virginia along with the USPTO. She received her law degree from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Law, her
master’s degree in genetics and molecular biology from the
University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and her bachelor’s
degree in biology from Truman State University.
Zack is licensed in Washington. He received his law degree from
the University of Washington School of Law and his bachelor’s
degree in physics from Gonzaga University.
- Rhiannon D'Agostin - Norton Rose Fulbright
- Adam Rehm - Norton Rose Fulbright
Dan McKenna
Norton Rose Fulbright
dan.mckenna@nortonrosefulbright.com