Mr. Pierce practices in the areas of domestic and international patent preparation and prosecution. Besides 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, preparing and negotiating licensing agreements, as well as related litigation matters. In particular, Mr. Pierce spends a great deal of time counseling clients on the interplay between the value of intellectual property rights, capturing, developing and/or expanding market share, and the potential increase in a company’s valuation associated therewith, as well as offering advice to the entrepreneurial start-ups and emerging growth companies.
