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Armstrong Teasdale has added six attorneys to the intellectual property practice group. With associates Lukas Baldridge, Jared Clark, Darin McCollum, Jacob Mueller, Scott Powell and Mark Thomas in the St. Louis office and Jared Clark in the Las Vegas office, the total number of lawyers in the intellectual property practice group has risen to 60. Of those, 52 are licensed patent attorneys.
“IP is our fastest growing area as new developments in science and technology have created the need for lawyers who can protect the intellectual capital of businesses, inventors and other owners of creative works,” said Patrick W. Rasche, Intellectual Property practice group leader. “Our new attorneys are valued additions to our team as they have the specific backgrounds to help guard clients’ assets in today’s competitive landscape.”
Baldridge focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. In addition to working with many technologies in the mechanical and electro-mechanical arts, he has extensive experience in automotive, refrigeration, control systems and cryogenic technologies.
McCollum concentrates on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and international patent applications in the mechanical arts.
Mueller is an associate focusing on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications in the aerospace and mechanical arts. He earned his J.D. from Southern Illinois University School of Law and B.S. in Aerospace Engineering from Saint Louis University.
Powell focuses on patent, trademark and copyright registration and prosecution involving high-technology and computer-related matters. He earned his J.D. from Northern Illinois University and B.S. in computer engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.
Thomas prosecutes and defends claims of patent, copyright and trademark infringement and trade secret misappropriation for individuals and private and public companies involving a wide array of technologies in the mechanical, electrical and chemical arts. He earned his J.D. from Washington University School of Law and B.S. in biology from Missouri State University. Thomas is admitted to practice in Missouri and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Clark is an associate concentrating on the preparation and prosecution of U.S. and foreign patent applications in the electrical arts. He earned his J.D. from the University of South Dakota School of Law and B.S.E.E. from South Dakota State University.
