Bio
Richard (“Rick”) Klein is highly experienced in assisting clients with patent protection and other intellectual property assistance in the chemical, mechanical, nuclear, and biotechnology-related fields. Specifically, his practice is focused on a number of scientific areas including material science; chemistry; semiconductor engineering; polymer science; chemical engineering; nuclear science; biochemistry; life sciences; biomedical engineering; and pharmacology.
Rick’s practice includes particular emphasis in the preparation, prosecution, litigation, and licensing of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other intellectual property matters. He is also actively involved in business development, client management, and counseling of clients relating to issues in the field of intellectual property law.
In this regard, Rick has prepared and/or prosecuted well over 500 patent applications (U.S. and foreign) concerning chemical/biotech/mechanical technology as well as hundreds of trademark applications. He has also prepared a copious number of patentability, infringement, clearance, freedom-to-operate, and/or invalidity opinions. He is frequently involved in drafting technology transfer agreements, research and development agreements, etc., and in managing related business and technology developments for his clients.
Additionally, Rick has served as expert witness in the field of patent law for the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Treasury since 2004. He has served as a legal patent, trademark and copyright expert in several matters in 2003, 2006-2008, 2010, 2012-2014 and 2020.
Rick frequently speaks and lectures on the subjects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law. He has also authored a number of articles concerning the protection of intellectual property, as noted in more detail below.
Rick’s practice includes particular emphasis in the preparation, prosecution, litigation, and licensing of patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and other intellectual property matters. He is also actively involved in business development, client management, and counseling of clients relating to issues in the field of intellectual property law.
In this regard, Rick has prepared and/or prosecuted well over 500 patent applications (U.S. and foreign) concerning chemical/biotech/mechanical technology as well as hundreds of trademark applications. He has also prepared a copious number of patentability, infringement, clearance, freedom-to-operate, and/or invalidity opinions. He is frequently involved in drafting technology transfer agreements, research and development agreements, etc., and in managing related business and technology developments for his clients.
Additionally, Rick has served as expert witness in the field of patent law for the Internal Revenue Service and the U.S. Department of Treasury since 2004. He has served as a legal patent, trademark and copyright expert in several matters in 2003, 2006-2008, 2010, 2012-2014 and 2020.
Rick frequently speaks and lectures on the subjects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law. He has also authored a number of articles concerning the protection of intellectual property, as noted in more detail below.
Articles & Publications
- “State Trademark and Unfair Competition Law,” International Trademark Association, Ohio Section in annual updates (Clark Boardman), January 1993
- “Establishing Infringement under the Doctrine of Equivalents after Malta,” Journal of Patent and Trademark Office Society, vol. 75, no. 1, PP 5-19, January 1993
- “Helpful Insights to the New Standards Required for the Patent Applications Containing Nucleotide and/or Amino Acid Sequence Data,” Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society, vol. 73, no. 1, pp. 29¬36, January, 1991
- “Rule Changes Concerning DNA or Amino Acid Sequence Data,” The Journal of Proprietary Rights, vol. 2, no. 10, pp. 19-20, October, 1990
- “A Recent Revision to the General Venue Statute Greatly Expands Plaintiffs’ Venue Choices,” Journal of the Patent and Trademark Society, vol. 71, no. 11, pp. 886-888, November 1989
- “Changes in the Federal Venue Statute Expands Venue Choices for Trademark Infringement or Unfair Competition,” The Journal of Proprietary Rights, vol. 1, no. 9, pp. 25-26, September 1989
