Kansas City Intellectual Property (IP) Lawyer
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Bateman IP was established in 2003 by Randall (Rand) Bateman. Rand is a registered patent lawyer practicing in metro Kansas City, Missouri. He is currently the managing shareholder of BATEMAN IP. Apart from his work at Bateman IP, Rand has been a name partner in another intellectual property firm and was the head of the intellectual property groups at two large law firms. Rand has also served as Chair of the Intellectual Property Section and Chair of the Cyberlaw Section of the State Bar, and has been President of a regional bar association.
Rand’s practice is focused on the protection of all forms of intellectual property. Rand’s thirty-two years of experience includes complex intellectual property litigation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright matters. He represents local, regional, national, and international clients. Particular areas of focus in Rand’s practice involves patents on medical devices and shooting range/ target technologies, as well as litigation representing patent and copyright owners. Rand also does extensive work in trademark disputes both in Federal Court and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. To date, Rand has obtained hundreds of patents for his clients and filed more than 1,000 trademark applications.
Rand has also litigated numerous patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters ranging from architectural copyright cases to patent cases. His successful efforts have ranged from million-dollar settlements on behalf of his clients to the invalidation of every claim in multiple patents being asserted against his clients. Rand is frequently called on to speak regarding intellectual property issues and has published numerous articles regarding Intellectual Property and how it affects business. Rand is also the founder of the Utah Genius awards that honor Utah’s top patentees and trademark registrants.
Rand has been listed for 18+ consecutive years in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers and has been identified as one of the top 100 attorneys in his field. Outside of work Rand enjoys cycling, fishing, and beating his children on the go-cart track.
Patent Primer
The Patent Primer is what every business owner should know about patents and provide general information about intellectual property matters. Intellectual property can include anything from patents, trademarks, copyright, to trade secrets.
Many companies succeed because they have developed products or processes that are superior to those of their competition. By obtaining a patent, the company can exclude its competitors from making the product, or using the improved process, for a given length of time. They also have protectable rights in the event of patent infringement.