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Intellectual Property Team

With nearly two dozen professionals, our Intellectual Property team is the firm’s largest practice group. Close to half of our patent attorneys and agents hold degrees in Electrical Engineering, with many others bringing backgrounds in Computer Science and Information Technology. This strong technical foundation has fostered a concentration of clients in these fields and a team deeply attuned to their technologies and innovations. Our expertise also spans Mechanical, Chemical, and Materials Science Engineering, as well as Physics, Biology, and Bio-Resource Engineering. We represent a broad range of IP clients — from individual inventors and start-ups to leading technology companies and world-class universities.

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Michael J. Setter

Partner (Denver)

JD, University of Missouri – Kansas City

BSEE, University of Missouri

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Melanie I. Rauch

Partner (Chicago)

JD, University of Illinois Chicago Law School

BS, Engineering Chemistry, Oakland University

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Heidi Wuestefeld

Of Counsel (Denver)

JD, Golden Gate University School of Law

BS, University of Oregon

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Annie Clark

Patent Attorney (Denver)

JD, University of Denver

MS, Mechanical Engineering and Biomechanics, Colorado School of Mines

BS, Engineering Physics, Colorado School of Mines

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Rosie Setter

Patent Agent (Denver)

BSEE, University of Colorado

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Bryan Rech​​

Of Counsel (Denver)

JD, University of Colorado

MS, Mechanical Engineering, University of Colorado

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Stephen S. Roche

Partner (Denver)

JD, Marquette University

BSEE, Marquette University

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Sara J. Bradford

Partner (Denver)

JD, University of Colorado

BSEE, Kettering University

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Kent L. Baker

Patent Attorney (Milwaukee)

JD, Marquette University
BSEE, University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee

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James Mcglynn

Patent Attorney (Denver)

JD, University of Colorado

MS, University of Houston

BS, United States Naval Academy

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Katie Plese

Patent Agent (Denver)

MS, Mechanical Engineering,

Colorado State University

BS, Mechanical Engineering,

Colorado State University

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Brian Arment

Partner (Denver)

JD, University of Colorado

BSEE, University of Colorado

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Lana N. Kuchinski

Partner (Denver)

JD, University of Colorado

BSCE, University of Kansas

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Steve Nicorata

Patent Attorney (Austin)

JD, University of Denver
BSEE, Purdue University

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Nicole Swartz

Patent Agent (Denver)

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado

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Erin W. Letter​​

Patent Engineer (Denver)

JD, Gonzaga Law School

BSEE, Marquette University

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David J. Bovitz

Partner (Denver)

JD, Mitchell Hamline School of Law

BSEE, University of Minnesota

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Christian Best

Of Counsel (Austin)

JD, University of Richmond

BS, Computer Science, George Mason University

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Matthew Patricoski

Patent Attorney (Denver)

JD, University of Denver

BSEE, University of Colorado

BA, Indiana University

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Jack Setter

Patent Agent (Denver)

BS, Chemical Engineering, University of Colorado

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Bob Bowman

Of Counsel (Denver)

JD, University of Iowa

MS, Civil Engineering, Colorado State University

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