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Bryan Adams focuses his practice on international and domestic trademark prosecution, maintenance, monitoring, enforcement, agreements, and licensing/distribution. He represents a variety of companies, large and small, with respect to the development and protection of their intellectual property assets.
Prior to joining the firm, Bryan served as global trademark counsel for a Fortune 300 multi-national chemical provider where he managed all aspects of its trademark practice in addition to licensing and distribution matters. Previously, as Counsel in the Houston office of an international corporate and IP law firm, Bryan served as outside counsel for Fortune 100 clients with a focus on transactional IP practice including international and domestic trademark portfolio management, prosecution, and enforcement.
Experience
*Conducted international clearance and filing for corporate names related to divestiture of global chemical manufacturer.
*Conducted series of training sessions for global chemical manufacturer on international trademark protection and infringement.
*Negotiated and drafted start-up software license agreements for Middle East joint venture chemical manufacturer.
*Managed consolidation of trademark rights from multiple acquisitions in formation of world’s largest spray foam insulation business.
*Negotiated and drafted complex sale and cross-license of trademark rights in the Indian sub-continent.
*Personally inspected counterfeit marketplace in Yiwu City, China and managed investigation and seizure of counterfeit Chinese retail goods.
*Detailed audit and cleanup of large international trademark portfolio for world-famous beverage brand.
*Experience gained by attorney prior to joining Kilpatrick
Brand Licensing & Related Transactions
Trademark, Copyright & Advertising
Baylor University School of Law J.D. (1998)
University of Houston, C.T. Bauer College of Business M.B.A. (2006)
Hardin-Simmons University B.A. (1995)
Texas (1999)
State Bar of Texas, Member
Houston Bar Association, Member
Hardin-Simmons University, Board of Trustees (2017-Present)
Houston Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Director (2010-2014)
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