Randall Bateman chairs the firm's Intellectual Property Group and is a registered patent attorney. He specializes in the protection of all forms of intellectual property with the exception of plant patents.
Rand's experience includes complex litigation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright matters. He represents local, regional, national, and international clients. A particular focus of Rand's practice involves patents on medical devices and shooting range/target technologies. 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 nearly 300 patents and administered the registration of more than 300 trademarks. He 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 multiple patents being asserted against his clients.
Honors / Awards / Unique Recognition
•Named 2016's Lawyer of the Year for Salt Lake City, Information Technology Law, by Best Lawyers in America
•Listed as Best Lawyer by Best Lawyers in America , 2016
•Rated Superb with a '10' ranking on AVVO, National Attorney Ranking Service
•Recognized in Forty Under 40: Utah's Rising Stars by Utah Business Magazine
•Listed as Best Lawyer by Best Lawyers in America
•Recognized as Utah Legal Elite, Intellectual Property, by Utah Business Magazine
•Recognized as Super Lawyer, Top 100 and Intellectual Property, by Super Lawyers Magazine
Unique Recognition - Education
•Law School: University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law, 1993
Order of the Coif
Journal of Contemporary Law, Note and Comment Editor
Stephen F. Traynor Moot Court Competition, First Place
Presentations & Publications
•Co-Author, Pleading Patent Ineligibility, Lexology, 2015
•Co-Author, Collateral Estoppel of TTAB Ruling and the Race to the Courthouse, Lexology, April 2015
•Speaker, New Lawyer CLE, Utah State Bar, What Everyone Should Know About Copyrights, 2015
•Speaker, New Lawyer CLE, Utah State Bar, What Everyone Should Know About Patents, 2015
•Speaker, New Lawyer CLE, Utah State Bar, What Everyone Should Know About Trademarks, 2015
•Author, The Inventor's Dilemma: New Patent Laws a Trap for the Unwary - Utah Business, 2014
•Co-Author, Forum Shopping in Copyright Cases, Intellectual Property Law Today, March 2014
•Speaker, Utah County Chamber of Commerce, Navigating the World of Intellectual Property, 2013
•Speaker, Association for Talent Development, Copyright Law for Trainers, 2011
•Speaker, Utah Valley Women's Business Network, The Enormous Power and Importance of Intellectual Property Protection, 2011
Personal
Outside the office Rand enjoys cycling, fishing and racing his daughters on the go-cart track.