Myers manages large, multi-channeled patent estates, helping clients maintain a competitive edge through their intellectual property.
A patent attorney registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, Myers guides clients as they make decisions regarding patent strategies. He assists in securing additional patents for client technologies and maintaining those clients already hold, and he helps manage a complete team of associates and patent agents who stand ready to help achieve client goals.
Myers’s team protects valuable intellectual property assets by preparing and prosecuting patent applications, conducting freedom to operate and patentability searches, and providing litigation support in patent disputes. In addition to a level of traditional diversity uncommon to the patent law world, the team includes a diverse collection of industry and technical knowledge. Myers ensures that clients are paired with legal professionals who have the technical background to understand their innovations.
Myers also assists clients in drafting and negotiating complex technology agreements, such as software licensing and development agreements. Whether helping a client develop a patent strategy or negotiating a technology agreement, Myers prides himself on offering clients practical advice that aligns with the client’s specific business objectives. Using his degree in biomedical engineering and his experience in the pharmaceutical industry, he works with clients in a range of technology areas, including medical devices, consumer products and control systems. Myers is also active in the St. Louis startup community and often works hand in hand with individual entrepreneurs and early-stage companies, serving in a sole outside counsel role.
Myers is best known for his team management and project management skills that make clients’ lives easier. Clients know that anything given to Myers will be well-managed and done so in a timely manner. This allows them to focus on their business and on future innovations.