PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Whit Bivens is a partner in the Firm's San Diego office specializing in intellectual property law. Since passing the California bar and patent bar in 1997, Mr. Bivens has assisted clients with a wide variety of intellectual property matters including:

• Patent, Trademark and Copyright Counseling, Prosecution and Registration
• Patent, Trademark, Copyright and Trade Secret Litigation
• Licensing and Other Intellectual Property Business Transactions
• Software and Internet Matters
• Domain Name Disputes
• Visual Artists Rights Act (17 U.S.C. § 106A) Litigation
• Event Sponsorship and Naming Rights Agreements
• Joint Research, Development and Intellectual Property Management Agreements

Mr. Bivens represents clients of all types and sizes including publicly traded companies, middle market and small businesses, colleges and universities, research institutions, nonprofits, charitable foundations and individuals.