History
IP Partners was founded in 2017 with an intense desire to assist the burgeoning start-up community in Greater Saint Louis. Situated in the heart of the innovative district at the CIC@CET, we assist clients with all aspects of intellectual property, locally, through the United States, and abroad. IP Partners focuses on patents, trademarks, trade secrets, copyright, licensing, litigation, and entrepreneurial strategy. We will guide you through every step of the process involved in ensuring that your unique innovations are adequately protected. The law establishes tools to assist you through the applications for trademark, copyright, and patent law, at IP Partners we can use these tools to help you retain your IP-assets and prevent your knowledge from becoming an advantage to your competitors. We can help you guard against brand confusion to allow your brand and products to grow profitably. We will work with you to ensure that your brand and products are protected from duplication and illegal infringement.
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Attorneys and Agents
Partner
Bob Maher
Bob is a biologist with undergraduate and graduate training in endocrinology from Virginia Tech. Bob spent over 10 years in the biotech and pharmaceutical industries working with respiratory drugs, in-vitro diagnostics, and associated methods and instrumentation. Earlier this decade, while working with business development on matters related to acquisition of new IP as well as protection of existing IP, Bob became very interested to pursue intellectual property law in a personal and intimate capacity. Bob graduated from SLU Law in May 2016 and was sworn in to the Missouri Bar on September 30th, 2016.
Activities & Affiliations
• Bar Association of Metro St. Louis, Member
• American Intellectual Property Law Assoc., Member
• The Federalist Society, Member
• International Trademark Assoc., Member
• The Federalist Society, Member
Admissions
Missouri Bar
District of Columbia Bar
U.S. District Courts, Western District of MO
U.S. District Courts, Eastern District of MO
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Education
SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL of LAW SCHOOL
Juris Doctor (IP Concentration), 2016
Virginia Tech
Biology, 2000, 2003
Patent agents
Dr. Bela Malik
Dr. Malik has written patent applications and drafted responses for all stages of US patent prosecution, including Non-final Office Action, Final Office Action, Pre-Appeal Brief Response (PABR), Appeal Brief, and Reply Brief. She instructed foreign patent practitioners to file responses in all PCT countries. Due to her knowledge as a scientist, as a start-up business-woman, and in law, she can provide strategic and pragmatic guidance for protection of your innovation.
Activities & Affiliations
• Registered Patent Agent at the USPTO
• Co-founder of an IP-based wellness Wearable Company
• Former Assistant Professor at Emory University - Physiology Department in Atlanta, GA
• Previously a Patent Agent at HOXIE & ASSOCIATES, LLC
• Owner of Affordable Patent Agency
Education
University of Cincinnati
PhD in Pharmacology & Cell Biophysics
Jawaharlal Nehru University - New Delhi, India
Masters of Science in Life Sciences
Delhi University - New Delhi, India
Bachelors Degree in Chemistry & Biology