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  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property & Intellectual ...
  • Intellectual Property Litigation

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  • Intellectual Property & Intellectual ...
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
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Profile

Robert Freed is a senior counsel in Dykema's Minneapolis office. Bob counsels clients in all aspects of patent, trademark and copyright law along with related due diligence, licensing and strategic planning.

Bob graduated from St. Olaf College in 1971 with a Bachelor of Arts in Chemistry. He earned a Master of Science and Doctorate in Food Science (minor in Biochemistry) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Before entering law school, he completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota. Bob received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Wisconsin-Madison in 1986 and practiced law with Merchant & Gould where he was made a partner. He served as the sole Patent Counsel for Cytran International, Inc., a Seattle-based pharmaceutical development company, and for the Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation (WARF) associated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison. He joined Moore & Hansen in Minneapolis in 1997 where he practiced for more than 20 years before joining Dykema.


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Minnesota

Wisconsin

Education
University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D. University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S., Ph.D., Food Science (Biochemistry minor) St. Olaf College, B.A., Chemistry

Areas of Practice

  • Copyright
  • Intellectual Property
  • Intellectual Property & Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Portfolio Due Diligence

Blogs

Cannabis Law Blog

The cannabis industry presents unprecedented opportunities for businesses and entrepreneurs. Yet, entities looking to engage in this emerging industry face daunting levels of legal complexity and uncertainty. Moreover, state and local governments are constantly tasked with regulating an ever-evolving industry. Dykema's Cannabis Law Blog discusses important cannabis-related legal developments, reviews the practical implications of those developments, and provides valuable insight for anyone...

The Firewall

The Firewall keeps you up to date on the hottest legal topics in the ever-changing world of data security and privacy. As information security becomes a critical facet of all businesses and industries and the target of many regulators, it is important to stay apprised of new legal developments. The Firewall provides insightful legal analysis of the emerging issues in data privacy and cybersecurity law to help businesses stay ahead of the curve.

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