Atty. Bruce T. Neel
Bruce T. Neel represents technology and emerging growth companies with a focus on patent licensing and technology agreements and computer, Internet, software and business method patents.
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Bruce T. Neel is an Of Counsel based in Phoenix, Arizona, practicing at Greenberg Traurig, LLP. They have 33+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1993. Their practice focuses on patent, business, and ip. Admitted to practice in New York (1993) and Arizona U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1999). Educated at The University of Texas School of Law (J.D., 1992) and Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (B.S. Engineering, 1985). Active member of Professional & Community Involvement •Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association •Member, Arizona Technology Council, Startup and Entrepreneurship Committee •Member, Licensing Executives Society. Serands clients in Phoenix, AZ and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Bruce T. Neel represents technology and emerging growth companies with a focus on patent licensing and technology agreements and computer, Internet, software and business method patents
- He counsels companies regarding the development, protection and utilization of their intellectual property (IP) assets, and he represents clients in technology transactions across a broad range of industries including computers, software, the Internet, semiconductors, and e-commerce
- Bruce has a wide range of experience in drafting, reviewing and negotiating various types of technology agreements (including patent, software, and trade secret licenses, technology development agreements, and patent and other IP acquisition agreements)
- Bruce also has broad experience with IP portfolio development, management, and protection (including the filing and prosecution of patent applications in the United States and the management of a worldwide patent portfolio)
- Prior to joining the firm, Bruce was a patent attorney and microprocessor circuit design engineer at Motorola
- Concentrations •Lead patent counsel for emerging and venture-financed technology companies •Development of complex patent portfolios and U.S. and international patent strategies •Analysis of competitor patents and providing of non-infringement and invalidity opinions •Due diligence in support of technology acquisitions •Patent enforcement programs •Assessment of antitrust issues in patent enforcement •Invention review committees Recognition & Leadership Awards & Accolades •Listed, The Best Lawyers in America, Patent Law, 2020-2026 •Team Member, AZ Big Media, 'Top 10 Law Firm - Rank #1,' Intellectual Property, 2019
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Business attorneys advise founders and growing companies on entity formation, contracts, financing, M&A, and dispute resolution.
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Arizona
Practicing law in Arizona. Legal matters in Arizona are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Phoenix are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Arizona state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Arizona brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Arizona courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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