Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Ondersma LLP

Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Ondersma LLP is an intellectual property law firm based in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The firm represents inventors, entrepreneurs, startups, and multinational companies throughout the United States and around the world. Its practice focuses exclusively on protecting, enforcing, and defending intellectual property rights. The firm provides strategic legal guidance for patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair competition matters, and related commercial agreements while tailoring solutions to each client's business objectives.

Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Ondersma LLP offers comprehensive intellectual property services from concept development through enforcement. Its attorneys prepare and prosecute domestic and international patent and trademark applications, conduct intellectual property searches and due diligence reviews, negotiate licensing and assignment agreements, and advise clients on portfolio management. The firm also assists businesses with intellectual property matters connected to mergers, acquisitions, and technology commercialization, helping clients maximize the value of their innovations and brands.

Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Ondersma LLP has extensive experience representing clients before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, including the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. The firm handles patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, and unfair competition litigation in state and federal courts, as well as proceedings before administrative agencies such as the International Trade Commission and U.S. Customs and Border Protection. Its attorneys also coordinate global intellectual property protection through an established international network of legal associates.

Gardner, Linn, Burkhart & Ondersma LLP combines more than 160 years of collective intellectual property experience with technical knowledge spanning engineering, electronics, medical devices, software, manufacturing, clean energy, and consumer products. The firm has earned an AV Preeminent® rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has consistently received Tier 1 recognition from Best Law Firms for intellectual property practice areas. Through responsive communication, practical advice, and focused advocacy, the firm helps clients protect valuable intellectual property assets in competitive markets.