Brendan E. Clark

Brendan E. Clark is a partner in Cleveland who focuses on intellectual property and technology law. He helps clients manage intangible assets through prosecution, disputes, and transactions. His work connects legal action with business goals, enabling clients to better protect ideas, reduce risk, and realize value from innovation over time.

Brendan earned his J.D. from Case Western Reserve University School of Law in 2009 and his B.S. in General Engineering from the University of Illinois in 2006. He also completed the U.S. Marine Corps Command and Staff College in 2023. This training supports work on complex technical matters for clients.

Brendan has represented clients in patent infringement, trade secret, trademark, copyright, cybersquatting, and unfair competition matters. His litigation work has involved enterprise content management software, trading screens, roofing product patents, towing products, porous paving, electronic cigarettes, building materials, waste derived fuel, e-commerce, and technology areas before courts and the TTAB.

Brendan advises on intellectual property issues in mergers and acquisitions ranging from $2 million to $3 billion. He has led diligence for major acquisitions, software deals, brand portfolio purchases, specialty chemical transactions, and carve-out work. He also prepares licensing, joint development, contractor, and technology agreements that protect valuable client assets.

Brendan has been recommended by The Legal 500 United States for Intellectual Property: Patents: Prosecution, including re-examination and post-grant proceedings. IAM Patent 1000 also recommended him in Ohio. His awards include the Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medal, the Selected Marine Corps Reserve Medal, and the Armed Forces Reserve Medal for service.

Brendan E. Clark is the Intellectual Property Leader for the Cleveland office. He counsels clients on patent portfolios, freedom-to-operate, infringement risks, invalidity issues, and patent harvest sessions. His work covers software, financial services, additive manufacturing, defense products, outdoor products, artificial intelligence, design patent protection, and related Web3 matters.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Baker & Hostetler LLP
• Member, National Defense Industrial Association
• Member, Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association
• Member, Cleveland IP Law Association
• Member, PTAB Bar Association

Licensed State

• Ohio

Education

• Case Western Reserve University School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Illinois
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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