Roger A. Gilcrest

Roger A. Gilcrest is a seasoned intellectual property attorney who advises businesses on protecting and maximizing the value of their innovations. His practice at Peterson Law LLP centers on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition matters for start-up, growth-stage, and established companies. He provides informed and pragmatic counsel on complex legal issues involving technology-driven businesses, corporate transactions, and intellectual property strategy. Clients rely on his ability to align legal protection with commercial goals while navigating domestic and international regulatory frameworks.

Roger earned his J.D. from the University of San Diego School of Law. He also holds an M.S. in Chemistry from the University of Cincinnati Graduate School and a B.A. in Chemistry from The College of Wooster. His advanced scientific training provides a strong technical foundation for analyzing complex inventions and communicating effectively with inventors, engineers, and examiners during patent and trademark proceedings.

Roger has developed national and global intellectual property portfolios throughout his legal career, across a wide range of industries. He advises on patent procurement strategies, manages domestic and foreign patent prosecution, and handles complex procedures such as reexaminations. His experience includes negotiating technology licenses, acquisition agreements, and conducting intellectual property due diligence. He regularly performs freedom-to-operate, patentability, validity, and non-infringement analyses to support business decisions.

Roger has prepared and prosecuted thousands of patent and trademark applications involving chemical, biochemical, and biotechnology inventions. His representative work includes plastics, injection molding, additive manufacturing, medical devices, orthotics, imaging technologies, nucleotide-based innovations, lubricants, waste processing, food processing equipment, and material science. He has also litigated patent infringement, trademark, and unfair competition matters in federal courts and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

Roger A. Gilcrest helps clients secure, defend, and leverage intellectual property to grow, compete, and operate confidently in global markets through strategic counseling and advocacy. His work emphasizes clarity, risk management, and long-term value, enabling organizations to protect innovation, resolve disputes efficiently, and pursue growth opportunities with confidence across evolving and competitive industries worldwide today.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Peterson Law LLP
• Member, Ohio State Bar Association
• Member, State Bar of California
• Member, United States Patent and Trademark Office
• Member, America Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
• Member, Federalist Society

Licensed State

• Ohio
• California

Education

• University of San Diego School of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Cincinnati Graduate School
  Master of Science (MS)
• College of Wooster
  Bachelor of Arts (BA)

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