Scott C. Rand

Scott C. Rand is an intellectual property lawyer who helps clients protect inventions, brands, creative works, technology, and confidential business information. His practice includes patent preparation and prosecution, trademark and copyright matters, trade secret issues, licensing, contract matters, domain name disputes, IP counseling, and litigation support. He works with chemical, mechanical, software, internet, e-commerce, and medical device technologies, giving clients practical guidance across complex innovation and ownership questions for businesses.

Rand earned his B.S. from St. Mary’s College of Maryland. He earned another B.S. from the University of Maryland. He earned his J.D. from Georgetown University Law Center. His technical and legal background support his work with patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing agreements, infringement reviews, and validity opinions.

Rand spent six years as a Patent Examiner with the United States Patent and Trademark Office before entering private practice. That experience gives him insight into how patent applications are reviewed and how prosecution strategies should be prepared. He is admitted in New Hampshire, the federal district court in New Hampshire, the Federal Circuit, and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, supporting his work in complex intellectual property matters.

Scott C. Rand helps people and businesses by protecting the ideas, products, names, software, devices, and creative assets they rely on. He assists clients with filing applications, responding to office actions, assessing infringement risks, preparing opinions, negotiating licenses, and addressing disputes. His work helps inventors, companies, and creators understand their rights, reduce legal risk, and make informed decisions about valuable intellectual property in competitive markets and transactions involving technology assets.

Law Office Affiliations

• Counsel, McLane Middleton
• Member, New Hampshire Bar Association
• Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association

Licensed State

• New Hampshire

Education

• Georgetown University Law Center
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• University of Maryland
  Bachelor of Science (BS)

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