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Bryan J. Massey 
Salt Lake City, Utah
Partner
phone (801) 994-4646
fax (801) 531-1929
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Bryan J. Massey is a partner at KNMT with experience in patent prosecution, patent litigation, and licensing.  He also has experience in other areas of intellectual property, including copyright and trademark law.  Mr. Massey represents or has represented large clients, including Taylor Made Adidas Golf, Freightliner, IBM Corporation, Hitachi, Server Technology, Microsoft, Cummins, and Lifetime Products in intellectual property matters.

Bryan earned his law degree from Lewis and Clark Law School in Portland, Oregon, in 2004.  Mr. Massey was a member of the law review and an editor of the Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law, in which his article concerning pre-grant publication rights is published.  Upon graduating from law school, Mr. Massey was one of two students receiving the Intellectual Property Certificate recognizing successful curriculum concentration in the field of intellectual property law.  During law school, Mr. Massey was employed by Intel, Corp. as a strategic business development and licensing intern where he analyzed issued patents for revenue generating opportunities and preventing potential infringement.  Throughout his final two years of law school, Mr. Massey clerked at Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the Northwest.  After graduating from law school, Mr. Massey worked as an associate from 2001-2004 with Klarquist Sparkman where he gained valuable experience as a patent prosecutor and part-time litigator.
            
Prior to law school, Mr. Massey attended the University of Utah, receiving a bachelor's in Mechanical Engineering.  He received several scholarships and awards, was a member of several honor societies, and graduated cum laude.  During school, Mr. Massey gained engineering experience as an intern at Easton Aluminum and Parametric Technology Corporation.  Mr. Massey participated in the Formula SAE competition, including designing and building a small Formula-style race car, and racing the car against other schools in Detroit, Michigan.
Mr. Massey is active in the legal community.  He currently serves on the council of the Young Lawyers Division of the Utah State Bar and is admitted to practice law in the states of Utah and Oregon.

Mr. Massey is a strong supporter of golf courses and volleyball courts across the state of Utah, and enjoys running, biking, and enjoying time with his family.

Areas of Practice:
Copyrights
International Intellectual Property
Patents
Trade Dress
Trade Secrets
Trademarks
Patent Litigation
Bar Admissions:
Oregon, 2004
U.S. District Court District of Oregon, 2005
Utah, 2008
Education:
Lewis and Clark College Northwestern School of Law, Portland, Oregon
J.D.
Law Journal: Journal of Small and Emerging Business Law, 2002 - 2004


University of Utah, Salt Lake, Utah
B.S.
Honors: Cum Laude
Major:  Mechanical Engineering


Published Works:
Reasonable Royalties for 18-Month Patent Publication


Infringement: An Unreasonable Remedy for Small Businesses, 8 J. Small & Emerging Bus. L. 87, 103, 2004


Honors and Awards:
Golden Key National Honor Society


Mechanical Engineering Honorary Fraternity


Intellectual Property Certificate


2008 Legal Elite-Intellectual Property


Past Employment Positions:
Klarquist Sparkman, LLP, Associate, 2004 - 2007


Intel, Legal Clerk, 2002


Languages:
Mandarin Chinese
Fraternities/Sororities:
Pi Tau Sigma

Kunzler, Needham, Massey & Thorpe
8 East Broadway, Suite 600
Salt Lake City, UT 84111
Ph: 801-994-4646  -  Fax: 801-531-1929  -  Email  -  Map

Based in Salt Lake City, Utah, the attorneys at the law firm of Kunzler, Needham, Massey & Thorpe serve the needs of individual and corporate clients nationwide and around the world. Our attorneys are licensed to practice in New York, Oregon, Utah, in several United States district courts, and in the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Our firm has a special focus in the intellectual property law of China.

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