CRAIG ROGERS

Mr. Rogers graduated first in his class at BYU J. Reuben Clark Law School and then went on to clerk for the Honorable Judge Randall R. Rader at the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. While at the Federal Circuit, Mr. Rogers assisted in reviewing cases and drafting opinions, and learned firsthand the details of the appellate process and the inner workings of the Federal Circuit.

Mr. Rogers has used the knowledge and skills developed through his experience at the Federal Circuit to benefit his clients in addressing and resolving a wide range of legal issues. Among other areas, Mr. Rogers became adept at prosecuting patents before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, securing to his clients the broadest possible protection for their valuable innovations. Mr. Rogers also became an expert in licensing and enforcing those patents through years of litigation and license and settlement negotiations.

In one instance, Mr. Rogers took over representation of a client from another law firm just in time to file a continuation application that enabled that client to secure millions of dollars in licensing revenue. Previous to his representation, the client’s patent claims were too narrow to permit effective licensing and enforcement. Recognizing this, Mr. Rogers quickly drafted and filed patent claims that more accurately reflected the pioneering aspects of his client’s invention. Through several years of litigation and licensing, this patent portfolio became one of his client’s most valuable assets.

Mr. Rogers has also used his detailed knowledge of the patent laws to help his clients defend against improper infringement allegations. In one case, Mr. Rogers successfully defended his client’s rights to produce its most important product lines by invalidating the asserted claims of a competitor’s patents, including a successful argument to uphold the district court’s invalidity determination on appeal before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

In drafting patent applications in the mechanical, electrical, LCD/LED devices and semiconductor arts, as well as the fields of Internet-related technologies, sports, business, and financial methods; and in licensing and enforcing those patent rights, Mr. Rogers has proven his ability to successfully acquire and capitalize on his client’s innovations.

In addition to his substantial patent experience, Mr. Rogers is also an expert trademark attorney and has secured numerous trademarks for his clients. He has also licensed trademarks and related rights, and negotiated and litigated numerous trademark, trade dress, and product design issues.

Professional Experience

• Invalidated asserted patent claims in defense of patent infringement action, including successful appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (NPF Ltd. v. Smart Parts, Inc., 187 Fed. Appx. 973 (Fed. Cir. 2006))
• Successfully enforced patent rights through numerous civil actions in Oregon, Texas, Pennsylvania, and other jurisdictions
• Negotiated numerous patent license agreements resulting in millions of dollars in licensing revenue
• Drafted and prosecuted patents in many different technologies including, for example, internet related technologies, mechanical, electrical, semiconductor materials, medical, dental, and business and sports methods

Bar Admission

• PTO
• Oregon State Bar
• United States Supreme Court
• United States of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
• United States of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit

Employment

• Renaissance IP Law Group LLP, Co-Founder, Present
• SIMPLE IP Law, P.C., Founder and President, 2007 – 2012
• Marger Johnson & McCollom, P.C., Shareholder, Associate, Law Clerk, 1997 – 2007
• United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Judicial Law Clerk to Honorable Judge Randall R. Rader, 1998 – 1999

Education

• J. Reuben Clark (BYU) Law School, J.D., summa cum laude, 1998
• Brigham Young University, University of Minnesota, B.S. Mech. Engineering, magna cum laude, 1994