Bateman IP was established in 2003 by Randall (Rand) Bateman. Rand is a registered patent attorney practicing in Salt Lake City, Utah. He is currently the managing shareholder of BATEMAN IP, which U.S. News ranked as a Tier 1 patent firm. Apart from his work at Bateman IP, Rand has been a name partner in another intellectual property firm and was the head of the intellectual property groups at two of Salt Lake Cities’ most respected law firms. Rand has also served as the Chair of the Intellectual Property Section and as Chair of the Cyberlaw Section of the Utah State Bar and has been President of the Central Utah Bar Association.
Rand’s practice is focused on the protection of all forms of intellectual property. Rand’s twenty-seven years of experience includes complex intellectual property litigation and prosecution of patent, trademark, and copyright matters. He represents local, regional, national, and international clients. Particular areas of focus in Rand’s practice involves patents on medical devices and shooting range/ target technologies, as well as litigation representing patent and copyright owners. Rand also does extensive work in trademark disputes both in Federal Court and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. To date, Rand has obtained more than 300 patents and administered the registration of more than 400 trademarks.
Rand has also litigated numerous patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters ranging from architectural copyright cases to patent cases. His successful efforts have ranged from million-dollar settlements on behalf of his clients to the invalidation of every claim in multiple patents being asserted against his clients. Rand is frequently called on to speak regarding intellectual property issues and has published numerous articles regarding Intellectual Property and how it affects business. Rand is also the founder of the Utah Genius awards that honor Utah’s top patentees and trademark registrants.
Rand has been listed for 15 consecutive years in Best Lawyers in America and Super Lawyers and has been identified as one of the top 100 attorneys in the Intermountain West. Outside of work Rand enjoys cycling, fishing, and beating his children on the go-cart track.
