IP Lawyer, Former USPTO Attorney Joins Husch Blackwell as Senior Counsel

Brendan McCommas, former attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, has joined Husch Blackwell as senior counsel in the Intellectual Property practice and Technology, Manufacturing and Transportation industry group, the firm announced. At USPTO, his positions included chief of staff and senior adviser. McCommas will focus on IP disputes concerning "patents, trademarks, copyrights, licensing and trade secrets," the firm said.