Barnes & Thornburg adds 17, creates three new offices

Barnes & Thornburg has recruited a new life sciences patent group from the IP boutique Brinks, Gilson & Lione.

The group consists of 17 lawyers, patent agents, IP technical analysts, and paralegals, including nine partners.

Allen Baum will head up the new life sciences group as partner-in-charge of a new office in Raleigh, North Carolina; part of the so-called ‘research triangle’ in the state.

As part of the move, the firm will also establish new offices in Ann Arbor, Michigan; and Salt Lake City, Utah.

“Barnes & Thornburg has a stellar reputation in life sciences and intellectual property, and we are excited to be joining forces with them,” Baum said.

Robert Grand, managing partner at Barnes & Thornburg, said: “This latest step expands our geographic footprint, most notably in the booming Raleigh-Durham area, while adding to our already robust life sciences and IP capabilities.”

Baum is a former president of the Licensing Executives Society (USA and Canada). He counsels clients on a wide range of life sciences patent matters, including post-grant litigation and inter partes review.

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