Attorney Profile

About Marc Baumgartner

Practice Areas

Marc's intellectual property practice includes providing patent searches and patentability opinions, patent drafting, filing, and prosecution, non-infringement, and invalidity opinions, cease and desist letters, and assignment agreements, and trademark prosecution and consultation.

Marc has prepared and prosecuted patent applications in a variety of technologies.

  • Immunology
  • Gene delivery
  • Microarrays
  • Virology
  • Bacteriology
  • Stem cells
  • Pharmaceuticals
  • Medical devices
  • Ultrasound
  • Semi-conductor probes
  • Solar panels
  • Consumer electronics
  • Mechanical devices
Baumgartner Patent Law

Legal Experience

Marc has over 20 years of intellectual property experience. Marc was the managing partner of Intellectual Property at Achtel Law Firm, APC, and an associate at Knobbe, Martens, Olson, and Bear, LLP.

During law school, Marc externed for the honorable Napoleon Jones in the Southern District of California. Marc represented numerous leading institutions.

  • Genentech, Inc.
  • Illumina, Inc.
  • Ashland Inc.
  • Salk Institute for Biological Sciences

Academics

  • J.D., University of San Diego School of Law (magna cum laude)
  • B.S., Linfield College, Major in Biology, Minors in Chemistry and Philosophy

Representative Patents & Published Patent Applications

  • US Patent No. 6,436,389 "Stimulation of Cell Proliferation by Glycosylated Cystatin C"
  • US Patent No. 6,702,141 "One-handed Refreshment Center"
  • US Patent No. 6,736,979 "Device and Process for Treating a Liquid Medium"
  • US Patent No. 6,821,510 "Methods and Compositions for Promoting the Maturation of Monocytes"
  • US Patent No. 6,893,633 "Methods and Compositions for Promoting the Maturation of Monocytes"
  • US Patent No. 6,660,842 "Specificity Exchangers that Redirect Antibodies to Bacterial Adhesion Receptors"
  • US Patent No. 7,735,615 “Soft Luggage Having an Internal Barrier”
  • US Patent No. 7,864,060 “Wetness Detection Device”
  • US Patent No. 7,625,265 “Hood Plates for Handheld Grinding Tools”
  • US Patent No. 7,681,330 “Footwear Having Removable Straps”
  • US Patent No. 7,357,343 “Fish Strike Indicators”
  • US Design Patent No. D627,396 “Plant Marker”
  • Publication number 20040191243 "System and Method for Stabilizing Antibodies with Histidine"
  • Publication number 20040141969 "Method for the Treatment of Nephritis Using Anti-PDGF-DD Antibodies"

Representative Clients & Testimonials

"I needed help with editing the Specification portion of my non-provisional patent application and wanted an experienced patent attorney to write the Claims section for me.

Having filed the Provisional almost one year prior, I needed this work completed within a two-week time frame. Marc offered his services at a flat fee that we could afford, and then helped me with several other elements of filing my own application online.

I found him to be an excellent listener, patient with my inexperience, and he took the time to analyze my invention for writing claims that have the best chance of being accepted by the USPTO. I feel confident that Marc will walk this invention through to a successful patent."

Casey Moffett-Chaney

Inventor, MeowSpace®, Portland, OR

"If you are looking for a patent attorney who cares about his clients, you should choose Marc. His work is very thorough and his work product is great."

Erik Groset

CEO D & G Solutions, LLC.

"Marc Baumgartner is a very honest and thorough patent attorney. Marc patented my highly technical fish strike indicators that are built inside fishing reels.

I plan to patent other products and will only use Marc as my patent attorney."

Rick Hoag

Inventor of the "Reel Alert" fish strike indicator, Reel Alert

"We retained Marc to file a new trademark application and to advise us regarding a trademark infringement dispute. Marc possesses a valuable skill – the ability to combine his excellent understanding of the law with pragmatic, real-world advice.

He responded to all of our inquiries promptly and has kept us updated when needed. Marc is also very efficient, so our legal bills have been surprisingly reasonable."

Michael Bishop

Bella Bling

"When the time came to seek professional counseling on patent and trademark laws, it was important for me to find a law firm that understands and can explain those often complex issues in simple terms, therefore making it easy and quick to resolve potential issues. I found such a firm when I hired Baumgartner Patent Law.

Marc Baumgartner met all these criteria and he made it his mission to provide me with the most professional and effective "legal partnership" I was looking for. He quickly identified potential patent conflicts and developed winning arguments that helped my firm avoid drawn out, costly and unnecessary legal battles with our adversary.

Baumgartner Patent Law is a "must have" in your phone directory and on your bookmark bar when you run a small to medium company that needs legal assistance."

Heinz D. Haffner

CEO/President HIMG Inc, HOOF-it Technologies