Douglas Panzer, a registered Patent attorney, heads the Firm’s Intellectual Property practice, providing legal counsel addressing clients’ intellectual property and technology business needs. Mr. Panzer works with clients to understand and advance their business goals. He does this through the development of intellectual property strategies, advising in transactions and drafting transaction documents, registering and protecting intellectual property and working with the Firm’s litigation department to defend clients’ intellectual property rights.

Mr. Panzer leverages his educational background in computer science and prior professional experience in consulting and software/e-commerce development for his clients. With this background Mr. Panzer can efficiently and effectively handle a wide array of technology and intellectual property matters. Prior to joining FLB, Mr. Panzer practiced with a nationally respected intellectual property boutique, engaging in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition litigation, transactions and prosecution/registration. Mr. Panzer has represented clients in matters involving software, pharmaceuticals, RFID, microprocessors, works of art, publishing, mechanical devices, and other areas.