Ryan Gile

Ryan assists businesses ranging from established companies to startups in identifying, protecting, and capitalizing on their intellectual property, including trademarks, service marks, domain names, trade secrets, patents, and copyrights. Ryan's practice focuses on trademark clearance, prosecution, monitoring, enforcement, and licensing where he counsels clients regarding the selection and registrability of trademarks and service marks; the development, acquisition, sale, and management of trademark portfolios; and the drafting and negotiating of trademark license, assignment, and dispute settlement agreements. Ryan also assists clients regarding all aspects of business formation and startup planning, including business entity selection and preparation of related agreements as well as review and preparation of general business agreements including employment agreements, purchase and sale agreements, consulting agreements, non-compete/non-disclosure agreements, commercial leases, and financing agreements.

• Business Law

• Business Contracts
• Copyright Law & Patent Law
• Corporate Law and Business Formation
• Domain Name Disputes
• Intellectual Property Counseling and Licensing
• Legal Opinions relating to Corporate Existence and Contract Enforceability
• Trademark Clearance, Infringement Analysis, and Opinions
• Trademark Law
• Trademark Prosecution, Licensing, Monitoring, and Enforcement

California

Since 1997

District of Columbia

Since 1999

Nevada

Since 2004

Duke University School of Law

J.D. / Intellectual Property; Corporate Law (1997)

1994 - 1997

Washington University in St. Louis

B.S.B.A / Business Administration

1991 - 1993

Honors: Summa cum laude

Nevada State Bar # 8807

Member

2004 - Current