Marcellus Chase

I am Marcellus Chase, an attorney at Randall Danskin located in Spokane, Washington. As a registered patent attorney, I provide guidance to clients on all facets of intellectual property. I assist clients in developing and executing both comprehensive and detailed strategies to safeguard and enforce their patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other proprietary assets to fulfill their business goals. My experience in filing and prosecuting patent applications spans a variety of fields including medical and dental devices, aerospace technologies, telecommunications, materials science, optics, energy production, and optical inspection, detection, identification, and measuring technologies, among other areas of advanced research.

Before I transitioned to private practice at a large, internationally recognized law firm, I served in-house at a major research university for over two and a half years. My professional background includes representing a diverse range of clients such as start-up companies, non-profit organizations, universities, and several well-established medium to large companies. In my practice, I handle negotiations and provide advice on research and development agreements, licensing contracts, mergers and acquisitions deals and the associated due diligence, software agreements, website terms of use, privacy policies, and franchise agreements and required disclosures.

Additionally, I am a part-time professor at the University of Idaho College of Law, where I teach patent law and an introductory course on intellectual property. Outside of my professional life, I am passionate about baseball and enjoying the great outdoors. I also dedicate time to serving as the scoutmaster of Boy Scout Troop 464 in Spokane Valley, WA.

Saint Louis University School of Law

J.D. (2006) | Law

2003 - 2006

University of Missouri - St. Louis

B.A. (2003) | Physics

2000 - 2003

Honors: Cum Laude

University of Missouri - St. Louis

B.A. (2003) | Communication Theory & Rhetoric

2000 - 2003

Honors: Cum Laude

Adjunct Professor

University of Idaho College of Law

2022 - Current

Adjunct professor teaching patent law and intellectual property law

Principal

Randall Danskin P.S.

2019 - Current

Patent attorney and intellectual property specialist

Intellectual Property Attorney

Kutak Rock LLP

2010 - 2019

Patent attorney and intellectual property specialist

Associate

Sonnenchein Nath & Rosenthal (now Dentons)

2007 - 2009

Patent attorney and intellectual property specialist.

Patent Attorney and Intellectual Property Asset Manager

Saint Louis University

2005 - 2007

In-house technology transfer specialist

Idaho State Bar

2023 - Current

Washington State Bar Association  # 56020

Member

2020 - Current

The Missouri Bar

Member

2006 - Current

State Bar of Kansas

Member

2015 - 2020

Idaho

Idaho State Bar

ID Number: 12282

Since 2023

Kansas

Kansas Supreme Court

ID Number: 26949

2015-2020

Missouri

The Missouri Bar

ID Number: 58743

Since 2006

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

ID Number: 56,664

Since 2005

Washington

Washington State Bar Association

ID Number: 56020

Since 2020