Marcellus Chase

Marcellus Chase is an attorney at Randall Danskin in Spokane, Washington. A registered patent attorney, he advises clients in all aspects of intellectual property, and has assisted with several complex intellectual property litigation matters in state and federal courts and the International Trade Commission. Professor Chase is well-versed in the practice, intricacies and nuance of university technology transfer. Prior to entering private practice with a large, well-known international law firm, he worked in-house at a major research university for more than two and a half years. His experience includes the representation of numerous start-up companies, non-profit organizations, universities, as well as well-established medium and large companies. As part of his practice, he negotiates and advises on research and development agreements, licensing contracts, M&A deals and related due diligence, software agreements, website terms of use, privacy policies, and franchise agreements and required disclosures. Professor Chase helps clients develop and implement high-level and granular strategies to protect and enforce patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and other proprietary assets to achieve business objectives. Professor Chase also teaches patent law and intellectual property at the University of Idaho College of Law, part-time. When he’s not teaching or practicing law, he enjoys cycling, baseball, and the great outdoors, and is scoutmaster of a boy scout troop in Spokane Valley, WA.

Intellectual Property

Patents

Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Communications & Internet Law

Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law

Idaho

Idaho State Bar

ID Number: Pending

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

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

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

Washington State Bar Association  # 56020

Member

2020 - Current

State Bar of Kansas

Member

2015 - Current

The Missouri Bar

Member

2006 - Current