Patrick J. (Pat) Whalen
Partner
St. Louis, Missouri
Patrick represents financial services, technology, and energy companies on complex disputes and licensing transactions in courts, commissions, and agencies throughout the country.
Patrick serves on the Firm's Executive Committee and as Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section.
Kansas City Business Magazine selected Patrick as the top choice for companies involved in Intellectual Property Litigation.
Active in business and civic events throughout the region, Ingram's Magazine named Patrick one of the area's Top Business Leaders Under Forty. Patrick has also been recognized as a Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer.
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Patrick represents financial services, technology, and energy companies on complex disputes and licensing transactions in courts, commissions, and agencies throughout the country.
Patrick serves on the Firm's Executive Committee and as Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee of the American Bar Association's Business Law Section.
Kansas City Business Magazine selected Patrick as the top choice for companies involved in Intellectual Property Litigation.
Active in business and civic events throughout the region, Ingram's Magazine named Patrick one of the area's Top Business Leaders Under Forty. Patrick has also been recognized as a Missouri & Kansas Super Lawyer.
As the only attorney based in the region recognized by his peers as among the best in the world in Internet & e-Commerce Law, (Business Research Ltd, 2009), Patrick brings unique substantive knowledge to his clients' licensing and IP matters.
Patrick earned Law and Masters Degrees from the University of Texas and Bachelor Degrees from the University of Kansas.
Books
- Co-Author, DOMESTIC AND INTERNATIONAL LITIGATION STRATEGIES (Aspatore, 2007)
- Co-Author, ADVISING SMALL BUSINESS (Thompson/West, 2007)
- Co-Author, GLOBAL BUSINESS LAW (2008)
- Co-Author, INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DESKBOOK FOR THE BUSINESS LAWYER (ABA, 2007)
Articles
- "Non-Disclosure Agreements", Inside Supply Management, August 2006
- "Covenants Not to Compete and Trade Secrets", Missouri Practice 2006 ed.
- "Uniform Trade Secret Act and the Inevitable Disclosure Doctrine"; Business Torts Handbook
- "Digital Signatures and the Next Wave of Electronic Commerce," Kansas City Small Business Monthly
- "Jury Decision Making as a Strategic Decision Making Process", Midwest Academy of Legal Studies in Business
Areas of Emphasis
- Protection of Intellectual Property
- Financial Services Litigation
- Prevention of Unfair Competition
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Presentations & Speaking Engagements
- Preventing Corporate Espionage (National Association of Purchase Managers)
- Sarbanes-Oxley and Intellectual Property (Chair, ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, Tampa)
- Outsourcing and The Protection of Your Company's Intellectual Property (Chairman & Speaker, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois)
- Trade Secrets: Litigation and Transactions (Los Angeles, Law Seminars International)
- Electronic Discovery in Corporation Litigation (The Missouri Bar Annual Convention)
- Internet Law (National Business Institute)
- Discovery of Electronic Evidence (with Deloitte & Touche, St. Louis, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas)
- Protecting Intellectual Property (The Missouri Bar Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri)
- CyberSabotage (Miami, Florida Marcus Evans)
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- Preventing Corporate Espionage (National Association of Purchase Managers)
- Sarbanes-Oxley and Intellectual Property (Chair, ABA Business Law Section Annual Meeting, Tampa)
- Outsourcing and The Protection of Your Company's Intellectual Property (Chairman & Speaker, American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois)
- Trade Secrets: Litigation and Transactions (Los Angeles, Law Seminars International)
- Electronic Discovery in Corporation Litigation (The Missouri Bar Annual Convention)
- Internet Law (National Business Institute)
- Discovery of Electronic Evidence (with Deloitte & Touche, St. Louis, Missouri and Overland Park, Kansas)
- Protecting Intellectual Property (The Missouri Bar Annual Meeting, Kansas City, Missouri)
- CyberSabotage (Miami, Florida Marcus Evans)
- E-Commerce Strategies in the Automotive Parts Industry (Clemson University Annual Conference, Hilton Head, South Carolina)
- The Evolving Legal Environment for Electronic Commerce (Deloitte & Touche Corporate Counsel Forum, Kansas City, Missouri)
- Emerging Internet Legal Developments (Kansas City, Missouri)
- CyberCrime in Electronic Commerce (Miami, Florida)
- E-Commerce Conference on Emerging Business and Legal Models (Conference Chair and speaker, Overland Park, Kansas)
- Trade Secrets Protection Strategies (Lorman Education Services, Kansas City, Missouri); The Missouri Bar Annual Update
- Addressing Patent Infringement Risks in Your Transaction (Chair, ABA Business Law Section Meetings, Washington, D.C.)
- Financial Institutions and Intellectual Property Risks (Missouri Banker's Association)
- Copyright Disputes in Outsourcing Transactions ( ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco)
- Keynote Speech, Gartner Compliance, Governance and Risk Management Summit (Chicago)
- Advanced Licensing Agreements (Practicing Law Institute, Chicago)
- Patent Infringement Warranties (ABA, Washington D.C.)
- Monetizing Intellectual Property (ABA Annual Meeting, New York City)
- Reps and Warrantites in Cross-Border IP Transactions, ABA Annual Meeting (Chicago)
- Cloud Computing, ABA Annual Meeting (San Francisco), August 2010
Trial of Business Disputes
Patrick has first-chaired numerous trials to verdict. His extensive trial experience has ranged from securing seven-figure jury verdicts in federal court to defending patent claims before the International Trade Commission to defending securities brokerages in FINRA proceedings.
Patrick leads the Firm's Intellectual Property Litigation efforts where he has successfully handled hundreds of trademark, patent, trade secret, copyright, software, Internet, unfair competition, and other business disputes throughout the United States and represented clients on such matters throughout the world.
For recent experience in these areas, please email Patrick.
Intellectual Property Protection
Patrick regularly counsels clients on protocols to safeguard their most valuable intangible assets. He is a Member of the National Intellectual Property Governance Task Force and has developed a range of practical approaches to guard against competitive intelligence efforts and employee misappropriation.
He has crafted privacy policies for dozens of clients; primarily companies engaged in electronic commerce and trading. Patrick's work on behalf of Internet and other technology companies began over ten years ago and has included all aspects of his clients' IP portfolio.
Clients frequently leverage Patrick's significant trial experience by involving him in early-stage transactions to protect valuable intellectua...
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Patrick regularly counsels clients on protocols to safeguard their most valuable intangible assets. He is a Member of the National Intellectual Property Governance Task Force and has developed a range of practical approaches to guard against competitive intelligence efforts and employee misappropriation.
He has crafted privacy policies for dozens of clients; primarily companies engaged in electronic commerce and trading. Patrick's work on behalf of Internet and other technology companies began over ten years ago and has included all aspects of his clients' IP portfolio.
Clients frequently leverage Patrick's significant trial experience by involving him in early-stage transactions to protect valuable intellectual capital.
Business-Focused Counseling
The trial of business disputes and background in venture capital provides Patrick with unique perspective when counseling clients on structuring their business dealings. He regularly drafts and negotiates license, joint venture, outsourcing, and numerous other strategic and partnering arrangements, including offshore software development deals. Patrick has extensive experience negotiating, structuring, and counseling clients on employee nondisclosure and other confidentiality agreements. Patrick serves on several committees of the American Bar Association, including the Business Law Section where he is incoming Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee; former Chair of the Committee's Annual Programs; Intellectual Property Committee ...
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The trial of business disputes and background in venture capital provides Patrick with unique perspective when counseling clients on structuring their business dealings. He regularly drafts and negotiates license, joint venture, outsourcing, and numerous other strategic and partnering arrangements, including offshore software development deals. Patrick has extensive experience negotiating, structuring, and counseling clients on employee nondisclosure and other confidentiality agreements. Patrick serves on several committees of the American Bar Association, including the Business Law Section where he is incoming Chair of the Intellectual Property Committee; former Chair of the Committee's Annual Programs; Intellectual Property Committee of the Litigation Section; Cyberspace Committee; and numerous other local and regional Bar Association and Committees. Patrick regularly speaks to industry groups and practicing lawyers at conferences and seminars throughout the country.
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