Thomas Franklin focuses his practice on patent prosecution, trademark prosecution, licensing and intellectual capital management with more than a dozen years of experience with intellectual property. He is experienced in intellectual property audits, due diligence and strategic planning processes. Through an IP Asset Management plan, he tailors strategy to business goals, competitive pressures and funding constraints to leverage intangible assets with intellectual property. He uses IP protection to maintain the dominance of large companies or assist smaller enterprises who are vying to dominate.

Mr. Franklin's technical experience broadly covers the areas of software, Internet technology, content delivery, business methods, clean technology, VoIP, circuit design, imaging arrays, cryptographic design, telecommunications, electronic design tools, wireless communications, satellite communication and telemetry systems.

Prior to entering the field of law, Mr. Franklin spent nine years working in semiconductor fabrication facilities at the Naval Ocean Systems Center and Hughes Aircraft and several more as a senior engineer for Lockheed Martin. At Lockheed, he managed engineering projects involving the design of complex wireless data links, ASIC/FPGA design, digital circuits, satellite transponders, and encrypted data links.

Mr. Franklin has been recognized as a Lawyer of the Year in 2012 by Law Week Colorado. He was honored along with fellow attorneys Mike Drapkin and John Posthumus, for their successful effort to bring a patent office to Denver. Mr. Franklin was the project lead on the team that helped Denver become one of only four cities to land a new U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He worked countless hours to fulfill his vision of multiple patent offices to make it easier and faster for inventors and businesses that pursue patents to protect their innovation.

Professional & Community Activities

Colorado Bar Association, Member

American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Subcommittee on Satellite Patent Offices, Member

San Diego Intellectual Property Law Association, Member

University of Colorado, Denver Business School, Advisory Counsel of the Bard Center for Entrepreneurial Leadership Member

San Diego State University, College of Engineering, Advisory Board Member

DaVinci Institute, Futurist Think Tank, Advisory Board

Education

  • University of San Diego School of Law, J.D. (1997)
  • San Diego State University, B.S., Electrical and Computer Engineering (1990)
    summa cum laude

Bar Admissions

  • Colorado (1997)

Admissions

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (1998)

Who We Are

Suite 600, 1400 Wewatta Street
Denver, CO, 80202
USA
t +1 720.258.6588
f +1 303.967.2375
Suite 400, 12730 High Bluff Drive
San Diego, CA, 92130
USA
t +1 858.764.0577