Richard S. Myers

Richard S. Myers

Member

Nashville, TN

Phone: 615-782-2333 Fax: 615-782-2371

Email: richard.myers@stites.com

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Education

  • University of Mississippi School of Law

    J.D. 1994

  • Delta State University

    B.S. 1991

    Chemistry

    President, Student Government Association, 1990-91; Delta State University Hall of Fame; Omicron Delta Kappa; Young Alumni Representative, Delta State Board of Directors, 1994-95; Mississippi Legislature HEADWAE Outstanding Student Award, 1991

Admissions

  • Tennessee

  • United States Patent and Trademark Office

Service Areas

  • Patent Prosecution and Protection
  • Intellectual Property & Technology
  • Biotechnology / Life Sciences

Industry Experience

  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences
  • Chemical & Allied Products / Plastics
  • Pharmaceutical / Medical Devices

Memberships

  • American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • American Bar Association
  • Tennessee Bar Association, IP Section, Chair
  • South Carolina Bar Association
  • Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Association of University Technology Managers (AUTM)

Richard Myers counsels clients on patent infringement, patent validity and patentability. He also prepares and prosecutes patents in a wide variety of chemical and mechanical arts, and has litigation experience in this arena.

Richard is one of the firm's 16 Registered U.S. Patent Attorneys and is trained as a chemist.

Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications

  • Lecturer, Tennessee Intellectual Property Law Association, Fall Symposium, Crossville, Tenn., 2000
  • Lecturer, "Recent Developments in Intellectual Property Law," Nashville Bar Association's Continuing Legal Education, Nashville, Tenn., 2002
  • Lecturer, "Basics of IP Litigation," Tennessee Bar Association, Memphis, Nashville and Knoxville, Tenn., 2003
  • Lecturer, Intellectual Property Forum, Tennessee Bar Association, 2004

Before Stites & Harbison

From 1997-99, Mr. Myers worked with Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch in Falls Church, Va. He also served as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Besides Stites & Harbison

He enjoys golf, hiking and other outdoor activities, coaching Little League baseball and rarely misses Ole Miss home football games.