Strategic IP counsel for manufacturers — built by someone who reads a process sheet the way your shop does, and who turns hard-won know-how into owned, defensible value.
Brad is a USPTO-registered patent attorney with engineering degrees in mechanical and electrical engineering — someone who reads a process sheet the way your shop does. He works directly with owners and engineers to turn hard-won know-how into owned, defensible IP that holds up in front of a copycat, a departing employee, an OEM, or a buyer.
He speaks to manufacturers about exactly this. His talk for the American Foundry Society — "Sword, Shield, and Bridge: Use Cases for Intellectual Property" — is the backbone of how Forge & Fence works: practical, ROI-first, and built around the question that decides your exit and your legacy. Are you renting, or owning?
Brad handles the full IP toolkit for manufacturers — patents and trade secrets, cease-and-desist letters (sending and responding), freedom-to-operate opinions, OEM contract IP, M&A IP readiness, and licensing programs — matching the right tool to the situation in front of you.
Start with an IP Audit and find out what you actually own — before a copycat, an OEM, or a buyer asks the question for you.