Paul Evans

Intellectual Property/Due Diligence Jedi

pevans@parsonsbehle.com
d 208.528.5251 | o 208.522.6700

Paul Evans is an experienced corporate and intellectual property attorney with decades of experience working with private equity backed companies. He focuses on helping clients to identify, value, procure, monetize and enforce intellectual property protected assets. Paul’s experience as general counsel and head of intellectual property matters at multiple companies provides clients with a unique experience and perspective to accomplish business and legal objectives.

Capabilities

  • Corporate
  • Due Diligence and Opinions
  • Healthcare
  • Mergers & Acquisitions
  • Patent Prosecution
  • Product Liability Risk Management
  • Technology
  • Technology, Licensing & Intellectual Property Transactions
  • Trademark Prosecution
  • USPTO Proceedings

Biography

Paul Evans concentrates his practice on complex business transactions with an emphasis on the development and protection of intellectual property assets. Paul has more than 25 years’ experience with law firms and as a corporate executive in a wide range of legal matters including, analyzing, structuring, negotiating and closing sophisticated commercial transactions as well as managing all aspects of intellectual property protection and litigation. He is a tactical and analytical problem solver who focuses on the overall picture to ascertain strategic business direction and proactively formulate risk mitigation strategies that protect key corporate assets, capital and profitability. Paul has also been a trusted advisor to boards of directors, executive management teams and investors.

Prior to joining Parsons, Paul was COO and general counsel of a biotech company, where he directed legal affairs for the company and aligned the business strategies, plans and objectives with the company’s IP strategy.

Accomplishments

Academic

University of Utah, S.J. Quinney College of Law (J.D., William H. Leary Scholar, 1992)

University of Utah, David Eccles School of Business (MBA, high honors, 2004)

University of Utah (B.S.M.E. cum laude, 1986)

Associations

Professional

Utah State Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section

Idaho State Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section

Licensing Executive Society

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Community

Utah State Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section

Idaho State Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section

Licensing Executive Society

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Credentials

Licensed

Utah

U.S. Dist. Court, Dist. of Utah

Idaho

U.S. Patent & Trademark Office