PRACTICE AREAS

Copyrights

Patents

Science and Technology

Trademarks

Marcia J. Rodgers practices in the areas of patents, trademarks and copyrights, with special interest in U.S. and foreign patent and trademark prosecution and associated transactions. She is authorized to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Ms. Rodgers' patent experience includes representing corporate clients in the development of new patent and trademark license agreements, maintenance of foreign intellectual property programs, analysis of clients' competitors practices for patent infringement and freedom to operate issues, and continued development of clients' intellectual property programs (improvement patents, additional U.S. and foreign trademark registrations).

COMMUNITY AND BAR INVOLVEMENT

The Missouri Bar

Kansas City Metropolitan Bar Association

Patent, Trademark and Copyright Law Committee, Chair (1995)

PUBLICATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS

1983

Legislative Control of Health Care Costs

Urban Lawyer 947

1972

Mechanism of Glucosamine-Induced Insulin Release

21 Diabetes 328 (Supp. 1972, co-author).

EDUCATION

J.D., University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Law, 1984, Urban Lawyer; Graduate Women's Council award; completed course work for Master's in Biology.

M.A., History, Washington University, St. Louis, 1972

B.A., cum laude, Knox College, 1970

BAR ADMISSIONS

Missouri, 1984