About Us

After 30 years of practicing in a variety of firms, most recently for 12 years as the senior IP partner in the Palo Alto office of a large international full service firm, Edward Bachand launched Intellectual Innovations Legal Advisors in January 2014. The firm specializes in intellectual property law, and works with innovators in a variety of environments, most often with entrepreneurs and emerging companies.

Mr. Bachand’s practice is directed toward counseling clients in all areas of patent, trademark and copyright law. His legal expertise and business acumen have assisted many clients in achieving favorable results.

Mr. Bachand regularly partners with a wide variety of clients to strategically manage intellectual property portfolios, prosecute patent and trademark applications, provide opinions directed toward patent infringement and validity, conduct due diligence on IP portfolios, and negotiate and prepare license and other intellectual property agreements. He also assists clients in reexamination, reissue, interference and opposition proceedings.

His patent prosecution experience in the field of medical devices is significant. Successes include numerous cases involving cardiovascular, urologic, endoscopic, laparoscopic, gynecologic, dermatologic, orthopedic, neurologic, ophthalmologic, radio frequency, microwave, ultrasonic and optic devices, as well as methods involving a variety of diagnostic and treatment modalities.

He has also represented clients in the areas of optically variable thin film devices, semiconductor processing equipment, semiconductor packaging, data storage systems, microelectromechanical devices, tunable lasers and filters, telecommunications equipment and software, smart materials, microfluidics, power systems, integrated circuits, electrical devices, networked storage systems, thermal electric devices, solar collectors, fuel cells, downhole drilling tools, mechanical equipment and devices, enterprise software, mobile applications, data loss prevention software, data transmission software, video analysis software, digital health, information technology, robotics and artificial intelligence.

Representative Experience

  • Cardiac Pathways Corporation (cardiac mapping) – acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Vidamed, Inc. (urology – treatment of benign prostatic hyperplasia) – acquired by Medtronic
  • Cardiometrics, Inc. (ultrasound catheter for monitoring blood flow) – merged with Endosonics
  • Enteric Medical Technologies, Inc. (treatment of gastrointestinal ailments) – acquired by Boston Scientific Corporation
  • Oratec Interventions (endoscopy) – acquired by Smith & Nephew
  • Iolon, Inc. (tunable lasers and filters using MEMS devices) – acquired by Coherent
  • Nextest Systems Corporation (chip testing equipment) – acquired by Teradyne
  • Circle Graphics, Inc. (large format digital graphics)

Presentations

  • Start Up Legal Issues and Solutions, Cleantech Open, July 2013
  • 10 Things to Think About as a Startup, OCTANE, May 2013
  • Intellectual Property Law Webcast, FIRST Robotics, August 2012
  • Intellectual Property Law Basics Webcast, Intel Challenge, July 2011
  • Intellectual Property: What Is It, How to Protect It and How to Lose It, StartX, March 2011
  • I Have a Great Idea, Now What, Haas Business School, U.C. Berkeley, November 2010
  • Concepts in Drug Device Combinations, Stanford University, February 2006
  • IP Strategies for Emerging Medical Device Companies, Medtech Insight, February 2005

Professional Activities

  • Member, Organization Committee of American Heart Association for annual Research Roundtable Luncheon for South Bay Area and San Francisco, 2001- 2013
  • Co-Chair, Parent Advisory Group, St. Simon School, 2000-2001
  • Co-Chair, Education Committee of Business Law Section of California State Bar Association, 1996-1997
  • Member, Executive Committee for Northern California Council of American Electronics Association, 1989-1990
  • President, Oakmore Homeowners Association, 1989-1990

Mentoring Activities

  • Alchemist Advisor, 2014-present
  • Stanford Biodesign Legal Advisor, 2009-present
  • Legal Advisor for Entrepreneur’s Association, Haas Business School at UC Berkeley, 2011-2013

Qualifications

  • Licensed to practice law in the State of California
  • Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

  • University of California, Berkeley, School of Law (J.D.)
  • University of California, Davis (B.S., Mechanical Engineering)