Areas of Practice
- Business & Commercial Litigation
- Business & Commercial Transactions
- Copyrights
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Technology Transfer
- Trade Secrets and Unfair Competition
- Trademarks
Education
- Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University, J.D. and B.C.L., 2005
- Louisiana State University, B.S. in Zoology, 2000; Dean's List
Bar Admissions
- Louisiana, 2005
- Registered to practice before U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Court Admissions
- Fed. Cir., 2008
- E.D. La., 2007
- W.D. La., 2007
Chad Grand practices as an associate in the Intellectual Property practice area within the Business & Finance Practice Group. He is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office and represents clients in all aspects of intellectual property law. Mr. Grand's experience includes patent drafting and prosecution involving complex oil field equipment and technology, methods of doing business, industrial waste handling and disposal devices, compositions and methods having medical and pharmaceutical applications, optical sensing devices, and other technologies; patent validity and infringement opinions; trademark and copyright prosecution and protection; transfer and licensing of intellectual property; and preparation and enforcement of employment agreements, confidentiality agreements and non-compete agreements. He also has experience in litigation involving claims of patent infringement, misappropriation of trade secrets, unfair competition, and other intellectual property issues.
Mr. Grand received his J.D. and Bachelor of Civil Law degrees from the Paul M. Hebert Law Center, Louisiana State University in 2005. He graduated from Louisiana State University with a B.S. in Zoology in 2000, where he was named to the Dean's List and was a member of Beta Beta Beta and the National Honor Society. Prior to joining Jones Walker, he was an associate with Durio, McGoffin, Stagg and Ackermann in Lafayette, Louisiana. He also served as Judicial law clerk to Judge Brenda Bedsole Ricks in the 21st Judicial District Court.
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Memberships
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Baton Rouge Bar Association (Member, Young Lawyers Section)
- Lafayette Parish Bar Association
- Lafayette Young Lawyers Association (Past Chair, Law Week Committee)
- Louisiana State Bar Association (Member, Section on Intellectual Property)
