Patent,
Trademark,
Copyright
Prosecution & Related Litigation
KUNZLER & McKENZIE
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW
(801) 326-4554
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Salt Lake City patent attorney, Tyler R. Goucher, provides intellectual property attorney services including patent application, patent filing,
guidance on the patent application process, trademark applications trademark name searches and copyright services to clients in Utah
with clients located from Ogden to Provo including Layton and Park City.  As a patent Lawyer licensed with the United States patent and
Trademark Office, Mr. Goucher is also available to assist inventors with their inventions throughout the United States.
Tyler R. Goucher - Registered Patent Attorney
I studied law at S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah. I am
admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office in
all matters, including patent and trademark procurement.  However, I followed
a nontraditional route to becoming a patent attorney.  The United States
Patent and Trademark Office requires attorney’s wishing to practice patent
law, specifically patent procurement, to have a scientific background.  
Therefore, because my undergraduate degree is in Business Administration, I
studied chemistry to obtain the requisite scientific background to sit for the
patent bar.  All of this was done while I was in law school.
Currently, I am an associate at Kunzler & McKenzie, a patent, trademark and copyright boutique firm in Salt Lake
City, Utah.  I have extensive experience in intellectual property litigation as well as patent prosecution and trademark
acquisition.   I have written briefs and memoranda on a variety of intellectual property related issues including trade
secrets, patents, and trademarks.  Additionally, I have drafted patents and responded to USPTO Office Actions for
chemical, mechanical and electrical patents.  I also have experience in complex commercial litigation and have
researched and written briefs on antitrust violations.

My unique combination of business, legal and scientific background allows me to offer a greater understanding of
the intellectual property related issues facing small businesses and independent inventors.  I understand that small
businesses and independent inventors may not have the resources to compete with bigger, more affluent
companies.  Intellectual property protection, including patent, trademark and copyright protection, levels the playing
field.  This is one of the reasons I dedicated myself to becoming a patent attorney.  

Before attending law school I had the opportunity to operate two businesses.  One of these businesses taught me
the importance of patent protection.  I was involved in a business enterprise in the whitewater kayaking industry.  I
conceived an idea for a product which is now widely used in this industry.  Being relatively naïve I personally wrote a
provisional patent application and visited possible licensing partners.  After I was told by these businesses that they
were not interested I was shocked when a year later I saw my product in one of their kayaks.  Fortunately I had hired
a patent attorney who followed through with filling a nonprovisional patent application for my invention.  After
acquiring the patent, I was responsible for negotiating a licensing agreement with the infringing company.  This
experience led me to the conclusion that in the business world patent protection can be an invaluable resource.  
Therefore, I set out to become a patent attorney.

If my business, legal and scientific backgrounds interest you, please contact me so we can get started protecting
your most valuable asset, your ideas.
Tyler R. Goucher Patent Lawyer
8 East Broadway, Ste 600
Salt Lake City, Utah 84111
Phone: (801) 326-4554
Fax: (866) 285-2421
tyler@kmiplaw.com
Disclaimer:  Nothing in this website is intended to be legal advice, and no attorney-client relationship can be established by viewing this
website or by sending us an e-mail.  Legal issues are highly factual in nature and advice given must relate to the specific facts of a case.  
Therefore, we recommend that you seek an attorney qualified to render an opinion on your situation.
Tyler R. Goucher
Salt Lake City Patent Attorney