Timothy Bechen
Partner
Ostrow Kaufman & Frankl LLP

Timothy J. Bechen is a Partner in the law firm of Ostrow Kaufman & Frankl LLP.

Mr. Bechen manages the trademark practice at Ostrow, Kaufman & Frankl. He has extensive experience in all Trademark matters, including consulting with clients on initial mark selection and clearance procedures, as well as representing clients in trademark prosecution before the Trademark office. Mr. Bechen has experience with licensing client trademarks, as well as negotiating with third-parties regarding trademark rights. Mr. Bechen also has experience in working with clients to manage their trademark rights via litigation, when necessary.

Mr. Bechen has extensive experience in all aspects of patent prosecution matters including patent acquisition, re-examination, and patent validity and infringement opinions. He also has expertise in patent litigation matters, including pre-litigation analysis. Mr. Bechen has experience in licensing and Intellectual Property due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions.

His work focuses primarily on clients in the telecommunications and computer industries, including software, hardware and graphics processing environments. He also has extensive experience in business-based methodology matters.

Mr. Bechen was the first graduate of the John Pappajohn Entrepreneurial Center, focusing on high technology start-up companies. Prior to law school, Mr. Bechen began his own not for profit company entitled Cancer Research Network, which worked to provide computers and web-based content to cancer patients and their families.

In addition to the practice of law, Mr. Bechen is a marathoner and triathlete. Mr. Bechen and his wife, Jenna, have 2 sons, Patrick and Connor.