Mr. Marshall has extensive prosecution experience with patent and trademark matters as well as litigation experience with patent, trade secret, trade dress and unfair trade practice claims. He has substantial experience in the chemical, pharmaceutical and biochemical arts.

Mr. Marshall has a master's degree in chemistry and eight years of laboratory research experience. As a graduate student, he investigated nucleoside and peptide chemistry including the synthesis of novel compounds and characterization of protein interactions with lipopolysaccharides using spectroscopy and calorimetry.

He counsels clients and prepares opinions relating to patentability, invalidity, enforceability, infringement and clearance issues. He has worked with a broad range of chemical technologies, particularly in the fields of polymers, chemical instruments, fuel processing, animal health and pharmaceuticals including synthesis, peptides, protein complexes and chelates, nucleosides, DNA sequence tags, point-of-care DNA diagnostics and DNA amplification. He has also worked with design and utility patents for and assessments of propellants, explosives, veterinary products and feed supplements, synthetic diamond drill bits, body armor, outdoor gear, eyewear, batteries and fuel cells, water softeners, packaging and medical devices including stents and stent delivery devices.

Mr. Marshall advises clients on strategic patent portfolio development, landscape analysis, ANDA and ANADA opinions and in drafting U.S. and foreign patent applications. He also performs intellectual property evaluations, audits, due diligence, and clearance searches and reviews.

• Mountain States Super Lawyers "Rising Star," Intellectual Property, 2009-2011
• Utah Business Magazine's "Utah Legal Elite," 2009-2011
• Order of the Barristers
• Chairman, J. Reuben Clark Law School Board of Advocates
• National Moot Court Finalist

• Seirus Innovative Accessories v. Do-Gree Fashions Ltd., No. 2:05-cv-355 (D. Utah 2007-2008). Represented Do-Gree in multiple-patent case and trade dress relating to skiwear, which settled shortly after the client received a favorable claim interpretation ruling, but before the pending motions for summary judgment of non-infringement were decided.
• Amway Corp. v. MonaVie, Inc., et al. (D. Utah 2008-2010). Represented the defendant/consolidated plaintiff in an action for claims involving a misappropriation of trade secret, a tortious interference with contract, false advertising and related class action for enforceability of contract. The parties settled during pretrial proceedings.

• "A Patented Advantage," Building & Construction West, Winter 2011, co-author with Steven P. Shurtz
• "Dressed for Success," Utah Business, December 2010
• "That's My Property!," Environmental Design & Construction, November 2010, co-author with Steven P. Shurtz
• "Synthesis of Lipid A Derivatives and Their Interactions with Polymyxin B Nonapeptide," Ning, Y.; Marshall, R.L.; Matheson, S.; Savage, P.B. J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2003, 125, 2426.
• "Synthesis of Novel 3', 6'-Dideoxy-3', 6'-Epithio and 2',6'-Epithionucleosides," Marshall, R.L.; Dalley, N.K.; Savage, P.B.; Tetrahedron Lett. 1998, 39, 3923.

• "Patent Law: A Professional Career Option for the Scientist and Engineer,” Brigham Young University Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, Provo, UT, February 8, 2011
• “Beyond the Basics: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights,” Miller Business Center at Salt Lake Community College, Sandy, UT, January 26, 2011
• "Patent Protection for Nanotechnology," nanoUtah2010, Salt Lake City, Utah, October 2010
• "Patent Law for New Lawyers," Utah Bar, Salt Lake City, Utah, May 2005

• American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (AIPLA)
  Young Lawyers Committee and Chemical Practice Group Committee
• American Chemical Society (ACS)
  Organic Division
• Utah State Bar Association
  Intellectual Property Law Section
• Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
  Green Technology Innovation Committee
• J. Reuben Clark Law Society

• Brinks Attorney Ryan Marshall Named to Utah Legal Elite
• Brinks Promotes Seven Attorneys to Shareholder
• Super Lawyers Magazine Names Ryan Marshall Rising Star
• Brinks Attorney Ryan Marshall Named Rising Star by Super Lawyers Magazine
• Two Brinks Attorneys Named Among 2010 Utah Legal Elite
• Ryan Marshall Named 2009 Super Lawyers "Mountain States Rising Star"
• Two Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Attorneys Named to "2009 Utah Legal Elite"
• Brinks Hofer Gilson & Lione Opens Office in Salt Lake City

• Outdoor Industry Association - CEO Brief
• Utah Business
• Various Media
• Wikio.com
• Utah Business