James A. Coles

Profile

Jim Coles is the co-chair of the Intellectual Property Group and an influential leader in technology and business issues. Mr. Coles has vast experience with all types of intellectual property and technology matters, including agreements and resolving disputes involving technology and intellectual property issues, and helps clients determine the breadth and value of their intellectual property assets through audit services and strategies for protecting and exploiting those assets. Mr. Coles frequently assists local, national and international clients with intellectual property and technology agreements and issues in a broad field of technologies including but not limited to electronics, information technology, healthcare, software and medical devices. He is the founder of the ATAIN (Access Technology Across Indiana) consortium of nine Indiana-based research institutions: Indiana University, Purdue University, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Ball State University, University of Notre Dame, Indiana State University, Methodist Hospital, Naval Surface Warfare Centers (Crane), and International Centers for Telecommunications Technology. He has represented the Indiana Court System (on behalf of the courts) in the negotiation of agreements for development of software linking the various courts and other intellectual property matters. He is an adjunct professor at the Indiana University at Indianapolis School of Law teaching Intellectual Property Transactions. Mr. Coles has been a practicing attorney since 1974, a partner in a previous law firm from 1986-1996 and a partner with Bose McKinney & Evans since 1996.

Honors / Awards

Listed in The Best Lawyers in America® (1998-2010); Indiana Super Lawyers® (2004-current); Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology (Honor Alumnus 2003)

Appearances / Publications

Mr. Coles is a frequent speaker on a variety of intellectual property, technology and business topics, including patent issues, copyright and trademark issues, entrepreneurship, technology agreements, and intellectual property audits and strategies. Mr. Coles also is a frequent guest lecturer, and has instructed students at Indiana University School of Business, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Purdue University, Ball State University and Brebeuf Preparatory School. He is currently an adjunct professor at the Indiana University School of Law - Indianapolis, where he teaches Intellectual Property Transactions.

Appointments / Memberships

Member: Indianapolis, (Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section, former chairman), and Indiana State (Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section, former chairman) Bar Associations; American Intellectual Property Law Association; Indiana University Research & Technology Corporation (Board of Directors); Rose-Hulman (Board of Trustees, 2009); Ball State Entrepreneurial Program Advisory Board; Indiana Health Industry Forum; Indiana Software Association Board of Directors (1993-1995); Ernst & Young Entrepreneur of the Year Award Judges Panel (1995 and 1996); Indiana University School of Law Center for Intellectual Property Law and Innovation Board of Advisors; Indiana University School of Law Entrepreneurship Law Clinic Board of Advisors (Now Business Law Board); ALFA International (chairman, Intellectual Property Practice Group)