Robert C. Freed

Senior Counsel


Robert Freed counsels clients in all aspects of patent, trademark, and copyright law along with related due diligence, licensing, and strategic planning. With advanced degrees in food science, biochemistry, and chemistry, Bob offers legal advice grounded in technical and scientific knowledge.

Before entering law school, Bob completed post-doctoral fellowships at the Food Research Institute at the University of Wisconsin-Madison and in the Department of Biochemistry at the University of Minnesota.

    • University of Wisconsin-Madison, J.D.
    • University of Wisconsin-Madison, M.S., Ph.D., food science (biochemistry minor)
    • St. Olaf College, B.A., Chemistry
  • Bar Admissions

    • Minnesota
    • Wisconsin
  • Court Admissions

    • U.S. District Court, District of Minnesota
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Wisconsin
    • U.S. Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit
    • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
    • Mr. Freed is rated AV® Preeminent™ by his peers in surveys conducted by Martindale-Hubbell®
      • Patent Counsel, Cytran International, Inc.
      • Patent Counsel, Wisconsin Alumni Research Foundation, associated with the University of Wisconsin-Madison