Richard S. Myers Jr.
Tennessee
Stites & Harbison, PLLC
401 Commerce Street
Suite 800
Nashville, TN 37219
Tel: 615-782-2333
Email:
richard.myers@stites.com
Web:
www.stites.com
Richard Myers is a Registered U.S. Patent Attorney. His practice focuses on patent-related aspects of intellectual property, including counseling clients on patent infringement, patent validity, and patentability. He has more than two decades of experience with the patent prosecution process.
As a former patent examiner and an attorney in the private sector, he has examined or prosecuted over 600 patent applications. With an academic background in chemistry, Richard’s practice primarily focuses on life sciences technology, including a wide variety of chemical and pharmaceutical arts. While serving as a patent examiner, Richard examined patent applications directed to organic chemical compounds, and their methods of use. He issued patents to many international companies.
From 1997-99, Mr. Myers worked with a law firm in Falls Church, Va. He also served as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Richard serves as the office executive member to the firm’s Nashville and Franklin offices.
Honors, Awards & Recognition
“With a strong foundation in chemistry, Richard is particularly respected for advising on life sciences and pharmaceutical technologies, translating technical detail into clear, defensible patent strategies. His background as a former patent examiner gives him a nuanced understanding of examination practice, enabling him to navigate complex prosecution matters more efficiently.”