Brian D. Gildea, P.C.

Brian D. Gildea, P.C. is a Boston area intellectual property law firm located in Bedford, Massachusetts.  We offer legal services in the areas of patent, trademark and trade secret law with a focus on chemistry, biotechnology and life science.  We are a small practice that takes pride in providing personalized service to our clients. 

The law practice is managed by Brian D. Gildea, JD, MSc.  Mr. Gildea has more than ten years of experience, including practice in patent drafting, filing and prosecution, trademark filing and prosecution, intellectual property licensing, freedom to operate analysis, portfolio analysis, management of European oppositions, arbitration and due diligence.  To review a partial list of patents and patent applications drafted by Mr. Gildea, please see the patents tab.

As a co-founder of a start-up (1996) biotechnology company that was acquired in 2001, Mr. Gildea understands the issues facing the small technology company seeking to compete in the worldwide marketplace and the strategies that can lead these companies to success.  With his experience in the legal department of a large biotechnology company, Mr. Gildea understands the strategies that can be employed by a more established company to successfully leverage a large intellectual property portfolio to create revenue as well as establish and maintain market leadership of its products and services.  

Mr. Gildea is also an accomplished scientist and inventor, with many years of experience as a chemist in various biotechnology companies.  To view the titles of articles/posters co-authored by Mr. Gildea, please review the publications tab.  To view the titles of patents and patent applications listing Mr. Gildea as an inventor, please see the inventions tab. 

For more information about Mr. Gildea and the firm, please review the firm focus tab or contact us using the contact information provided on this page.