Quarles & Brady combines with Denver-based intellectual property firm.

• Position: Adsero IP

Byline: WISCONSIN LAW JOURNAL STAFF

Quarles & Brady has combined with Adsero IP, an intellectual property law firm based in Denver.

The combination will give Quarles more than 140 attorneys and business professionals across the U.S. in its IP practice. Overall, Quarles now has about 520 lawyers in 12 U.S. offices.

The opening of a Denver office marks Quarles' second recent expansion in the western U.S., having established its presence in California this January through a combination with Paul, Plevin, a labor and employment law firm.

Adsero is a 29-person, full-service IP firm. Founded in 1994, its team includes 14 attorneys and patent agents. Adsero handles IP work on behalf of Fortune 500 companies, startups and public sector organizations and has an Asia practice. Its biotechnology and pharmaceuticals practice includes three lawyers and one patent agent with PhDs.

Adsero's capabilities include...