Mr. Thayne is a partner and co-founder of Thayne & Davis LLC, a law firm focused on intellectual property and related disputes, including patents, trademarks, intellectual property due diligence, intellectual property litigation, product development and design arounds, and written opinions and analysis regarding patent and other intellectual property matters, including freedom to operate, patentability, patent validity, patent enforceability, and patent infringement. Mr. Thayne started his legal career at Stoel Rives, where he was a partner in the Technology and Intellectual Property practice group. He has an undergraduate degree from the University of Utah in physics, where he graduated summa cum laude. He also graduated from the S.J. Quinney College of Law at the University of Utah where he graduated Order of the Coif. Mr. Thayne has been selected as one of "America's Leading Lawyers for Business" by Chambers USA, as one of Utah's "Legal Elite" for intellectual property law, and as a "Rising Star" among intellectual property attorneys by Super Lawyers magazine.
