Kansas City, Mo. – October 27, 2026: Rouse Frets White, P.C. is pleased to announce the addition of attorney Arthur K. Shaffer, who will serve as practice group leader of the law firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group.
Arthur brings considerable experience to the law firm in obtaining, protecting, licensing and enforcing IP rights, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and trade dress, for clients ranging from start-ups and emerging businesses to multinational Fortune 500 companies. As a registered patent attorney, Arthur has prepared more than 300 patent applications and more than 400 trademark applications. He has litigated IP disputes in federal and state courts and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
About the Intellectual Property Practice Group: From protecting a new invention or brand to enforcing those rights before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and in state, federal, and appeals courts, the law firm’s Intellectual Property Practice Group provides a broad array of intellectual property (IP) legal services for entrepreneurial start-up ventures, emerging businesses and established companies. Services range from patent and trademark prosecution before the USPTO to licensing, portfolio management and complex IP litigation. The group counsels clients on copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, trade dress, work for hire, URL ownership and use, software, artificial intelligence, cyber, quantum technologies, and other emerging technologies. It also has substantial experience regarding domestic and foreign data protection agreements, data security regulations, and privacy laws.
About the Law Firm: Rouse Frets White offers sophisticated representation in both the private and public sectors. Our clients benefit from blue-ribbon talent unencumbered by mega firm business models.
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