Reichel Stohry Dean LLP

Reichel Stohry Dean LLP is an intellectual property and business law firm serving inventors, entrepreneurs, and corporations from Indianapolis and Austin. The firm handles patents, trademarks, copyrights, and litigation, with founding partner Mark Reichel bringing deep expertise across medical devices, batteries, materials science, and other technologies. Reichel Stohry Dean emphasizes responsive, cost-effective service combining large-firm quality with individualized attention for small to mid-sized clients.

About

Reichel Stohry Dean LLP is an intellectual property and business law firm serving inventors, entrepreneurs, corporations, universities, and international clients from offices in Indianapolis and Austin. The firm concentrates on protecting valuable intellectual assets and supporting sound business formation and growth.

The firm handles a comprehensive range of intellectual property matters, including patent applications—both initial and follow-on filings—trademark registration and enforcement, copyright protection, internet law, licensing agreements, and federal patent and trademark litigation. On the business side, Reichel Stohry Dean advises on entity formation, acquisitions, and general business law. The firm also provides U.S. agent services for foreign intellectual property holders and serves as local counsel in Indiana federal court matters.

Mark Reichel, a founding partner, brings deep expertise across diverse technology areas. His background spans medical devices, lithium-ion batteries, wind turbines, composite materials, chemical catalysts, stem cells, hydrogen production, and specialty coatings. He has managed international patent filings across dozens of countries and represented foreign companies as a U.S. agent before the Patent and Trademark Office. Before practicing law, Reichel worked in Indiana University's technology transfer office and research administration, positions that gave him firsthand understanding of how researchers and inventors operate and what they need to protect and commercialize their innovations. He holds a biochemistry degree from Stony Brook University, an MBA from Indiana University's Kelley School of Business, and a law degree from Indiana University School of Law-Indianapolis. He is admitted to practice in Indiana, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and in both the Northern and Southern Districts of U.S. District Court in Indiana.

Reichel has contributed to the Indianapolis legal and business community as a speaker and panelist on intellectual property topics and has served as program chair for the Indianapolis Bar Association's intellectual property committee. He previously served on the board of the Indiana Coalition Against Domestic Violence.

The firm's founding partners also include Brad Stohry and Natalie Dean. Reichel Stohry Dean emphasizes responsiveness, dependability, and cost-effective service. The firm's stated approach is to deliver large-firm quality work at rates accessible to small and mid-sized clients, combining strategic expertise with individualized attention. Whether you are an independent inventor seeking patent protection or an established business managing complex intellectual property portfolios, Reichel Stohry Dean offers the experience and client focus needed to protect and advance your intellectual assets.

Overview compiled from the firm's website