James A. "Jim" Coles

James A. "Jim" Coles


Densborn Blachly, LLP

Recognized since 1995

Indianapolis, Indiana

Practice Areas

Copyright Law

Information Technology Law

Patent Law

Technology Law

Trademark Law

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Mr. Coles is an influential leader in advising businesses on all types of technology and intellectual property legal issues, including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, intellectual property transactions, and intellectual property litigation. He has vast experience drafting and negotiating agreements with intellectual property issues and resolving disputes involving technology and intellectual property matters. He helps clients assess their intellectual property assets through consulting services and develop strategies for protecting and exploiting those assets. Mr. Coles frequently assists local, national and international businesses with intellectual property issues in a broad field of technologies, including but not limited to electric and mechanical devices, medical devices, information technology, healthcare, and software. He is the founder of the consortium of major Indiana-based research institutions known as ATAIN (Access Technology Across Indiana). He has represented the Indiana Court System and negotiated agreements for the development of software linking the various Indiana courts and other Indiana judicial agencies.

Mr. Coles frequently makes presentations on a variety of intellectual property and technology legal issues as well as intellectual property transactions. He has also instructed students and lectured entrepreneurs at Indiana University School of Business, Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology, Purdue University School of Engineering, Purdue Research Foundation, Indiana University Research and Technology Corporation, and Ball State University.

He earned his J.D. from the St. Louis University School of Law and Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from Rose-Hulman Institute of Technology.

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Location
  • 500 East 96th Street, Suite 100
    Indianapolis, IN 46240
Education
  • Saint Louis University, J.D., graduated 1974

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2019 - Copyright Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Information Technology Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2014 - Copyright Law
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Copyright Law, Indianapolis (2019)
  • Information Technology Law, Indianapolis (2016)
  • Trademark Law, Indianapolis (2015)
  • Copyright Law, Indianapolis (2014)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2025 for work in:
  • Copyright Law
  • Information Technology Law
  • Patent Law
  • Technology Law
  • Trademark Law
Additional Areas of Practice:
  • Biotechnology and Life Sciences Practice
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent

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