News & Events
Empowering Engineers Through Patent Law: Tera Smith Speaks at the School of Mines
On Wednesday, November 19th, Tera Smith had the honor of speaking to the Society of Women Engineers at the Colorado School of Mines. The event drew an impressive audience of approximately 85 attendees, all eager to explore the intersection of engineering and...
Admissions Ceremony
After much hard work and perseverance, Kevin's Patent Agent status will officially be upgraded to Patent Attorney! He will attend Colorado's admission ceremony today, October 27th, at the Boettcher Concert Hall, where he will be sworn in and formally admitted to the...
USPTO Closing Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office in Denver
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) announced on October 1, 2025, that after eleven years of operation, it is closing the Rocky Mountain Regional Outreach Office in Denver. Established by the 2011 Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, the Denver regional office...
Welcome, Kevin Peurrung!
Welcome to the Team! After two summers with HPD as a Summer Associate, Kevin has officially joined us as a full-time Patent Agent. We're excited to have him on board and look forward to the valuable contributions he’ll bring to our team and clients!
2026 Best Lawyers Recognition
We are proud to share that Ross Breyfogle, Scott Brairton, and Richard Holzer have been honored in the 2026 edition of The Best Lawyers in America for their outstanding work in Patent Law. This prestigious recognition is based on a comprehensive peer-review process,...
July Newsletter
Please read our latest newsletter here!
Sustainability Compliance
Holzer Patel Drennan is participating in Microsoft's Procurement Sustainability program! HPD is helping to contribute to a sustainable future by a 55% reduction of emissions by 2030. Microsoft has an admirable goal of removing all of the carbon it has emitted since...
April Newsletter
Please take a look at our newest newsletter for April here!
Super Lawyers
Congratulations to Chirag Patel and Rick Holzer for being selected to Super Lawyers® 2025! This is Chirag's fifth year in a row and Rick's second for being selected. Super Lawers® is a rating service for lawyers who have a high level of esteem amongst peers in...
Volunteer Day
Holzer Patel Drennan had its annual volunteer day with Food Bank of the Rockies on February 20th. HPD sorted over 25 thousand pounds of food, which created over 20 thousand meals for those in need!