Zach Wegmann

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Zach Wegmann

Zach Wegmann

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Zach Wegmann

Zach Wegmann

Counsel

Zach Wegmann

Counsel

St. Louis

T: +1 314 259 2640

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Biography

Zach is an experienced lawyer focused on intellectual property (IP), technology transactions, IP infrastructure building, and complex chemical and energy-related projects. He serves as in-house counsel for several US and Middle Eastern companies who receive comprehensive business-minded solutions related to the scalability, evaluation, protection, acquisition, and commercialization of technology. Zach also regularly manages and advises on IP portfolio development and growth, due diligence in connection with technology acquisitions and investments, the license and transfer of technology, as well as advice surrounding IP disputes. He is often credited for his strategic advice across a wide range of global transactions, including development agreements, joint ventures, IP and technology transfers, patent and technology licenses, and other commercial contracts. Zach’s clients come from diverse industries, including energy, chemical, petrochemical, material science, oil and gas, clean energy, manufacturing, sports, agriculture, and technology sectors.

Previously, Zach was senior in-house counsel based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia at Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC), an affiliate of Saudi Aramco. While at SABIC, Zach managed a wide range of IP matters related to its petrochemical facilities and global technology and innovation groups for chemical, agri-nutrients and metal businesses in the US, Europe, Middle East, China and India. Prior to SABIC, Zach was a patent attorney at Corning Incorporated where he managed patent estates and negotiated technology agreements relating to specialty glass and ceramic materials for display screen and advanced optical applications. Before his legal career, Zach was a chemical engineer designing industrial biochemical and biofuel processes.

Admissions

  • Missouri State Bar

    Texas State Bar

    US Patent and Trademark Attorney

  • U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Education

  • Saint Louis University, J.D., 2025
  • Washington University in St. Louis, B.S., 2009

Experience

  • Represented an American multinational oil and gas company on the development and negotiation of a joint development agreement related to its investment in renewable biochemicals for sustainable jet fuel.
  • Represented a Middle Eastern development company for the world’s largest building with respect to the development, protection and licensing of an immersive display technology experience.
  • Represented an American specialty-aggregate business with respect to protection of its processing methods and the negotiation of a supply and profit share agreement for a futuristic and sustainable city in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia.
  • Represented a Saudi Arabian industrial technology company with respect to its joint venture and technology licensing efforts for a recycling supercenter of spent catalysts in Jubail, Saudi Arabia.
  • Represented the largest generator of natural gas to electricity in the US with respect to its evaluation, negotiation and licensing of energy storage and carbon capture technology from various licensors.
  • Represented an American specialty-glass manufacturer with respect to technology development and acquisition efforts in the display and window glass market.
  • Represented an American energy company with respect to its evaluation of an investment target’s green hydrogen and carbon black technology portfolios. 

Resources

Publications

Thought Leadership

  • Presenter, “Collaborative Innovation and IP Protection: A Paradox?,” Gulf Petrochemical and Chemical Association (GPCA) IP Awareness Seminar, Doha, Qatar, May 2023
  • Presenter, "Intellectual Property (IP) Rights in Biotechnology," King Abdullah International Medical Research Center (KAIMRC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, November 2019
  • Presenter, "Intellectual Property Agreements," GPCA IP Seminar, Kuwait City, Kuwait, December 2018