San Diego Intellectual Property Attorneys & Lawyers
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David Yamaguchi
Troy Krich
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Daniel E. Goodrich
Karen Braveheart
Dean Sage
Edward Robinson
Michael Wales
Alicia Dearn
Aaron Bernstein
N. Mauricio Reznik
San Diego Intellectual Property Lawyers
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Our San Diego intellectual property attorneys & lawyers can help you secure and protect your company-s intellectual property. Whether you are an entrepreneur, artist, author, engineer, manager, or individual - the IP attorneys on UpCounsel have you covered.
There are four common areas of intellectual property, which all protect different things such as: copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. Additionally, licensing is a popular enough specialization of IP that warrants mentioning.
Our San Diego IP attorneys that specialize in licensing can help you draft contracts that grant permission to another party to do something with an otherwise protected work or product. A license can grant the right to reproduce the work by: distributed copy of the work to others by rental, sale, or lease, or preparing derivative works using protected expression from the original work, and/or displaying the work.
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"Eric was very responsive and helpful, we very much appreciated his help and expertise!"
Joanna L
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San Jose,
CA,
15 days ago
SaaS Legal Documents
"Tim went above and beyond for me. Making everything very clear and concise. Even looked into other legal issues I had questions about. Highly recommend."
Parker W
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Ladera Ranch,
CA,
17 days ago
Agreement Review Counsel
"Lauri was very detailed and answered all my concerns. I have clarity on the letter I received to make my decision. Thank you for your expertise and I strongly recommend her service!"
Dorez S
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Riverside,
CA,
20 days ago
Settlement and Purchase Agreement Review
"Ian helped me with a very last minute and very quick turnaround review of two agreements. His review and feedback was quick, efficient, and immensely helpful. I strongly recommend him!"
Jo B
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Davis,
CA,
21 days ago
Business Contract Review
"Troy was communicative and professional."
Jared S
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Vista,
CA,
22 days ago
Non-Disclosure Agreement (Commercial)
"Best attorney at contracts and negotiations, highly recommend!"
Alex S
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Turlock,
CA,
24 days ago
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
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Anthony L
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Elk Grove,
CA,
about 1 month ago
Drafting Customer Contract Template for Online Health Education Programs
"Top notch expertise related to drafting contracts for our health tech start-up company. Smart, efficient, and down-to-earth"
Leslie R
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Los Angeles,
CA,
2 months ago
Influencer Contract Review
"David is highly knowledgeable about working with marketing contractors in California. I hired him to review a contract template, and he answered all my questions clearly and comprehensively. Thanks to his insight, I feel confident moving forward with my contractors using the revised template."
Lucie L
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San Mateo,
CA,
2 months ago
Review Lien
"Sagar was very prompt and knowledgeable in his responses. I would 100% recommend!"
Kiran M
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Los Angeles,
CA,
2 months ago
Merchant Contract Review
"Very professional and timely in her responses! She helped me optimize my ATM SLA contract. Thanks"
Parsa P
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Los Angeles,
CA,
3 months ago
Review Business Consulting Agreement
"Excellent attorney. Timely, professional, knowledgeable."
Natalie G
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Oak Park,
CA,
3 months ago
Comprehensive Legal Review of All Clauses in Services Agreement with M&A Consulting Company
"Super fast and responsive. Great quality of work. Will be a return client."
Antony M
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San Diego,
CA,
4 months ago
Legal Advice for Converting SAFEs to Equity Without a Priced Round
"Sara is awesome. Very professional"
Omar E
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San Francisco,
CA,
4 months ago
Review Subscription Agreement and Supporting Documents for Private Credit Investment
"Derek reviewed a subscription agreement at short notice. I provided comprehensive feedback. I would work with Derek again, anytime."
Uwe B
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Los Angeles,
CA,
5 months ago
Assist with Other Commercial Contract Matter
"Excellent Service."
Ruby S
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San Diego,
CA,
6 months ago
Simplified Consulting Agreement
"Jon is a fantastic listener and helped me review IP and other potentially-troublesome terms in a consulting agreement."
Amin A
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Cupertino,
CA,
7 months ago
Service Agreement Services
"I highly recommend Jack Liechtung. His expertise was invaluable in navigating a business transaction. He was easy to work with, readily available, and provided clear, straightforward advice. Jack helped us achieve a positive outcome in a situation that could have ended badly."
Kolja R
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San Carlos,
CA,
9 months ago
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Consult on SaaS Agreement
"I enjoyed working with Damian Guzman. We had a time sensitive matter he was helping us with and he got it across the finish line for us."
Sujay K
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Cupertino,
CA,
10 months ago
Review Licensing Agreement
"Great response time and super job, exceeded my expectations!"
Andrew S
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Ventura,
CA,
12 months ago
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