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Ross B.

Ross Brandborg

492 reviews
Ross Brandborg is an attorney at law with more than 13 years of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota. Ross is also a member of the North Dakota Patent Bar. He has a Juris Doctor degree in law, which he obtained after his graduation from the University of North Dakota. He specializes in trademark and copyright law, as well as in patents. Ross founded his own law firm, Brandborg Law, in 2017.
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Kanika R.

Kanika Radhakrishnan

442 reviews
Kanika is an experienced Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Evergreen Valley Law Group in Silicon Valley, which serves innovative entrepreneurs with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. She has filed over 5,000 patent applications in the U.S. and worldwide with a successful track record of obtaining patents for clients.
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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

61 reviews
Ali brings a diverse range of experience gained from practice at major law firms (e.g. Paul Hastings LLP) and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 tech company (Illumina I... read more
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Joel D.

Joel Douglas

38 reviews
U.S. Patent Agent & Serial Entrepreneur Professional Engineer in Connecticut, Florida, Texas Named Inventor on 105 Patents Built and Exited Multiple Million Dollar Comp... read more
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Gene R.

Gene Rhough

15 reviews
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Richard T.

Richard Topolewski

12 reviews
Richard Topolewski is an intellectual property attorney who has been serving corporate clients for the past seven years. He is licensed to practice law in Michigan and also a member of the Michigan Patent Bar. Richard has a Juris Doctor degree in law, which he obtained from the Thomas M. Cooley Law School. He also holds a Masters in Law. Richard primarily specializes in trademark and copyright law. He has been serving as a freelance intellectual property attorney since March 2017.
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Ken E.

Ken Emanuelson

11 reviews
Over 20 years of experience securing, prosecuting and asserting his clients’ intellectual property rights. Specializing in a wide variety of intellectual property assets... read more
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Monica W.

Monica Winghart

6 reviews
Monica is the founder of Voltage Law and specializes in working with tech, SaaS, consumer products and healthcare industries. Throughout her career, Monica has held leaders... read more
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Michael A.

Michael Ansell

5 reviews
Founder and managing member of NextGen Counsel LLC, regularly counseling businesses and having conducted numerous jury and bench trials, arbitrations, and administrative he... read more
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Thomas G.

Thomas Greene

4 reviews
β€’ Founder, The Greene (Liberty Street Law and Liberty Street Capital (Atlanta), Pierpont Stewards Trust (Wyoming), and Trusts & Estates Stewards); β€’ Senior Investment B... read more
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Our experienced Frederick patent attorneys & lawyers represent individuals and businesses throughout the world with domestic and foreign patent preparation and prosecution matters. They have extensive experience handling applications from nearly every sector of technology, including biotechnology, computer hardware and software, communication networks, internet systems and methods, automotive, medical equipment, construction technology, consumer electronics, and clean technology research and development.

Our patent attorneys are of the most highly trained in the industry, requiring a scientific background, and passing a second level of testing known as the Patent Bar Examination. Thousands of patents are submitted to the patent office every day and a patent committee reviews each patent for its validity. The process requires that correctly drafted documentation present a clear case for the novelty of the invention, which is best made by a patent attorney with a higher education background in your industry.

Our Frederick patent attorneys & lawyers can help you file a provisional patent, which lasts for 1-year and allows you to immediately begin using/manufacturing your invention with the confidence that your idea is protected. These types of patents are great if you think your idea will change a lot over the next year before you file a (non-provisional) patent. These patents are easier to obtain and are less expensive but you should have a patent lawyer review your provisional patent application to insure that you are meeting your objectives when you file your patent.

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This is the most recent 20 reviews out of 40 reviews for Patents attorneys in Maryland

Mario Milano
4.8
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Provisional Patent

Mario Milano

"Great lawyer"

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Frederick, MD,

Mario Milano
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Infringement Consultation

Mario Milano

"Professional, eloquent, on time."

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Ellicott City, MD,

Ali Shalchi
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Consultation

Ali Shalchi

"Good Work."

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Bel Air, MD,

Joel Douglas
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Consultation

Joel Douglas

"The experience was fluid, efficient, and easy because of their expertise and proficiency in this world. It took something very complicated and cumbersome and made it an enjoyable and exciting process. I have much gratitude in finding them to help me through the parent process."

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Aberdeen, MD,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Non-Provisional Patent

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Words alone cannot explain the outstanding knowledge, professionalism, responsiveness, understanding, and overall customer service from Kanika and her team! Not only was she attentive, patient and supportive, she explained the process every step of the way, and she and her team went above and beyond to ensure that my patent application was professionally and thoroughly prepared and filed timely. A+++++++ to Kanika and her team and I HIGHLY recommend her for any and all patent, trademark, copyright and other services within her specialty!"

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Poolesville, MD,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Attorney Radhakrishnan is brilliant in her profession and extremely experienced. She is patient and takes the time to explain the process and her work. She is communicative and attentive. Her report was thorough and provided valuable information, insight, and advice. I highly, highly recommend her for your patent needs. A++++ service overall."

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Poolesville, MD,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Provisional Patent

Ross Brandborg

"Excellent service. Knowledgable, Informative, and Responsive. Also, gives you advice you can use, he makes certain you understand what he is thinking, and makes certain of what you are thinking. Provides a seamless service with consistent and clear communication."

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Berlin, MD,

Alexis Saenz
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Alexis Saenz

"Alexis helped me with a patent search. I am very happy with his work and service"

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Raleigh, NC,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Search Services

Richard Eldredge

"Good experience, recommend!"

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Chevy Chase, MD,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Utility Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Great to work with. He’s professional, efficient, and understanding"

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Bowie, MD,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

15 Minute Patent Consultation

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Very helpful consultation"

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Baltimore, MD,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Utility Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Excellent service and follow up!"

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Bethesda, MD,

Alistair Chan
4.8
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patentability Opinion

Alistair Chan

"Alistair gave me a thorough response to a patentability question. He was upfront about my idea not being likely to receive a patent, saving me money and time."

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Baltimore, MD,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Response to USPTO Office Action (Patent)

Richard Eldredge

"Great experience very professional"

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Oxon Hill, MD,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Richard Eldredge

"I used Richard's services to conduct a patent search. The service was seamless, efficient, and affordable. Recommended."

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Catonsville, MD,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Richard Eldredge

"Timely and efficient."

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Hyattsville, MD,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
4.5
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Provisional Patent

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Kanika is very professional."

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Gaithersburg, MD,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Richard Eldredge

"Great guy to work with!"

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Chevy Chase, MD,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

15 Minute Patent Consultation

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"great advice"

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Germantown, MD,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Utility Patent

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Thank you. It was great experience. I highly recommend Kanika."

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Rockville, MD,

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