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Ross B.

Ross Brandborg

531 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

444 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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David Y.

David Yamaguchi

248 reviews
Startups and small businesses sometimes need someone who can deal with complex transactions on an international playing field. David Yamaguchi specializes in content hosting issues and intellectual property. He concentrates his practice in the United States, Asia, India, and Europe. Whether you are a business giant or a startup, Mr. Yamaguchi can provide legal advice that fits your needs.
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Eric A.

Eric Alspaugh

93 reviews
Intellectual property is a very unique area of the law the requires specialized attorneys who have additional training and education. For the complicated area of medicine and medical devices, the IP complexity often increases. Eric B. Alspaugh serves as medical device general counsel or patent counsel for several businesses, a qualification that very few attorneys can boast. His expertise is invaluable to these complicated business ventures.
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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

82 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

49 reviews
U.S. Patent Agent & Serial Entrepreneur Professional Engineer in Connecticut, Florida, Texas Named Inventor on 109 Patents Built and Exited Multiple Million Dollar Comp... read more
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Samuel P.

Samuel Pierce

21 reviews
I earned an undergraduate degree from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and began my career as a financial analyst. I understand how investors look at va... read more
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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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Arous K.

Arous Kalantaryan

2 reviews
Arous Kalantaryan is the founder of Kalantaryan Law Group, a boutique firm based in Glendale, CA. With a background in Business Administration and healthcare leadership, sh... read more
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Karim H.

Karim Hamir

1 review
At Cowlitz Law Group and Birch Bay Law Group, we blend legal expertise with business acumen to deliver results. Karim A. Hamir — Managing Attorney — brings over 20 years of... read more
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Our experienced Honolulu 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 Honolulu 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 15 reviews for Patents attorneys in Hawaii

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Non-Provisional Patent Services

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"treated me fairly, would hire again."

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Kapaa, HI,

Alexis Saenz
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Non-Provisional Patent - UAC

Alexis Saenz

"would hire again"

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Kapaa, HI,

Alexis Saenz
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Provisional Patent for the AWS

Alexis Saenz

"Will hire again"

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Kapaa, HI,

Alexis Saenz
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Provisional Patent

Alexis Saenz

"excellent, would hire again"

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Kapaa, HI,

Alexis Saenz
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Non-Provisional Patent

Alexis Saenz

"good work, would hire again"

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Kapaa, HI,

Alexis Saenz
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Draft Response to USPTO Office Action (Patent)

Alexis Saenz

"Alexis understood my needs and responded in a timely fashion. Recommended"

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Kapaa, HI,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Non-Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Richard and his team are efficient, knowledgeable, and top notch professionals. Highly recommended!"

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Honolulu, HI,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Other Patent Matter Services

Richard Eldredge

"Super efficient, knowledgeable and great communication."

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Honolulu, HI,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Consultation

Richard Eldredge

"Fast and efficient. Great response time."

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Honolulu, HI,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Non-Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Richard and hes team are awesome. Fast and friendly."

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Pearl City, HI,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"No words can express the gratitude that we have for Richard. As a first time innovator, no reviews can fully calm the doubt, worry, fear, intimidation and nervousness that we have but we do rely heavily on them. If you are where I was and have doubts about which law firm to choose, please, take it from me (Who is totally doubtful and paranoid of every little thing) Choose Richard. Our process is still on going and haven't turned in our patent application yet (due to my fiancé and I being the paranoid/perfectionist that we are needing to make sure everything is as we want on the application lol) but we are having the smoothest journey yet and are so thankful. As innovators, no one wants to deal with tribulations and we try to avoid them at all costs so we are in heaven right now. Thankful to Richard and I am glad that we choose him even though we had more cost efficient bidders. One thing to remember, Quality is KEY! Never forget that. Thank you Richard!"

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Waianae, HI,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Other Patent Matter Services

Richard Eldredge

"On point and very effective."

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Pearl City, HI,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Search Services

Richard Eldredge

"Quick response time and very efficient."

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Pearl City, HI,

Caleb St.-Jean
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Caleb St.-Jean

"Caleb has done everything he has said he was going to do. Unfortunately, this is a characteristic lost on most people these days. I am thrilled to have found an attorney who actually keeps his word."

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Kailua Kona, HI,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Standard Provisional Patent Package

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Kanika was quick, clear, and knowledgable. A pleasure to work with."

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Honolulu, HI,

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