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Ross Brandborg
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 Radhakrishnan
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 Yamaguchi
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 Alspaugh
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 Shalchi
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 Douglas
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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James Smedley
James is the managing member of the law firm, James M Smedley LLC, an intellectual property law boutique that focuses on intellectual property prosecution and corporate transactional matters. He has worked with clients of all sizes from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Outside of the office, he is a family man, wine lover, video gamer, and fitness fanatic.
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Samuel Pierce
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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Niq Howard
I want your business to succeed as much as you do, which is why I help create strategies and solutions that fit the unique needs of you and your Intellectual Property. Work... read more
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Ken Emanuelson
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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Michael Ansell
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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Monica Winghart
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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Arous Kalantaryan
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 Hamir
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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Jarad Dickinson
I am currently an owner and principal at my own firm which was started in 2008 by David Dickinson, I started at that time as a clerk, and then became an associate attorney ... read more
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Alexis Saenz
Alexis Saenz is a patent attorney who has prepared hundreds of patent applications and responses to the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He mainly works with start-up ventures and mid-sized companies in the growth stage. Alexis' personal experience with a startup company has given him deep insight into the process that guides his patent and intellectual property services.
Thomas Love
Holder of seven patents, Thomas Love has a work history spanning from a partnership in a major firm (specializing in international corporate finance) to working at a number of startups, including in software, global supply chain, and online education. Today, Mr. Love represents clients worldwide and has provided his services to non-profits in theater, women’s empowerment, medical education, and more.
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Rhea De Aenlle
Rhea de Aenlle is a business-savvy attorney with extensive experience in Privacy & Data Security (CIPP/US, CIPP/E), GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA, FERPA, Intellectual Property, and...
Sam Goldstein
Bankruptcy Consultant for Businesses/Individuals considering Chapter 7, 11, or 13 filings, handling both consultation and representation.
Small Business professional exp...
Mario Milano
Mario Milano is a highly accomplished and sought-after attorney specializing in intellectual property, business formation, and contracts. With an unwavering commitment to e...
Edward Robinson
Edward Robinson is a patent attorney that mainly works with corporations to help them obtain patent protection for pharmaceutical products, medical devices and related inventions. He is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Edward has over 14 years of experience. He practices law in California and received a J.D in law from the University of San Diego School of Law. Edward has recently jointed Tech Law LLP, but have represented a large number of companies as a corporate counsel.
Jason Nolan
Intellectual Property Lawyer with over 8 years experience, with a focus on the preparation and prosecution of patent and trademark applications.
Previously a Patent Examin...
Austin Grabowski
Grabowski Law Firm, PLLC represents a wide range of clients across many industries. From business development, complex procedural issues, to general counsel, Grabowski Law ...
Gene Rhough
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Beth Felix
Beth Felix is a patent attorney with exceptional skills in dealing with legal matters that involves trademark and copyright law. She was recently licensed to practice law in Colorado and is also a member of the Colorado Patent Bar. Beth attended the Southern Methodist University, where she obtained her Juris Doctor in law. She is also experienced in providing legal assistance to startup companies. Beth has been an attorney at the Eldredge Law Firm since August 2017.
Christopher Usrey
Christopher Usrey has been licensed to provide corporate legal services in Texas for the past 16 years. He has extensive experience in commercial contracts, trademark law, business formation and employment law. Christopher obtained his legal degree from the Boston University School of Law. He has been a managing member at VCounsel since November 2011. Prior to this position, Christopher was a senior counselor at VCE and a corporate counselor at Huawei.
Richard Topolewski
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.
Austin Bonderer
Former Head of US Nanotechnology Patent Prosecution for a Multi-National Corporation and World Top 30 Company.
Represented Clients in the Amazon Patent Neutral Evaluation ...
Aaron Bernstein
As in-house head of Intellectual Property for most of my 30-year career, I have helped prominent technology companies protect and leverage their IP to advance their most cr...
Briana Cummings
I defend businesses from patent trolls and other bad actors and litigate commercial, employment, & family matters through trial and appeal. A trained mediator and negot...
Robert Mcconnell
An intellectual property law firm specializing in assisting inventors, entrepreneurs an protect their innovations and investment with patents and trademarks.
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Alton Hare
During my seven years as a practicing patent attorney and ten years as a registered Patent Agent (USPTO Registration Number 68,638), I have participated in several high-sta...
Kenneth Hamner
Ken has over 30 years of experience as an attorney, consultant, and accountant. He has significant experience in structuring international and domestic transactions, equity...
Nathanial Potter
I am a patent attorney with experience drafting applications for consumer products, mechanical devices, and software inventions. I most enjoy working with small to mid-size...
Jeremy Briggs
Jeremy has extensive experience in brand management and trademark protection, and crafting patent portfolios in electrical, computing, and mechanical technology. He has exp...
Lance Venable
I was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. I completed my Electrical Engineering degree from the Ira Fulton College of Engineering at Arizona State University and Juris Do...
Matthew Burr
32 years experience in patents, trademarks and copyright
Licensed to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) since 1994
Texas Bar member in...
Mark Foster
I started my Law Firm in 1988. I've been Outside General Counsel to numerous disruptive startups in high-tech, medical device, finance. I've led legal departments for multi...
Johnny Manriquez
Johnny Manriques is a patent attorney with extensive experience in dealing with cases that involves intellectual property law and related legal matters. He has more than 14 years of experience and is licensed to practice law in California. Johnny is registered with the State Bar of California. He has a Juris Doctor degree in law. Johnny recently started his own firm, but worked with Procopio Cory for three years prior to starting his own law office.
Matt Googe
Matt is a registered patent attorney whose practice includes trademark application preparation and prosecution, copyrights, and related litigation. He has worked with diverse sectors including aerospace technology and medical devices. Since 2013 Matt has worked with Robinson Law IP, a firm that has been managing patent and trademark portfolios in over 50 countries.
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Brett Schenck
Brett Schenck is a patent attorney with exceptional experience in trademark and copyright law. He has over 25 years of experience. Brett is licensed to practice law in Missouri, Ohio and Indiana. He is also a member of the Missouri Patent Bar. Brett has a Juris Doctor degree in law, which he obtained after he graduated from the Valparaiso University Law School. Since June 2016, Brett has been managing his own law firm, Schenck Law Office.
Jarrett Silver
Jarrett Silver is a corporate and patent attorney that provides legal assistance to startups and growing businesses. As a member of the State Bar of Georgia and a USPTO Registered Patent Attorney, he works with Georgia clients (business law) and national clients (patent law only). Jarrett obtained his law and MBA degrees from the Emory University and his engineering degree from Cornell University. Jarrett’s practice spans from company formation to contracts to patent law to early stage investments and many things in between. Before he founded silverlegal in 2016, he honed his legal skills in an internationally recognized patent law firm and a multinational company.
Michael O'brien
Michael is a registered patent attorney who started the Law Office of Michael O’Brien in 2011 with the goal of providing top quality intellectual property services to clients. He has drafted hundreds of patent applications for individual inventors, small businesses, and entrepreneurs throughout the country. Michael also teaches Business Law to university students.
Seth Rudin
Seth graduated from Cornell Law School and also has a B.S. in mechanical engineering. His practice focuses on patent preparation and prosecution in the HW / SW / electro-me...
Adam Urbanczyk
Adam Urbanczyk is Principal Attorney at the law group Au, LLC in Chicago, Illinois. A successful litigator, he specializes in intellectual property, business law, and patent law, and has particular expertise in software, internet, and social media issues. Adam received his J.D. from the John Marshall Law School. He is admitted to the DC, Illinois, and Patent Bars, and is also Of Counsel at Progressive Law Group.
Mark Plager
Mark Plager is an attorney at law with over 26 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and is a member of the California Patent Bar. Mark has a Juris Doctorate degree in law, which he obtained after graduating from the Quinnipiac University School of Law. Mark primary acts as a patent attorney, with exceptional experience in trademark and copyright law. Mark served as an attorney at his own law office for over 10 years.
Wes Schwie
Wes is a registered patent attorney with a unique mix of skills as a design engineer, inventor, entrepreneur, and business executive. His experience includes preparing many patents for a range of clients including mechanical, electrical, and medical device arts. The goal of his firm is not to only protect their intellectual property, but use it to increase profits.
Brad Bertoglio
Intellectual property is especially important for businesses that are experiencing growth. Brad Bertoglio focuses his practice on obtaining intellectual property rights for businesses of all types, with emphasis on growth companies. He offers expert legal advice that fast-paced, growing companies can trust. High-quality service is important to Mr. Bertoglio and that is what he provides.
E. Jay Wilusz
Edward Jay Eilusz is an intellectual property attorney that also specializes in transactional law and related legal practice areas. He primarily focuses on providing his legal services to companies in the biotech, pharmaceutical and mechanical industries, but has experience in dealing with companies in other industries as well. Edward is a member of the Washing Patent Bar. He is licensed to practice law in Washington and New Jersey. Edward is the principal of the EJW Pharma Strategy LLC.
Teddie Hsu
Teddie is an attorney in California who concentrates his practice in intellectual property, specifically in the areas of patent and trademark prosecution. Since graduating from the UC Davis King Hall School of Law, he has gained experience working with various technologies including telecommunications, server systems and semi-conductors. Teddie's clients range from large corporations to solo inventors.
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