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Ross B.

Ross Brandborg

493 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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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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Samuel P.

Samuel Pierce

18 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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Gene R.

Gene Rhough

15 reviews
Harvard Law/MIT grad, UpCounsel top 25% ("𝘴𝘡𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘒𝘳" 𝘣𝘒π˜₯𝘨𝘦), UpWork top 10% ("π˜›π˜°π˜± π˜™π˜’π˜΅π˜¦π˜₯"), Klout top 2.5% (𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘡𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘒𝘸), top 1.5% (π˜π˜—). Practiced at top law firm Wilson Sonsi... read more
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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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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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Ahmad E.

Ahmad El-Bkaily

2 reviews
I am an experienced intellectual property counsel and electrical engineer with a strong focus on patent prosecution. I also have extensive experience in computer science br... read more
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Our experienced Skokie 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 Skokie 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 52 reviews for Patents attorneys in Illinois

Mario Milano
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Infringement Consultation

Mario Milano

"Mario did a great job on my last project comparing a competitive patent to our operation. He communicated clearly and got the job done in a reasonable amount of time with a thorough report for our needs."

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Palatine, IL,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

IP Consultation

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"I enjoyed working with Kanika."

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Chicago, IL,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Consultation

Ross Brandborg

"Ross is a professional attorney, and very capable"

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Villa Park, IL,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Provisional Patent

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"She was great to work with! And made this process very easy and smooth!"

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Chicago, IL,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Utility Patent

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Excellent in every way."

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Homer Glen, IL,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Richard Eldredge

"Richard provided a patent search in less than 24 hours as advertised! Richard was clear, concise, and knowledgeable to satisfy my current and future needs."

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Chicago, IL,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Ross Brandborg

"Ross is very knowledgeable and to-the-point. Fast response time and clear communication."

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Chicago, IL,

Ross Brandborg
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Conduct Patent Search

Ross Brandborg

"Great experience"

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Elburn, IL,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Response to NOA

Richard Eldredge

"Richard has had my back where patent law is concernedβ€” I’ve hired him many times as he has and his staff has demonstrated great competence. Thumbs up, Miguel Latronica"

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Deerfield, IL,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Believe all the earlier reviews. Having a background in Mechanical Engineering should make Richard your choice when it comes to the IP process for most inventions."

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Chicago, IL,

Richard Eldredge
4.8
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

File Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Professional and responsive"

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Westmont, IL,

Brett Schenck
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Provisional Patent Services

Brett Schenck

"Very helpful."

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Springfield, IL,

Richard Eldredge
4.8
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Provisional Patent Services

Richard Eldredge

"I was very happy with the Attorneys professionalism and knowledge."

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Chicago, IL,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Non-Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Richard continues to impress me with his service. He understands and executes as expected, on time, and for a very reasonable cost. This is my second job with him, and I wouldn't hesitate to use him for my third."

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Des Plaines, IL,

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

File Utility Patent

Caleb St.-Jean

"My second job with Caleb was executed without a hitch. I recommend him."

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Chicago, IL,

Richard Eldredge
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Consult on Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Excellent service! Patent pending within a week. So far I'm very satisfied. Need to complete the utility patent process in the near future."

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Rockford, IL,

Richard Eldredge
4.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

CIP Non-Provisional Patent

Richard Eldredge

"Great company to work with"

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Deerfield, IL,

Kanika Radhakrishnan
5.0
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Patent Consultation

Kanika Radhakrishnan

"Kanika was very clear and took time to explain process to me. She is quick in response time as well!"

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Peoria, IL,

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

Provisional Patent Application

Caleb St.-Jean

"He’s great, knowledgeable, fair, and honest."

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Bolingbrook, IL,

Carlos Perez
4.8
Clear Communication
Response Time
Knowledgeable
Meets Deadlines

Provisional Patent Services

Carlos Perez

"Very responsive. Has a strong grasp of highly technical/complex inventions."

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Chicago, IL,

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