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Glenn William Peterson
Roseville, CA Patents Attorney with 38 years of experience
Patents and IP
Pepperdine University
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John Paul Costello
Sacramento, CA Patents Lawyer with 32 years of experience
Patents and IP
Georgetown University Law Center
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Daniel Ballard
Carmichael, CA Patents Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Dan Ballard serves as outside corporate counsel for small to medium-sized businesses. In addition to transactional and branding advice, Mr. Ballard focuses on providing intellectual property advice and, if necessary, litigation to resolve disputes. As a patent attorney, Mr. Ballard works to protect clients' intellectual property assets through patent, trademark, and copyright registrations.
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Robert Vincent Mazzola
Sacramento, CA Patents Attorney
1860 Howe Ave, Unit 100
Sacramento, CA 95825
Patents, Business and IP
University of California College of the Law, San Francisco
Attorney Robert V. Mazzola is the founder of Waterstone Edge. Waterstone Edge is a law firm providing comprehensive legal services for individuals and businesses. Legal representation and services include, but are not limited to:
1) Basic and advanced corporation formation and structuring
2) Intellectual property, including patents, copyright, trademarks, and trade secrets
3) Business, employment, and consumer contracts
Mr. Mazzola provides sound legal representation and services to clients. Mr. Mazzola currently serves as Legal Counsel to a news aggregator and as Legal Counsel to a computer software company.
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Kenneth Arlan Murray
Davis, CA Patents Lawyer with 28 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
Stephen Lewis Davis
El Dorado Hills, CA Patents Lawyer with 34 years of experience
Patents, IP and Real Estate
UCLA School of Law
John Patrick O'Banion
Sacramento, CA Patents Lawyer with 43 years of experience
Patents, Business and IP
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
Kathleen Marie Kerekes
Sacramento, CA Patents Lawyer with 22 years of experience
Patents, Antitrust, Business and IP
University of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law
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Gerald Ray Prettyman
Pleasanton, CA Patents Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Golden Gate University
Gerald R. Prettyman has been preparing and filing patents since 2001, and since 2006 has filed trademarks, copyrights and business filings, and worked to prevent and solve legal problems for his clients. Mr. Prettyman has prepared and filed over 200 patent applications for his clients and over 70 trademarks. Mr. Prettyman was previously an engineer and business manager, making him uniquely qualified to work with and protect the intellectual property of tech companies and to advise start-ups on how to make money without spending money. Mr. Prettyman is a U.S. Navy veteran.
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James Gulseth
Livermore, CA Patents Attorney with 50 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
UC Hastings COL
James H. (Jim) Gulseth was born and attended high school in Devils Lake, North Dakota and graduated with an A.B. degree from the University of California at Berkeley. Jim earned his JD degree at the University of California Hastings School of Law in San Francisco and is admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He is a member of the Corporations, Business Transactions, Securities and Tax and Intellectual Property Sections of the State Bar of California. Jim’s reported cases include...
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Peter Tormey
Pleasant Hill, CA Patents Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
John F. Kennedy University
Mr. Tormey has over 20 years of experience in product development, marketing and intellectual property protection. As a company startup veteran, Mr. Tormey brings a unique perspective on the value of intellectual property to a small and growing business. As such, he also speaks to entrepreneurs and business executives on how to protect and leverage IP assets. Mr. Tormey is the author of the "Startup Guide to Intellectual Property." As a patent attorney, Mr. Tormey has drafted over 100 patent applications covering software, electronics, wireless, radio, mobile applications, encryption and automation controls. Besides intellectual property law, ...
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Robert Lockhart Taylor
Livermore, CA Patents Lawyer with 39 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of California, Berkeley School of Law
Robert L. (Bob) Taylor was born near Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, and attended high school in Berkeley, California. Bob graduated Phi Beta Kappa and with high honors from the University of California at Berkeley in 1982 with an A.B. degree in Economics. Bob graduated from the Boalt Hall School of Law (UC Berkeley) in 1985, where he was a member of the California Law Review. In 1985, he was admitted to practice in the State of California and before the Federal District Court, Northern District of California, and the U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit. He has since also been admitted...
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Richard Bennett Salles
Walnut Creek, CA Patents Attorney with 24 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, IP and Trademarks
Univ of Oregon School of Law and U.S. ARMY TJAGCLS
Richard is a USPTO Registered Patent Attorney who loves helping creative people realize their dreams. Rich received his BA from Princeton University, then completed his Physics coursework at San Francisco State University. Rich received his J.D. with Honors & Certified in Intellectual Property from the University of Oregon School of Law. Rich has practiced in patent prosecution, patent litigation and military law, having served as an Army JAG Corps Captain stateside and overseas.
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Mr. Stuart James West P.E.
Walnut Creek, CA Patents Attorney with 25 years of experience
Patents and IP
Golden Gate University School of Law
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Charles Louis Thoeming
Lafayette, CA Patents Attorney with 42 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Arbitration & Mediation and IP
Gonzaga Univ School of Law
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Valery R. Polyakov
Oakley, CA Patents Lawyer with 8 years of experience
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Robert Michael Harkins Jr
Berkeley, CA Patents Lawyer with 29 years of experience
Patents and IP
UC Davis School of Law King Hall
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Deitrich Zook
Richmond, CA Patents Attorney with 16 years of experience
Patents
Cornell University
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Jay B. Hann
Concord, CA Patents Attorney with 15 years of experience
1475 Balhan Dr
#108
Concord, CA 94521
Patents and IP
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M. Reza Savari
Pleasanton, CA Patents Attorney with 24 years of experience
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Alex P. Moskovitz
Berkeley, CA Patents Lawyer with 16 years of experience
Gregory R. Brockbank
Berkeley, CA Patents Lawyer
2140 Shattuck Ave.
Suite 707
Berkeley, CA 94704
Patents, Bankruptcy and Real Estate
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Marin Cionca
San Francisco, CA Patents Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, IP and Trademarks
Concord Law School
Since 2009, Mr. Cionca is a registered patent attorney and founder of CIONCA IP Law P.C. ("CIONCA IP"), an intellectual property law practice based in Irvine, Orange County, California. He has an extensive technical background having graduated from a five-year European engineering program, having practical engineering experience and having taught College Physics. He helps clients with patent application and prosecution matters in various technologies including, engineering, computer, software, mechanical, physics-related and medical device technologies.
He also helps startups and businesses acquire and enforce their intellectual property rights in patents, trademarks, trade secrets and other IP, such as by sending cease...
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Michael Cohen
Beverly Hills, CA Patents Lawyer with 21 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Southwestern University School of Law
Mr. Cohen is the founder and principal of the Cohen IP Law Group, P.C. His practice involves intellectual property, business and entertainment law.
Mr. Cohen is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office as a patent attorney and is experienced in all phases of IP litigation relating to patent infringement validity and enforceability, trademark infringement, trade secret misappropriation, unfair competition, and interference with contractual relations. He specializes in matters involving UDRP proceedings, cybersquatting, and other domain name issues, and has successfully obtained preliminary injunctions against cybersquatters.
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Karima Gulick
Irvine, CA Patents Attorney with 9 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, IP and Trademarks
Western State College of Law at Argosy University
Karima is an intellectual property lawyer and registered patent attorney. Karima litigates and helps clients obtain patents and trademarks in diverse industries. She helps business owners build, strengthen, and protect their brands and ideas. She has experience in all areas of intellectual property law including trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, domain name disputes, and eBay disputes. Karima brings a unique perspective to intellectual property issues drawing on years of engineering and managerial experience.
Need help protecting or enforcing your ideas? Contact us at 949-429-0212 or email karima@kgulick.com
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Bao Tran
Santa Clara, CA Patents Lawyer with 31 years of experience
(669) 232-3440
4701 Patrick Henry Dr, Building #16
Santa Clara, CA 95054
Free ConsultationPatents and IP
Univ of Houston Law Center
Experienced Patent Attorney Specializing in IP Strategy and Valuation
With three decades of expertise, I am a seasoned patent attorney dedicated to helping businesses protect their Go-To-Market plans and increase company valuation through IP-based transformation. My focus is on converting innovative ideas into valuable IP assets.
Areas of Expertise
*Intellectual property strategy development and execution
*Patent portfolio management and monetization
*IP initiatives for enterprises of all sizes
Notable Experience
Medical Device Industry
*Guided companies from startup to IPO
*Handled procurement, prosecution, due diligence, opinions, and litigation
*Worked with technologies including dental materials, 3D printing, software systems, and HIPAA compliance
Semiconductor and Technology Sectors
*Represented a fabless 3D semiconductor company (FinFET and monolithic...
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Christopher McElwain
Monterey, CA Patents Lawyer with 12 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
Chris is experienced in a range of practice areas affecting business owners and creative professionals, including trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, plant variety protection, domain names, licensing and other contracts, sweepstakes and contest regulation, online speech and civil litigation. ? Prior to founding Knowmad Law, Chris was head of the trademark and transactional practice at LaRiviere, Grubman P.C. and head of the litigation practice at Saper Law Offices in Chicago. He attended law school at USC, where he was a member of the Southern California Law Review. Before entering the legal profession, he also taught English at Northwestern Polytechnical University in...
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Elizabeth Yang
Beverly Hills, CA Patents Attorney with 17 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of La Verne College of Law
Elizabeth Yang has been practicing law since 2007 and specializes in Intellectual Property Law, including Patent, Copyright and Trademark Prosecution and Litigation; Business Law, including corporate entity formation, contract drafting, contract disputes, litigation; and Family Law, including divorce, child custody, child support, alimony, and asset division. She is fluent in Mandarin Chinese.
Elizabeth was admitted to the United States Patent & Trademark office in 2007. At the age of 19, she earned her Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from UC Berkeley in two and a half years. In 2011, Elizabeth founded Yang & Wang, P.C., a boutique...
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Ali Makoui
San Jose, CA Patents Attorney with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
I am very responsive to clients' inquiries and easy to get along with. I am used to doing heavy lifting for tough tasks.
My practice concentration is in writing Patent and Trademark applications. We write patent specifications and prepare trademark applications with the possibility of future litigation in mind. Examples of my patent technology fields include software, electronic, telecommunications, semiconductors, Internet-of-Things, medical devices, smart phones application, data encryption, artificial intelligence, cloud computing, virtualization, medical devices, eCommerce, and mechanical devices.
I have also prepared numerous office action responses and appeal briefs in the U.S. and other jurisdictions, including European Patent Office (EPO), Japan,...
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Joseph Trojan
Beverly Hills, CA Patents Lawyer with 36 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Joe Trojan is a registered Patent Attorney and Trial Lawyer in Los Angeles with more than 32 years experience obtaining and enforcing patents and trademarks throughout the world for his clients worldwide.
Holding degrees in Biological Sciences as well as in Law, Mr. Trojan’s practice has a particular focus in the life science technologies including biotechnology, medical devices, organic chemistry, pharmaceuticals and more. He also has represented clients in various industries: mechanical, chemical, manufacturing, retail, apparel, retail, commerce, and software. He drafts and negotiates licensing agreement.
As an accomplished trial lawyer, Mr. Trojan has extensive experience litigating patents, trademarks,...
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Robert P. Cogan
San Diego, CA Patents Attorney with 39 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
George Washington Univ LS
Extensive experience in patents, high tech business, all software matters, and international transactions. Providing established companies and startups with clear legal advice on which sound business decisions may be based. Extensive in-house experience working with line and executive management to solve operating and strategic problems. Operating management experience. Frequent lecturer before professional groups and CLE classes.
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Steven Anton Nielsen
Larkspur, CA Patents Attorney with 36 years of experience
Patents and IP
UC Berkeley School of Law Boalt Hall
U.S. registered patent attorney with many years of experience in obtaining patents and obtaining favorable results in federal court in the field of intellectual properly litigation. Mr. Nielsen is the current chair person of the Intellectual Property Section of the Marin County Bar Association. For potential clients who are unable see Mr. Nielsen in Marin County, web conferences and/or telephone conferences are available. Mr. Nielsen currently serves clients located throughout the world.
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Feras Mousilli
San Francisco, CA Patents Lawyer with 20 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Feras Mousilli is a founding partner of Lloyd & Mousilli and regularly advises business clients on a range of technology law issues. He specializes in counseling technology companies from start-ups in their early formation and development, through support of multi-billion dollar business operations of the largest companies in the world.
Mr. Mousilli has served as Senior Corporate Counsel for both Apple Inc. and Dell Inc., where he counseled clients on product development and intellectual property matters, including advertising & marketing, copyright, and trademark strategies and risks. Prior to serving as corporate counsel, Mr. Mousilli practiced with DLA Piper in the intellectual...
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Ali Shalchi
Irvine, CA Patents Attorney with 19 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of Iowa College of Law
Ali focuses his practice on intellectual property litigation and transactions, with a focus on patent litigation and drafting. He is registered to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office (PTO). He has litigated large patent cases involving cutting edge technologies including semiconductors, telecommunications, consumer electronics, and medical devices. Mr. Shalchi obtained his B.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering from UCSD in 1998, where he completed several research projects on computer modeling of cardiac mechanics. He also received an M.S. degree in Biomedical Engineering, with a focus on MEMS (MicroElectroMechanicalSystems) & Semiconductor Fabrication, from UCLA in 2002. While at UCLA, he...
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Alan Kendrick
Laguna Beach, CA Patents Lawyer with 25 years of experience
Free ConsultationPatents, IP and Trademarks
University of San Francisco School of Law
Mr. Kendrick holds a Juris Doctor degree from the University of San Francisco and has been a California licensed attorney since 1998. His practice focuses on intellectual property matters including patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and unfair competition. He works in both the United States and Europe as an intellectual property attorney and he has several years of international legal experience. He has several years of experience providing patentability and invalidity research in a wide variety of disciplines including aerospace, mechanical, industrial, energy, medical, materials, food technology and the automotive arts among others.
Mr. Kendrick also holds a Bachelor’s degree in...
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Gregory S. Cordrey
Irvine, CA Patents Attorney with 27 years of experience
Patents, Business and IP
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
I am an accomplished Patent, Intellectual Property, Litigation and Business law attorney. Based in California, with cases throughout the United States, my practice includes a wide array of industries.
With over 20 years of experience, a M.B.A. and B.S. in Aerospace Engineering, I offer comprehensive representation for complex technology and patent law matters. I aggressively advocate for the best possible outcomes. I have also received numerous honors, including recognition as Lawyer of the Year for Litigation-Patent Law by Best Lawyers.
Outside of work, I enjoy reading, skiing, and traveling. Additionally, my wife, daughter and I are enthusiastic sports fans.
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Imran Farooq Vakil
Irvine, CA Patents Lawyer with 17 years of experience
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
For all your trademark and copyright litigation needs, call Imran! (949) 478-6831
Imran F. Vakil is an intellectual property lawyer and business litigator. Having been attorney of record in over four hundred state and federal cases, TTAB actions, arbitrations, and mediations, Imran has expertise in the litigation of trademarks, trade dress, copyrights, trade secrets, patents, unfair competition and commercial disputes. With an excellent record, Imran has successfully generated tens of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for his clients. Since 2009, and every year thereafter, Imran has been selected for inclusion in the California Super Lawyers “Rising Stars” list, an...
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Rod S. Berman
Los Angeles, CA Patents Attorney with 42 years of experience
(310) 201-3517
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
My practice is focused on Patent, Trademark, Copyright, and Intellectual Property Law. Based in California, I represent national and international clients from a wide range of industries.
With nearly 40 years of legal experience, you can expect skilled, knowledgeable and zealous representation. My accomplishments have resulted in numerous honors, including recognition as being among the Best Lawyers in America, Top Intellectual Property Attorneys in California, and Top 100 Attorneys in Los Angeles.
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Daniel Cislo
Santa Barbara, CA Patents Attorney with 38 years of experience
7 W. Figueroa St. 3rd Floor
Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Patents, IP and Trademarks
Loyola Law School, Los Angeles
Recent Accolades:
Featured in the Los Angeles Business Journal, Most Influential Lawyers of 2014.
Named as one of the 2015 Trusted Advisors for the San Fernando Valley Business Journal.
Awarded as 2016 Top Attorneys of Southern California by Los Angeles Magazine.
Awarded 2016 Global Law Experts Award for Business Start-Up IP Law Firm in California.
Named 2016 Intellectual Property Practitioner of the Year by Acquisition International.
Named 2017 America’s Most Honored Professional by The American Registry.
Awarded multiple years of Super Lawyer recognition.
Named 2019 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers of U.S. News and World Report.
Named 2019 Business Start-Up IP Law Firm of the Year in California...
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Jessica Bromall Sparkman
Los Angeles, CA Patents Attorney with 20 years of experience
(310) 712-6838
1900 Avenue of the Stars
7th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90067
Patents, Business, IP and Trademarks
University of Southern California Gould School of Law
I am a successful Intellectual Property, Patent, Litigation and Appellate Law attorney. Based in California, my experience includes trademark matters in more than 150 countries.
I provide aggressive advocacy for a full range of intellectual property and patent law issues. I am committed to achieving the best possible results with efficient and effective representation.
I received my B.A. from Yale University, where I played Varsity Lacrosse. My J.D. is from the University of Southern California Gould School of Law.