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Ross Brandborg

632 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.

50 repeat hires | 22 yrs experience | Licensed in MN, ND, Patent Bar | verified

"Excellent and efficient work as always"

David Yamaguchi

292 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.

36 repeat hires | 41 yrs experience | Licensed in CA | verified

"David was great to work with. He took the time to understand my concerns, made meaningful improvements to my agreement, and clearly expla..."

Ali Shalchi

182 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

29 repeat hires | 24 yrs experience | Licensed in CA, Patent Bar | verified

"Five stars."

Eric Alspaugh

115 reviews Intellectual property is a very unique area of the law that 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.

11 repeat hires | 22 yrs experience | Licensed in CA | verified

"Thank you Eric! Fantastic work!"

Nathanial Potter

10 reviews 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...

5 yrs experience | Licensed in OH, Patent Bar | verified

"I couldn't have asked for a better patent attorney than Nathanial. He came up with great ideas, he had excellent, prompt, and helpful com..."

Michael Steel

2 reviews I have worked on drafting and prosecuting patent applications for over 22 years. I specialize in electrical and software patents, as well as electromechanical patents.

21 yrs experience | Licensed in OH, Patent Bar | verified

"After drafting the patent application, Mike Steel knew how to navigate a rejection from the patent office. He got multiple allowances af..."

Kyle Martin

Kyle J. Martin is Of Counsel at Rooney IP, LLC, where he specializes in the strategic protection of complex innovations within mechanical and electro-mechanical technologies...

3 yrs experience | Licensed in OH | verified

Nathan Lewis

2 reviews Nathan Lewis is an attorney at law with more than 13 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in Ohio and is also a member of the Ohio Patent Bar. Nathan received his Juris Doctor degree in law after he graduated from the Ohio State University Moritz College of Law. He specializes in patents, as well as in trademark and copyright law. Nathan has been serving as a partner at Medley, Behrens & Lewis, LLC, since October 2011.

17 yrs experience | Licensed in OH, Patent Bar | verified

"Recently, my small entrepreneurial firm was trying to license pending IP. The much larger potential acquirer had a team of lawyers questi..."

Dominic Frisina

2 reviews My experience encompasses all areas of intellectual property (IP) including patents, trademarks, and copyrights. I work with clients nationwide and abroad to systematically...

17 yrs experience | Licensed in OH, Patent Bar |

"Terry Martell VP Operations & Bus. Development at Akron Global Business Accelerator. Dominic has worked diligently & successfully with a ..."

Omar Darwich

2 reviews Having owned my own business in the past, I know that your needs are unique. I graduated cum laude from Kent State University. I then traveled to Philadelphia where I was ...

1 yr experience | Licensed in OH |

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Legal Services Offered by Our On-Demand Cleveland Patent Attorneys

Our experienced Cleveland 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 Cleveland 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 ensure that you are meeting your objectives when you file your patent.

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