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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"

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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..."

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

"Five stars."

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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!"

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Joel Douglas

78 reviews
U.S. Patent Agent & Serial Entrepreneur.
Named Inventor on 111 Patents
Built and Exited Multiple Million Dollar Companies
95% Approval Rating
Clients in 48 U.S. States
P...
14 repeat hires
|9 yrs experience
|Licensed in Patent Bar| verified

"Shem was great in helping me secure my nonprovisional patent before the deadline. He understood what I needed based on my financial restr..."

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Anthony Whittington, Jd/Mba

56 reviews
Anthony is a senior intellectual property, sports, and business attorney. Anthony has also served as General Counsel and operational CEO for various start-ups and business ...
5 repeat hires
|23 yrs experience
|Licensed in DC, IL, Patent Bar| verified

"Fast reply, thorough communication. Will work with Anthony again."

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Danny Minutillo

48 reviews
Danny is a tenacious business attorney focused on helping startups, founders, and growing companies navigate the legal side of building and scaling. His work centers on com...
33 repeat hires
|12 yrs experience
|Licensed in CA| verified

"Danny has been a pleasure to work with on our wedding venue contract. He explains things clearly and meets deadlines. I will definitely w..."

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James Smedley

34 reviews
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.

3 repeat hires
|18 yrs experience
|Licensed in NJ, NY, PA, Patent Bar| verified

"James was outstanding to work with. His communication was clear, fast, and incredibly thorough. He quickly understood my situation, navig..."

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Gene Rhough

32 reviews
I help founders and business owners set up core contracts, deal documents, and ownership terms so they can form companies, close business sales, bring in partners, and laun...
19 repeat hires
|30 yrs experience
|Licensed in CA, DC, Patent Bar| verified

"Gene was responsive, practical, and extremely helpful on a time-sensitive startup/IP matter. He quickly understood the business context, ..."

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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...
5 repeat hires
|27 yrs experience
|Licensed in TX, Patent Bar| verified

"Assisted on IP and FOSS employment agreement particular to this state as an employee for a large corporation."

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Legal Services Offered by Our On-Demand Toledo Patent Attorneys

Our experienced Toledo 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 among 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 Toledo 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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