John Merchant Lawyer Reviews & Ratings - San Leandro

The Law Office of John Merchant provides professional legal service to individuals and growing businesses. We research and analyze prior art, prepare and prosecute U.S. patents, trademarks and copyrights, and draft contracts and licensing documents aimed at preserving intellectual property assets and maximizing profits.  We also assist business clients on a variety of general business law matters.. John Merchant has been practicing in the San Francisco Bay Area since 1992.  He is a licensed U.S. patent attorney and member of the California State Bar.  He earned his undergraduate degree from U.C. Berkeley.  He earned his J.D. and LLM in Intellectual Property Law from Santa Clara University School of Law. John handles all matters personally to provide quality legal services at a fair price.. ADMISSIONS/LICENSES. EDUCATION. L.L.M. Intellectual Property Law, 2005.. J.D. 1991. - Associate Editor, Computer and High Technology Law Journal, Spring 1991. - American Jurisprudence Award; Criminal Law. - Intellectual Property Moot Court Competition. - Additional Coursework: Patent Licensing, Software Patents, Summer 2000. B.A. Rhetoric, 1987. - Also completed scientific coursework exceeding eligibility requirements for   the USPTO admission including coursework in physics, calculus, physical and organic chemistry, biology, and genetics and computer software development.. MEMBERSHIPS. COMMUNITY SERVICE. REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS. - Method of Composing Music on a Handheld Device:  US Pat. No. 7893338. - Waterproof Deck Flashing System and Method: US Pat. No. 8869466. - Hanger Device and Method fo Hanging Objects:  US Pat. No. 809152