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Minna Chan is a partner at Russ August & Kabat, where she focuses on intellectual property and litigation.. Ms. Chan specializes in complex patent and other intellectual property disputes, and has significant experience in all phases of litigation before federal district courts, the ITC, and the USPTO. Over recent years, she has helped attain highly favorable settlement and trial outcomes resulting in multiple tens of millions of dollars in awards and settlements for her clients across a wide range of technologies, including smart thermostats, data compression, wireless communications, electronic storage devices, and semiconductors.. Prior to joining Russ, August, & Kabat, Ms. Chan successfully defended complex product liability, tort, and business litigation cases on behalf of automotive manufacturers and ride-share technology companies in both pre-trial and trial phases. She also worked closely with her clients regarding novel autonomous vehicle research/development issues. Ms. Chan formerly externed for the Honorable Otis D. Wright, II and the Honorable Craig Richman. Ms. Chan graduated from Loyola Law School where she served as the Senior Production Editor of the Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review.. Ms. Chan has been recognized as a Southern California Super Lawyers “Rising Star” by Los Angeles Magazine every year since 2020. In 2023, she was named a Top 100 Rising Star and a Top 50 Women Rising Star.

Managing Partner of Cislo & Thomas LLP and member since 1987.. Education:B.S., Systems Engineering (Electro-mechanical), UCLA 1981.J.D., Loyola Law School, Los Angeles, California, 1986.Previously with Pretty, Schroeder, Brueggemann & Clark of Los Angeles, CA 1986-1987.. 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 AV Preeminent Martindale-Hubbell recognition.Awarded Super Lawyer recognition from 2013-2023.Named 2019, 2020, and 2021 Business Start-Up IP Law Firm of the Year in California by Corporate International Magazine Global Award.Named 2019, 2020, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 Best Law Firms by Best Lawyers of U.S. News and World Report.. Admissions: United States Supreme Court; Court of Appeals for the Federal Court (CAFC); Ninth Circuit Federal Court of Appeals; Federal and State Courts of California; United States Patent and Trademark Office; District of Columbia, Washington D.C.; U.S. District Court of Texas; U.S. District Court of Illinois; U.S. District Court of Indiana; and Canadian Patent & Trademark Office.. Associations: Santa Monica Bar Association Board of Trustees and Past President; Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association; Federal Bar Association Board of Directors; Los Angeles Copyright Society; Association of Business Trial Lawyers; American Bar Association; Malibu La Costa Board of Directors; President of Malibu Winding Way Homeowners Association Board of Directors; Malibu MPC Nursery School Board of Directors; Younglife of Malibu Board of Directors; Malibu Presbyterian Elder; Phi Kappa Psi UCLA Chapter Advisor; 9th Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representative 2014-2015; Central District Court of California Lawyer Representative 2014; President of SecureCase Co.; Member of the Lawyer Representatives’ Mediation Panel Selection Committee.. Areas of Practice: Specializing in patent, copyright, trademark clearance, filing, licensing and litigation matters for a wide variety of complex technologies. Expertise in startup ventures requiring patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition clearance, protection, enforcement, and licensing. Extensive experience in the high-tech, direct marketing, infomercial and multilevel marketing industries.. Intellectual Property Experience:. IP Litigation: Daniel M. Cislo has been involved in an extensive number of intellectual property federal and state court cases, in excess of over 500 cases, handling all aspects of intellectual property. Mr. Cislo has also been involved in state unfair competition and trade secret cases in the state of California.. Trademark Trial & Appeal Board (TTAB): In addition to his federal court litigation concerning intellectual property, Mr. Cislo has also been extensively involved in handling trademark oppositions and cancellation proceedings before the TTAB, successfully litigating over 400 TTAB cases.. United States Patent and Trademark Office: Mr. Cislo has also filed a large number of patent applications with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). These patents range from laser optics, to internet ecommerce applications, to medicinal science, to exercise equipment, to kitchen appliances. Mr. Cislo has filed almost 4000 patents, including United States utility patents, design patents, provisional patent applications, and PCT applications.. Additionally, Mr. Cislo has been extensively involved in the clearance and the filing of trademark applications in the United States and throughout the world through his network of international intellectual property associates, some of whom have been working with Cislo & Thomas, LLP for over 30 years. Mr. Cislo has successfully filed and/or obtained over 3000 trademark applications and/or registrations at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).. United States Copyright Office: Mr. Cislo has successfully filed over 1400 copyright applications with the United States Copyright Office, as well as hundreds of copyright licenses and assignments. Mr. Cislo has also handled nearly 100 copyright litigation matters in federal court. He is notably a longstanding member of the prestigious Los Angeles Copyright Society, whose admission is only possible by extensive copyright experience.

I love intellectual property law. Aside from it being intellectually stimulating and dynamic, it pertains to vital matters in people's lives such as their businesses and creative endeavors. The value of intellectual property to a business can be substantial, and seeking to add intellectual property to a business is a worthwhile endeavor.. In addition to being admitted to the State Bars of California and Texas, I am also licensed to practice in all of the federal courts in California, and a number of other federal district courts around the country.. I am also licensed to practice before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where all appeals in patent matters are heard, as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, which covers federal case appeals for the West Coast.. I am also licensed to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office so that I can prepare and file patent applications for clients.. I am a tireless worker to advance my clients' rights, and will pursue them aggressively whether in litigation or IP procurement.  I pride myself on efficiency, which combined with substantial experience in all forms of intellectual property litigation and prosecution, hopefully results in a quality result for my clients at as reasonable a cost as possible for the goals sought to be achieved.

I focus my practice on patent and trademark procurement and infringement litigation. With regard to patents, I specialize in the acquisition of patents in the mechanical, electro-mechanical, medical device and business method arts. Representative industries include automotive, aerospace, manufacturing, industrial lighting, medical devices, and consumer products, among others. Acquiring patent protection is often critical to protect your product development investment.. With regard to litigation, I represent plaintiffs and defendants in patent, trademark, trade dress, trade secret and copyright cases in federal and state courts. If you need to enforce your intellectual proprty rights or have been accused of infringement, I can help.. I also have in-depth experience in patent reexamination proceedings and opinion work including freedom to operate, patent noninfringement and patent invalidity opinions.. I am a graduate of the University of California, Hastings College of the Law (1998) and of Michigan State University (Go Spartans!), B.S. Mechanical Engineering (1982).. I am a member of the State Bars of California and Texas and am a Registered Patent Attorney.. Prior to beginning my legal career, I enjoyed a 12 year career as an Aerospace Engineer at Hughes Aircraft Company and the McDonnell Douglas Corporation working on communications satellites, the C-17 Globemaster cargo aircraft and the International Space Station.

Experienced Patent attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Patent attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Patent attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Patent attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.

Experienced Patent attorney serving clients in Los Angeles and surrounding areas.