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With over 10 years in patent law, Derek E. Clements is renowned for his extensive technical skills and comprehensive approach to intellectual property protection. His practice areas include drafting and prosecuting patents across mechanical, electrical, and software industries, covering a spectrum of technologies from medical devices and consumer products to industrial machinery, automotive systems, and aeronautical advancements. Derek’s proficiency in software innovations particularly stands out, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence, machine learning, and distributed ledger technology.. Derek’s skillset is augmented by his vast experience in securing intellectual property rights globally, offering clients a strategic and international perspective. He commenced his career at the United States Patent and Trademark Office before advancing to a prestigious Big Law firm, where he provided counsel to Fortune 100 enterprises. This diverse background gives Derek a well-rounded understanding of the patent landscape, enhancing the value he provides to clients.. Actively involved in the legal community, Derek is a member of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Chicago (IPLAC), the Chicago Bar Association (CBA), and the Illinois State Bar Association, where he continues to contribute to the development of the field.

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Daniel W. Cole is a registered patent attorney who enjoys using his scientific and legal knowledge to help startups and larger companies manage and protect their intellectual property interests. He has experience in patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law. Mr. Cole has a degree in chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Asheville and a degree in biochemistry from Wake Forest University. He also taught at the college level for five years, which has given him the experience to deal with varied and complex legal and scientific issues.Among his experiences with handling intellectual property matters, Mr. Cole has prepared and prosecuted patent applications for biotechnological technologies. In addition, Mr. Cole has conducted patent searches for mechanical and computer-implemented technologies. He has also registered trademarks, conducted trademark searches, and written cease and desist letters for both trademark and patent matters.. During law school, Mr. Cole was an intern with GlaxoSmithKline, North Carolina State University’s Office of Research, Innovation and Economic Development (ORIED), and Quintiles. Additionally, he was a staff member of the University of North Carolina Journal of International Law and Commercial Regulation where he wrote a blog post on America’s Treatment of Famous Marks. His publications can be found on the popular website IP Watchdog.. During graduate school, Mr. Cole studied the enzyme kinetics of TREX2 a 3’ to 5’ DNA exonuclease.

I am the founder and principal attorney at The Thornton Firm, LLC headquartered in Las Vegas, Nevada.    My practice centers around patent and intellectual property law with a primary emphasis focused on patent applications and prosecution.. My firm serves inventors, innovators and the small businesses.  We use the best and latest technology available to deliver a high quality product at highly competitive rates.  We take a no nonsense approach to business and have the ability to adapt to changing times and consumer needs.. I graduated magna cum laude from the University of New Mexico with a double major in chemistry and history and earned my law degree from Touro Law Center in New York.  I am licensed in the state of New York and registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.  My firm is able to represent clients in all 50 states in matters pertaining to federal patents, trademarks and copyrights.. I enjoy both the scientific and philosophical underpinnings of the United States' patent system.  To me, working to "promote the progress of science and the useful arts" is more than just a means of earning a living--It is a genuine privilege and honor to be a part of a system that has secured the United States' place as a global leader in science and innovation.. My wife and I relocated to Las Vegas in 2012, and we consider it to be among the best places in the United States to live and do business.  We enjoy maintaining a near perfect balance of work, outdoor recreation, learning and family.

Craig is an experienced patent attorney who writes patent applications for software, electrical, and mechanical technologies. Representative clients include Google, Nissan, and BorgWarner.. Craig's experience also includes other aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law, including counseling, opinions, and litigation.. Examples of patents that Craig has obtained for clients include:

Intellectual Property Protection for Electronics & Software Companies. In-house legal teams, entrepreneurs, startup founders, and business leaders of electronics and software companies hire me to protect their intellectual property.. Through highly efficient processes and cutting edge legal technology, we are able to provide intellectual property services faster and at a lower cost than traditional law firms.. Patents // Trademarks // IP Due Diligence

Mark Goodman received his Bachelor’s Degree from UC Berkley in 2001 and his law degree in 2005 from the University of San Francisco.. He is licensed to practice law in both Nevada, California, and nationally in proceedings before the United States Patent Office. In order to achieve this designation, he was required to demonstrate a high level of understanding of United States patent law and regulations and hold a degree in a scientific or technical discipline.. Mark opened the Goodman Law Center in 2007, motivated to provide a unique approach to law practice. Mark strives be friendly, approachable, thoughtful, creative, and cost-effective. Mark sometimes even makes dealing with a legal problem fun.. Mark’s practice focuses on Patent Law, Trademark Law, Copyright Law, and Business Law related to innovation. Most of Mark’s clients are small to mid-size businesses, start-ups, and entrepreneurs.. Mark and his wife, Dr. Robyn Goodman, have 4 adorable children. The whole family loves to travel, ski, raft, hike, and do just about anything outdoors. Mark is also a former intercollegiate ice hockey and soccer player and continues to compete in recreational leagues.

Protect it! IP provides intellectual property and contract-based legal counseling for technology companies. Our international practice focuses on merging legal counseling with economics and marketing. We’re in the business of making our clients money through their technology, and particularly protecting their technology from competitor theft and copying.

Steven M. duBois, Managing Partner with the firm of Patent Portfolio Builders PLLC, practices in the areas of patent monetization, patent preparation and prosecution, patent opinions and patent licensing in the electrical and computer technologies. He has more than twenty-five years of experience in the patent field including corporate, law firm and government positions.. Prior to founding Patent Portfolio Builders, previously, Potomac Patent Group of Fredericksburg, he was the Chief Patent Counsel for a start-up optical networking company. In this capacity, Steve expanded the company’s patent portfolio by over fifty applications within one year.. Steve was previously affiliated with a large patent boutique for many years, most recently as an equity partner. He has drafted hundreds of original patent applications and authored numerous patent opinions and studies related to the scope and validity of patents. Steve has negotiated and drafted license agreements for corporations and individuals. He served as co-lead counsel in district court patent infringement litigation and was a member of a litigation team before the International Trade Commission (ITC). Steve has also mentored and trained numerous attorneys and patent agents.. Steve received his B.S.E.E. from Virginia Tech and was awarded his J.D. from George Mason University School of Law.. Prior to law school, Steve was a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent Office. Steve is admitted to practice law in Virginia and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.. EducationJuris Doctor, George Mason School of Law (Patent Track), 1993B.S.E.E., Virginia Tech, 1986. Bar AdmissionsUnited States Patent OfficeVirginia State Bar. Professional Associations and MembershipsAmerican Intellectual Property Law Association

Mr. West formed West & Associates in February 2004. Mr. West and is the managing patent attorney at West & Associates. Mr. West is responsible for coordinating prosecution, transactional, and litigation matters. In addition to counseling clients in matters related to the litigation and licensing of intellectual property rights, Mr. West's practice also includes counseling clients in obtaining, protecting, and enforcing rights associated with patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets and copyrights. Mr. West has extensive experience in obtaining, protecting, and enforcing rights associated with patents, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trade secrets, and copyrights. The technical fields of Mr. West's practice include flash memories, programmable logic devices, architecture and fabrication of semiconductor devices, disk and tape drive mechanics and electronics, holographic optical elements, optical networking, optical data storage and transmission, voice and data telecommunications and other technologies related to mechanical, electrical, civil and/or structural engineering.