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Kanika R.

Kanika Radhakrishnan

437 reviews
Kanika is an experienced Patent Attorney and Managing Partner of Evergreen Valley Law Group in Silicon Valley, which serves innovative entrepreneurs with backgrounds in mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, and computer science. She has filed over 5,000 patent applications in the U.S. and worldwide with a successful track record of obtaining patents for clients.
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Jon Parsons

9 reviews
Over 45 years of hands-on experience with how business works, including formation, operations, compliance, employment law, contracts, trademarks, copyrights, and real estat... read more
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Monica W.

Monica Winghart

6 reviews
Monica is the founder of Voltage Law and specializes in working with tech, SaaS, consumer products and healthcare industries. Throughout her career, Monica has held leaders... read more
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Sanjiv D.

Sanjiv Dhawan

26 reviews
Sanjiv Dhawan is the managing attorney at InnovaTech Law Group based in Santa Clara, California. He focuses primarily on general corporate and business law. InnovaTech emerged when Sanjiv decided to start his own practice, seeing a need for uncomplicated, inexpensive legal advice. An entrepreneur himself with several startups under his belt, Sanjiv understands the needs of business owners.
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Gene R.

Gene Rhough

15 reviews
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Meng L.

Meng Li

13 reviews
I have a decent technology background of computer science and technology combined with experience of cyber investigation and forensics. With the recent hype of blockchain a... read more
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Russell M.

Russell Murphy

12 reviews
I am the founder of lex[array], p.c. a virtual law practice in California. I have over thirty years’ experience working in private practice and as outside general counsel a... read more
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Chad S.

Chad Starkey

56 reviews
Chad Starkey is a corporate attorney that has over 19 years of experience. He is licensed to practice law in California and obtained his J.D. in law from the Pepperdine University School of Law. Chad specializes in commercial contracts and has represented many corporate clients, including Fit Pay, FogLogic and Superflex. He founded his own legal firm, CES Legal services, in May 2017. Prior to this position, Chad was a legal advisor at JUMIO.
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Martin T.

Martin Tracy

3 reviews
Mark Koo works with high technology companies on patent, trademark, and copyright related matters. He also helps companies file incorporation documents and provides other startup legal assistance. Mark has been involved in many of the hottest Silicon Valley’s technologies. As a software technologist, Mark worked to help build the world’s largest laser system.
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Neha H.

Neha Hemmad

3 reviews
Neha Hemmad is an attorney at law with a Master of Laws degree, which she obtained from the Golden Gate University School of Law. She has been serving corporate clients in California for the past three years. Apart from her skills in dealing with legal cases that involve tax law, Neha has also gained experience in immigration law. Neha has been serving as an associate attorney at the Law Office of Jean D Chen since June 2014.
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Our experienced San Jose trademark attorneys & lawyers represent individuals and businesses with everything they need to secure and protect their trademarks. Our attorneys can help individuals with everything from trademark clearance searches to determine whether the desired mark is available for adoption, use, and registration. By reviewing the search reports thoroughly, they can conclusively determine the extent to which a mark is already being used and the potential success of filing a trademark.

Trademark licensing can be complex, but our trademark attorneys have experience drafting agreements on behalf of both licensees and trademark owners - thus allowing you to capitalize on your valuable intellectual property. Our San Jose trademark attorneys can also draft and file your trademark with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including Intent to Use and Use in Commerce applications.

Our attorneys can also help protect your trademark around the globe by assisting clients with filing trademark applications under the Madrid Protocol, which allows trademark holders to obtain protection in multiple countries by filing a single application.

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