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Knowledgable

Cost-Effective

Legal Counsel for Creatives,

Start-ups and 

Small Busineses

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PRACTICE

AREAS

TRADEMARKS

 

Trademark searches, clearance and risk analysis | U.S. and foreign trademark applications | Responses to Office Actions | USPTO Opposition and Cancellation Proceedings | Licensing | Trademark infringement | Domain

names

CONTRACTS

 

License Agreements | Non-disclosure Agreements | Work-for-Hire Agreements | Developer Agreements Terms and Conditions | Privacy Policies | Sweepstakes Rules

PROMOTIONS

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Sweepstakes | Contests | Prizes

PATENTS

 

Utility Patent Applications

Design Patents | Plant Patents

Provisional Applications | Patent Trial and Appeal Board Proceedings | Licensing

COPYRIGHT

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Copyright registrations | Fair Use analysis | Content clearance Licensing | Copyright infringement

OUTSIDE INSIDE COUNSEL

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Regulatory compliance | Risk assessment | IP portfolio management | On-call legal advice.

DISPUTES

 

Intellectual property enforcement | Cease and Desist Letters | DMCA compliance Domain Name Dispute Resolution Proceedings  | Subpoena defense

Trademark Registration

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Patent

Other IP or Business

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Meet Chris

Christopher R. McElwain is Knowmad Law's principal attorney. Whether you’re filing a trademark application, drafting a business contract or confronting an infringement issue, chances are you’ll be working directly with Chris every step of the way from day one.

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Chris is experienced in a range of practice areas affecting business owners and creative professionals, including trademarks, patents, copyright, trade secrets, plant variety protection, domain names, licensing and other contracts, and IP and contract disputes.

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ATTORNEYS
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Meet Rudy

Rudolph Darken is a patent attorney specializing in software and computing technology. He is a professor of computer science at the Naval Postgraduate School in Monterey, CA, with research interests ranging from artificial intelligence to virutal/augmented reality.

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Rudy's provides invaluable expertise to clients seeking to protect their innovations, particularly in the information technology sector.

ATTORNEYS

by Knowmad Law

LEXPLAINERS

simple explanations

of basic legal issues

Lexplainer: Do You Need to Register Your Trademark?

Lexplainer: Do You Need to Register Your Trademark?

Lexplainer: Do You Need to Register Your Trademark?

Lexplainer - Can I "Trademark" That?

Lexplainer - Can You File a Trademark Application without a Lawyer?

CONTACT

KNOWMAD

LAW

Main Office:

207 16th St., Suite 211

Pacific Grove, CA 93950

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Email: info@knowmad.law

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Tel:  831-275-1401

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