Intellectual Property Attorneys

106,079 verified ip attorneys across the United States. IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.

Intellectual property law protects the inventions, brands, and creative work that make modern businesses valuable. An IP attorney secures legal rights through registration, defends those rights against infringement, and structures licensing deals that turn intellectual property into revenue.

The four main IP types

Patents — protect inventions for 20 years; require detailed application to the USPTO
Trademarks — protect brand names, logos, and slogans that identify the source of goods or services
Copyrights — protect original creative works (books, music, software, art) automatically; registration improves enforcement
Trade secrets — protect confidential business information (recipes, customer lists, source code) as long as secrecy is maintained

Common IP services

Patent prosecution: drafting and shepherding patent applications through USPTO examination
Patent litigation: enforcing patents or defending against infringement claims
Trademark clearance, registration, and oppositions
Copyright registration and DMCA takedown
Licensing agreements (royalty, exclusive, sublicensable)
IP due diligence in M&A transactions
Trade-secret protection plans and litigation under the Defend Trade Secrets Act

When to talk to an IP attorney

You have invented something potentially patentable
You are choosing a brand or product name and need clearance
You discovered infringement of your patent, trademark, or copyright
You received a cease-and-desist letter
You are licensing IP in or out
You are about to launch a business and want to lock down IP before competitors do

Atty. Haydn Joseph Richards, Jr.

Washington 24 years 5.0

Haydn Joseph Richards, Jr. is a lawyer practicing banking, licensing, real estate and 1 other area of law. Haydn received a B.A. degree from College o...

Banking Licensing Real Estate Consumer Financial Services

Atty. Kenneth Howard Ohriner

Los Angeles 39 years 5.0

Kenneth Howard Ohriner is a lawyer practicing patents, trademarks, patent infringement and 1 other area of law. Kenneth received a B.E. degree from St...

Patent Infringement Patents Trademarks Life Sciences / Biotechnology

Atty. Keith J Grady

St. Louis 38 years 5.0

Keith J Grady is a lawyer practicing litigation, intellectual property litigation, patent infringement and 1 other area of law. Keith received a B.A. ...

Intellectual Property Litigation Litigation Patent Infringement Trademark Infringement

Atty. Alan Ira Model

Newark 33 years 5.0

Alan Ira Model is a lawyer practicing contracts & agreements, corporate & incorporation, sexual harassment and 6 other areas of law. Alan received a B...

Contracts & Agreements Corporate & Incorporation Sexual Harassment Competition And Trade Secret Law Discrimination And Harassment +4

Atty. Shay Anne Humphrey

Gardiner 32 years 5.0

Shay Anne Humphrey is a lawyer practicing real estate, municipal, trusts and 5 other areas of law. Shay received a A.B. degree from Vassar College in ...

Municipal Real Estate Trusts Computer Law Corporate Law +3

Atty. Daniel Jacob Beller

New York 53 years 5.0

Daniel Jacob Beller is a lawyer practicing corporate & incorporation, financial markets and services, litigation and 8 other areas of law. Daniel rece...

Corporate & Incorporation Financial Markets And Services Litigation Copyright/Trademark FCPA +6

Atty. Dorn G. Bishop

San Diego 36 years 5.0

Phi Beta Kappa. Associate Editor, University of Chicago Law Review, 1988-1989.

Commercial Litigation Criminal Defense Insurance Coverage Intellectual Property Litigation

Atty. Patrick J Monaghan

Montvale 55 years 5.0

Patrick J Monaghan is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, copyrights, trademarks and 13 other areas of law. Patrick received a B.A. degree from...

Commercial Litigation Copyrights Trademarks Antitrust & Trade Law Brokerage Claims and Arbitration +11

Atty. Hugh Ranald McDonald

Pasadena 50 years 5.0

Hugh Ranald McDonald is a lawyer practicing business law, real property law, commercial law and 7 other areas of law. Hugh received a B.A. degree from...

Business Law Commercial Law Real Property Law Construction Law Corporate Law +5

Atty. Stanley Allen Schlitter

Chicago 49 years 5.0

Stanley Allen Schlitter is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, antitrust / trade law, international law and 10 other areas of law. Stanley rece...

Antitrust & Trade Law Intellectual Property International Law IP Due Diligence IP Licensing +8

Atty. Adam Jason Lamb

Miami 35 years 5.0

Adam Jason Lamb is a lawyer practicing commercial litigation, business torts, intellectual property litigation and 2 other areas of law. Adam received...

Business Torts Commercial Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation Commercial General Practice

Atty. Frank S. Vaden III

Blowing Rock 63 years 5.0

Frank S. Vaden III is a lawyer practicing intellectual property law, patents, trademarks.

Intellectual Property Law Patents Trademarks

Atty. Linda Carol Williams

San Francisco 42 years 5.0

Linda Carol Williams is a lawyer practicing securities & investment fraud, emerging growth, intellectual property and 7 other areas of law. Linda rece...

Emerging Growth Intellectual Property Securities / Investment Fraud Clean Technology Corporate / Securities +5

Atty. James Blaker Baldinger

West Palm Beach 36 years 5.0

James Blaker Baldinger is a lawyer practicing business litigation and trade regulation, class actions, consumer finance litigation and 12 other areas ...

Business Litigation and Trade Regulation Class Actions Consumer Finance Litigation Appellate Practice Arbitration +10

Atty. Michael Joseph Viscount, Jr.

Atlantic City 45 years 5.0

Michael Joseph Viscount, Jr. is a lawyer practicing chapter 11 bankruptcy, commercial, banking and 5 other areas of law. Michael received a B.A. degre...

Banking Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Commercial Alternative Dispute Resolution Financial Restructuring & Bankruptcy +3

Atty. Robert Marvin Kunstadt

West Hurley 50 years 5.0

Robert Marvin Kunstadt is a lawyer practicing ip law. Robert received a B.A. degree from Yale University in 1972, and has been licensed for 50 years.

IP Law

Atty. Barbara Krebs Yuill

Oklahoma City 24 years 5.0 Free consult

Barbara Krebs Yuill is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, patent, real property(land) and 3 other areas of law. Barbara received a Ph.D. degre...

Intellectual Property Patent Real Property (Land) Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law Trademark & Copyright +1

Atty. Joel K. Goldman

Kansas City 49 years 5.0

Joel K. Goldman is a lawyer practicing business litigation, commercial litigation, products liability litigation and 2 other areas of law.

Business Litigation Commercial Litigation Products Liability Litigation Alternative Dispute Resolution Intellectual Property Litigation

Atty. Michael Allen Stiegel

Chicago 55 years 5.0

Mr. Michael Allen Stiegel is a lawyer practicing discrimination, labor & employment, litigation and 5 other areas of law.

Discrimination Labor Employment Litigation Class Action, Collective Action and Multidistrict Litigation Intellectual Property Litigation +3

Atty. Stafford Warwick Keegin

San Rafael 57 years 5.0

Stafford Warwick Keegin is a lawyer practicing corporate law, partnership law, securities law and 3 other areas of law. Stafford received a B.A. degre...

Corporate Law Partnership Law Securities Law Commercial Transactions Intellectual Property +1

Atty. Halfred M Hofherr

Blaine 52 years 5.0

Halfred M Hofherr is a lawyer practicing business, commercial, contract and 10 other areas of law. Halfred received a B.S. degree from University of S...

Business Commercial Contract Business/ Commercial Contracts +8

Atty. Mason L Miller

Louisville 59 years 5.0

Mason L Miller is a lawyer practicing trademark and copyright law including trial practice, civil litigation, construction law and 14 other areas of l...

Civil Litigation Construction Law Trademark and Copyright Law including Trial Practice Consumer Law & Litigation Corporate Law +12

Atty. John D. Lopinski

Buffalo 23 years 5.0

John D. Lopinski is a lawyer practicing life sciences & biotechnology, copyright application, biotechnology patent law.

Biotechnology Patent Law Copyright Application Life Sciences / Biotechnology

Atty. John R. Kenrick

Pittsburgh 57 years 5.0

John R. Kenrick is a lawyer practicing ethics & professional responsibility, appeals, litigation and 4 other areas of law.

Appeals Ethics & Professional Responsibility Litigation Construction Intellectual Property Litigation +2

Atty. Jason M. Honeyman

Boston 40 years 5.0

Jason M. Honeyman is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, patent litigation, trademark litigation.

Intellectual Property Patent Litigation Trademark Litigation

Atty. Rudolph A. Telscher, Jr.

Clayton 36 years 5.0

Rudolph A. Telscher, Jr. is a lawyer practicing patents, trademarks, copyrights and 3 other areas of law.

Copyrights Patents Trademarks Internet Law Litigation +1

Atty. John Wm Madden

Denver 58 years 5.0

John Wm Madden is a lawyer practicing civil trials and appeals, commercial litigation, antitrust and 12 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degre...

Antitrust Civil Trials And Appeals Commercial Litigation Civil and Criminal Trials Commercial +10

Atty. Catherine Joanne Holland

Irvine 39 years 5.0

Catherine Joanne Holland is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, trademarks, international trademarks and 6 other areas of law. Catherine receiv...

Intellectual Property International Trademarks Trademarks Copyright Application Copyright Infringement +4

Atty. Timothy Alfred Valliere

New York 28 years 5.0

Timothy Alfred Valliere is a lawyer practicing contracts & agreements, copyright infringement, employment & labor and 9 other areas of law. Timothy re...

Contracts & Agreements Copyright Infringement Employment & Labor Biotechnology and Media Companies in Patent and Copyright Disputes Broker Dealers +7

Atty. Susan Grogan Faller

Cincinnati 51 years 5.0

Susan Grogan Faller is a lawyer practicing advertising law, business litigation, class actions and 9 other areas of law. Susan received a B.A. degree ...

Advertising Law Business Litigation Class Actions Commercial Communications Law +7

Atty. Reta J. Peery

Atlanta 40 years 5.0

Ms. Reta J.

Entertainment Equine Law Intellectual Property

Atty. Ezra James Clark

Sunnyvale 4 years 5.0

Ezra James Clark is a lawyer practicing business law, corporate commercial law, corporate finance and 9 other areas of law. Ezra received a B.S. degre...

Business Law Corporate Commercial Law Corporate Finance Contracts Corporate Governance +7

Atty. Jeffrey Lesovitz

Philadelphia 20 years 5.0

Jeffrey Lesovitz is a lawyer practicing intellectual property litigation, patent prosecution, client counseling and 1 other area of law. Jeffrey recei...

Client Counseling Intellectual Property Litigation Patent Prosecution Intellectual Property Transactions

Atty. Bernard Chanin

Philadelphia 61 years 5.0

Mr. Bernard Chanin is a lawyer practicing business, commercial litigation, construction litigation and 2 other areas of law.

Business Commercial Litigation Construction Litigation Arbitration And Mediation Intellectual Property Litigation

Atty. Richard Louis Fix

Des Moines 50 years 5.0

Richard Louis Fix is a lawyer practicing patents, trademarks. Richard received a Ch.E. degree from University of Iowa in 1966, and has been licensed f...

Patents Trademarks

Atty. Margaret K. Minister

Portland 32 years 5.0

Ms. Margaret K.

Intellectual Property Intellectual Property Licensing Patent Application Corporate Law Litigation

Atty. R. Corbin Houchins

Seattle 59 years 5.0

R. Corbin Houchins is a lawyer practicing responsibility for trademark, copyright, patent and 8 other areas of law.

Copyright Patent Responsibility for Trademark Administrative/ Regulatory Advertising Trade Practices and Distributor Relations +6

Atty. Joseph J. Laferrera

Boston 33 years 5.0

Joseph J. Laferrera is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, litigation, employment law and 1 other area of law.

Employment Law Intellectual Property Litigation Data Security And Privacy

Atty. John Patrick Murtaugh

Cleveland 48 years 5.0

John Patrick Murtaugh is a lawyer practicing patent, trademark, copyright and 5 other areas of law. John received a B.A. degree from Case Western Rese...

Atty. James J. Conlon

Chicago 53 years 5.0

James J. Conlon is a lawyer practicing patent law, labor law.

Labor Law Patent Law

Atty. Terrence Craig Harmon

Richmond 40 years 5.0

Terrence Craig Harmon is a lawyer practicing project finance, mergers & acquisitions, real estate finance and 2 other areas of law. Terrence received ...

Mergers & Acquisitions Project Finance Real Estate Finance Intellectual Property Real Estate And Land Use

Atty. Howard B. Miller

Los Angeles 65 years 5.0 Free consult

Howard B. Miller is a lawyer practicing appellate, patent, antitrust and 12 other areas of law.

Antitrust Appellate Patent Antitrust & Unfair Competition Business Law +10

Atty. Christian A Kesselring

Salt Lake City 15 years 5.0

Christian A Kesselring is a lawyer practicing civil litigation, labor and employment, employment litigation and 59 other areas of law. Christian recei...

Civil Litigation Employment Litigation Labor and Employment Administrative Hearings and Appeals Age Discrimination +57

Atty. David Wu

Washington 41 years 5.0

David Wu is a lawyer practicing international law, intellectual property, securities. David received a B.S. degree from Stanford University in 1977, a...

Intellectual Property International Law Securities

Atty. Victor B. Lebovici

Boston 46 years 5.0

Victor B. Lebovici is a lawyer practicing intellectual property law, patent law, trademark law and 2 other areas of law.

Intellectual Property Law Patent Law Trademark Law Business Education

Atty. Mark J. Prak

Raleigh 46 years 5.0

Mr. Mark J.

Administrative And Regulatory Antitrust Business And Corporate Antitrust Litigation Appellate +16

Atty. Philip Michael Kolehmainen

Northbrook 62 years 5.0

Philip Michael Kolehmainen is a lawyer practicing intellectual property law, litigation, patent application and 2 other areas of law. Philip received ...

Intellectual Property Law Litigation Patent Application Licensing Trademark Application

Atty. Carmin Grandinetti

Louisville 44 years 5.0

Carmin Grandinetti is a lawyer practicing health care, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property and 8 other areas of law. Carmin received a B.A...

Health Care Intellectual Property Mergers And Acquisitions Business Law Contracts & Agreements +6

Atty. Jesse Lee Gentry

Nashville 11 years 5.0

Jesse Lee Gentry is a lawyer practicing criminal law - defense, criminal law - prosecution, disability law and 11 other areas of law. Jesse received a...

Criminal Law Defense Criminal Law Prosecution Disability Law Entertainment & Sports Law Environmental Law +9

Atty. Lawrence S. Wittenberg

Boston 47 years 5.0

Lawrence S. Wittenberg is a lawyer practicing real estate, white collar crime, life sciences and 3 other areas of law.

Life Sciences Real Estate White Collar Crime Intellectual Property Transactions and Strategies Securities And Corporate Finance +1

Atty. Magara Lee Crosby

Los Angeles 44 years 5.0

Magara Lee Crosby is a lawyer practicing copyright infringement litigation, trade secret litigation, products liability litigation and 2 other areas o...

Copyright Infringement Litigation Products Liability Litigation Trade Secret Litigation Class Action Litigation Insurance Coverage Disputes

Atty. Ronald W Citkowski

Troy 44 years 5.0

Ronald W Citkowski is a lawyer practicing patent, trademark, copyright and 3 other areas of law. Ronald received a degree from University of Detroit i...

Atty. Michelle Ilene Anderson

New Orleans 19 years 5.0

Michelle Ilene Anderson is a lawyer practicing labor and employment, americans with disabilities act - ada, civil rights litigation and 7 other areas ...

Americans With Disabilities Act (ADA) Civil Rights Litigation Labor and Employment Employment Law ERISA Litigation +5

Atty. Nathaniel B. Senn III

Charleston 16 years 5.0

Mr. Nathaniel B.

Corporate & Incorporation Divorce & Separation Marriage & Prenuptials Business Law Contracts & Agreements +5

Atty. Daniel James Stephenson

Los Angeles 44 years 5.0

Daniel James Stephenson is a lawyer practicing class action defense, intellectual property litigation, pharmaceuticals & medical products and 1 other ...

Class Action Defense Intellectual Property Litigation Pharmaceuticals & Medical Products Aviation & Aerospace

Atty. Christine C. O'Day

Boston 34 years 5.0

Christine C. O'Day is a lawyer practicing intellectual property, patent application.

Intellectual Property Patent Application

Atty. Arthur J. Fritz, Jr

San Francisco 60 years 5.0

Arthur J. Fritz, Jr is a lawyer practicing u.s. customs law, international trademark law, domestic transportation law.

Domestic Transportation Law International Trademark Law U.S. Customs Law

Atty. Charles D. Powell

Houston 47 years 5.0

Mr. Charles D.

Biotechnology ECommerce Telecommunications Computer Hardware Intellectual Property +4

Atty. Gary David Nissenbaum

Union 42 years 5.0

Mr. Gary David Nissenbaum is a lawyer practicing complex commercial litigation, commercial contracts and transactional matters, commercial real estate...

Commercial Contracts and Transactional Matters Commercial Real Estate Complex Commercial Litigation Appellate Law Apps and Video Games +21

Atty. Steven Ira Peretz

Miami 45 years 5.0

Steven Ira Peretz is a lawyer practicing intellectual property law, ip litigation, copyright and 5 other areas of law. Steven received a B.A. degree f...

Frequently Asked Questions about IP

How much does it cost to file a patent?

A utility patent application typically costs $8,000 to $15,000 in attorney fees through the first office action, plus USPTO fees that scale by entity size. Provisional patent applications can be filed for $2,000 to $5,000 to lock in priority while you decide whether to pursue full prosecution.

How long does a patent take?

USPTO prosecution typically takes 2 to 4 years from filing to issuance. Accelerated programs (Track One, age-based, COVID-related) can produce decisions in under a year for an additional fee.

Do I really need to register my trademark?

You acquire some common-law trademark rights through use, but federal registration gives you nationwide priority, the right to use the ® symbol, statutory damages in counterfeiting cases, and customs enforcement against imports. For any brand worth defending, federal registration is the standard.

Is software patentable?

Yes, but the bar is high after recent Supreme Court decisions. Software patents must claim a specific technical improvement, not just an abstract idea implemented on a generic computer. An experienced patent attorney drafts claims that survive 101 challenges.

What is a copyright vs a trademark?

Copyright protects original creative works (the lyrics and recording of a song). Trademark protects brand identifiers (the band name on the album cover). The two often coexist in the same product and require coordinated protection.

I received a cease-and-desist letter. What do I do?

Do not ignore it and do not respond off-the-cuff. Have an IP attorney evaluate the claim, your defenses, and the cost/benefit of fighting, redesigning, or licensing. Many demands are weaker than they look; others are existential. Early analysis saves money.

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