R. Baca Law Firm PLLC

Applying Wisdom to Wonder ®

 

San Francisco    Austin    San Antonio                                                                         Specializing in Intellectual Property Law

Intellectual Property Services

 - Innovative Legal Solutions for your business -

Patent Services

A patent is an effective business tool.  Obtaining an issued patent is often difficult, time-consuming, costly, and not a guarantee.  Although one particular idea may solve an existing problem, not all innovation merits patent protection. At times, a successful patent depends on the acquired skills of a professional to
quickly and accurately identify those inventive concepts that are best suited for the needs of the marketplace.  

At the R. Baca Law Firm, PLLC, we are not just an IP practice group, we are also good friends.  We came from throughout the Southwest bound by the same belief and commitment to providing our clients with personal,  comfortable involvement in every step of the patent process. We are committed to providing the client with the best service at a low cost.  Moreover, with our intimate familiarity with engineering and scientific concepts, we can effectively work with our clients on their technical level.

The client is our boss – let us work hard for you.

Our practice group at the R. Baca Law Firm, PLLC possesses a wide range of experience in all aspects of U.S. and foreign intellectual property matters.

 

Patent Prosecution

Bioengineering and the Chemical Arts – genetics, medical devices, clinical procedures, pharmaceuticals, microbiology, inorganic chemistry, polymers, and proteomics.

Computer and Electrical Engineering – computer organization and design, microprocessor architecture, wafer fab technology, maskworks, materials and packaging,  telecom and wireless, signal processing, software design,
optoelectronics, and solid state.

Mechanical Engineering – nanotechnology, energy, power systems, thermodynamics, control systems, large-scale machine design, aerospace, avionics, fluid dynamics, and security device technology.

 

Intellectual Property Services for Your Business Needs

IP portfolio strategy and development – patent “design-around” issues and IP enforcement.

Trade secret assessment and unfair trade – employment non-compete agreements and false advertising.

Other Foreign IP – Negotiations and export/import matters.

Technology Transfer – Licensing, commercialization, and joint research ventures.

General Business Matters – Consultation regarding incorporations, contracts, and employment law matters associated with an intellectual property portfolio.


Trademark Services

Federal, State, and Foreign Registrations of words, designs, slogans, sounds or symbols that serve to identify a particular product or service offered by a business.

Federal Trademark Dilution Act -- enforcement against competitors who use another's mark to capitalize on that "name recognition".

Trademark & Domain Name Issues.

Entertainment Issues -- Publishing & Record Labels and Sports Teams.

Tradedress vs. Design Patent Issues for packaging and other marketing media.

Trademark disparagement claims.

 

Copyright Services

Registration of U.S. & foreign copyrights and enforcement against the reproduction of important creative works such as web pages, ad art & copy, business software, training manuals, organizational charts, and multimedia presentations.

Website Issues.

Copyright registration of source & object code and other software applications.

Works Made-For-Hire issues.

 

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