Clifford D. Hyra

Clifford D. Hyra

5.0
Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 18 years

Patent application Lawyer at Reston, VA
Practice Areas: Patent Application, Trademark Application

11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000, Reston, VA

About Clifford

Biography

Practice Areas

2

Practice Areas

Patent Application 60%

I specialize in drafting and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications in a variety of technologies, including consumer/retail, software and ecommerce, mechanical, electrical, aerospace, medical devices, and industrial designs.

20 years | 600 cases

60%
Trademark Application 40%

I obtain domestic and international trademark registrations and other protection for the business names, brand names, logos, and slogans of clients across the country and overseas. Other trademark services include oppositions and cancellations, searches and opinions, licensing, negotiation, and agreements.

20 years | 1,500 cases

40%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Free Consultation

$0 first 30 minutes


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Virginia for 18 years

State: Virginia

Acquired: 2007

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 16 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 2009

Resigned

No misconduct found

Location

Fresh IP PLC

11710 Plaza America Drive, Suite 2000, Reston, VA, 20190

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5.0 /5.0

9 Client Reviews

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Posted by Dan | January 03, 2012 | Patent Application

Best patent decision

Cliff Hyra is exactly what we needed in a patent attorney. As a small business, creating our first patent, we wanted an attorney we could work closely with, feel confident in and to know the costs involved. Cliff is truly a professional and understands the special needs of working with an inventor.... We were very impressed with his technical ability, demonstrated by his suggestions and understanding of our invention. He always provided clear, knowledgeable and timely responses to our relentless questions, which is exactly what you need when preparing a patent. Cliff has fixed pricing for most services allowing us to know what to budget for cost, without the fear of enormous cost overruns. With his pricing, it has made getting a patent within reach for any inventor. In retrospect, I can't imagine having done it differently. Working with Cliff has been nothing short of excellent in every way. We will continue to use Cliff Hyra on our current and all future patent issues. I highly recommend Cliff Hyra for all your IP needs.

Posted by Alan | April 04, 2011 | Intellectual Property

Intellectual Property Services you can count on!

Intellectual Property Services you can count on! Cliff is now our only source for all IP services. He is the 3rd lawyer we have dealt with in this subject matter. Additionally, over the past 2 years we have probably spoken or obtained quotes from at least another 4 or 5 and Cliff is simply the b...est to deal and speak with. All I can say is that he has an uncanny way of getting into my head and interpreting my thoughts the way I would like to say them. His attention to detail and the way he adds his own additional comments are invaluable. I really like Cliff and he has never steered us wrong yet. He is currently managing 2 Utility Patent applications as well as a Design Patent and 3 Trademarks for us. Now he’s Kick’n It!!! Alan McBrearty Co-Founder and President Alpha Sun & Sport

Posted by Alke | February 17, 2011 | Trademark Application

claiming for trademarks in the USA

in 2010 we gave order to Mr. Hyra to get several TM in the USA and ©. Very gentle communication and good results.

Posted by Murali | November 15, 2010 | Trademark Application

True professional with excellent service at affordable cost

I found Cliff through online search. It was really a pleasure working with him on a trademark registration engagement for my company. His dedication, knowledge and more importantly sincerity and willingness to understand requirements and advise/deliver best solution is highly appreciated. I liked his... way of dealing with the problem and the fixed cost model that eliminate surprises later in the process. Cliff is a true professional who provides excellent servivce at affordable cost and I highly recommend him for anyone looking for IP related advice and services.

Posted by Brad | September 30, 2010 | Trademark Application

Just the one for all of our Trademark application needs

Hyra IP delivers "the goods." Clifford Hyra communicates effectively and respects the budget, carefully and expeditiously explaining both nuanced legal and total cost ramifications of key decisions. Exactly the type of service that most intellectual property owners require to navigate the USPTO and... successfully secure legal protections. If Cliff doesn't know the answer to your application question straight away, it's probably an hour--or at most a few days--to resolution. You need only to ask. (And believe, there can often be much to ask.) Hyra IP succeeded in prosecuting all three of our, at times challenging and unusual, U.S. Trademark applications from filing date through to issuance. Throughout we were impressed and very, very glad at many a fork in the road that Cliff was there to advise. Like a light illuminating the paths as far ahead as possible, Cliff reliably showed to where each alternative might lead. I consistently felt as though we were making the most informed and well reasoned decision. The result: we have Hyra IP's services to thank for helping us chart what we feel to have been the absolute best course for our IP protection strategy! As such, to those like us who have a lot invested in their intellectual property, Hyra IP represents an honest deal at any rate--and there are certainly much costlier means to apply that would not have improved the outcome at all. We actually lucked out and found Hyra IP through the Internet. Ours is a small non-profit concern. Having attorney relatives and acquaintances whom to draw on, but never having used the services of an outside attorney before much less relying on the Internet as a tool to research and find one, we were quite frankly amazed by the care and practical knowledge brought to bear by Cliff Hyra's services. After a bad multi-year experience involving reliance on much advice from a do-it-yourself patent book, we independently made a wise decision to resign ourselves to the narrower legal protections afforded by trademarks for our precious, if somewhat amorphous (digital), intellectual property. However, we didn't want to repeat our previous costly mistakes with The Office by attempting in-house again what looked to be a more straightforward (though nonetheless winding) trademark application process. We grudgingly "put the pennies in the jar" for an attorney. All the while our fear was potentially throwing more good time and money after bad or, perhaps worse, receiving bad advice to continue fighting either for a cause relatively lost to begin with from a legal point of view, or for protections themselves perhaps quite altogether meaningless and so not worth the while nor in our best interests to continue pursuing. Then we found Hyra IP. One year and three trademark issuances later, I now believe that had we known about Clifford Hyra's services even sooner, so much worry would have been eased early-on! Truthfully, he also helped restore our faith in the system. Thank you, thank you, Cliff. Job well done. We highly recommended hiring and utilizing Hyra IP for prosecution of U.S. Trademark applications.

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Clifford D. Hyra's Lawyer Endorsements

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Lee Berlik

Intellectual property lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"Cliff has a deserved reputation as the go-to intellectual property attorney in Northern Virginia. He possesses a wealth of knowledge and is truly dedicated to protecting the interests of his clients. I have found him to be effective, efficient, and a pleasure to work with. I endorse Cliff's work without reservation."

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2023

IAM Strategy 300 - World's Leading IP Strategists 2023, Intellectual Asset Management

2022

AV Preeminent Rated, Martindale-Hubbell

2022

Top 100 Most Effective Trademark Attorneys in the United States, Patexia

2009

Nominated for Outstanding Young Virginian 2009, Arlington Jaycees

Work Experience

2020 - Present

Member, Fresh IP PLC

2012 - 2019

Member, Symbus Law Group, LLC

2008 - 2012

Managing Member, Hyra IP, PLC

2006 - 2008

Intellectual Property Attorney, Patent Agent, and Law Clerk, The Law Office of James C. Wray

Associations

2009 - Present

American Bar Association

Member

2010 - 2018

International Trademark Association

Member

2009 - 2010

American Intellectual Property Law Association, Online Programs Committee

Co-coordinator

2008 - 2010

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

2008 - 2011

Arlington Jaycees

Legal Counsel

2008 - 2018

Virginia Bar Association

Member

Sample of Legal Cases

Russell Frey d/b/a edHelper v. HYRO FZ-LLC

For Plaintiff; Domain transferred

Russell Frey d/b/a edHelper v. Eighty Business Names c/o Domain Administrator

For plaintiff; domain name transferred

Russell Frey d/b/a edHelper v. Reserved for Customers c/o MustNeed.com

For plaintiff; domain name transferred

Russell Frey, d/b/a edHelper v. Glenn Scott

For plaintiff; domain name transferred

Russell Frey d/b/a edHelper.com v. Texas International Property Associates - NA NA

For plaintiff; domain names transferred

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Education

2007

George Mason University School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor, magna cum laude

2004

Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University

B.S., magna cum laude

Speaking Engagements

2010

North American Invitational Model United Nations Conference XLVII

The UDRP (Uniform Domain-Name Dispute Resolution Policy): An Overview

2009

Independent Computer Consultants Association, Greater Washington Chapter Meeting

Intellectual Property Issues for Small Business Owners

2009

Arlington Jaycees Membership Meeting

Introduction to Intellectual Property

Publications

Languages

English

Activity

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