$ 525-540 per hour
Ralph P Albrecht
also known as Ralph Philipp Albrecht, Ralph Philip Albrecht
About Ralph
Biography
A former AMLaw 100 intellectual property (IP) lawyer, currently a US Registered Patent Attorney, and full service intellectual property and transactional lawyer with the business law firm of David, Brody & Dondershine, LLP, in Reston, VA, a founding law partner from 2010-September 2020 with Washington, DC, IP boutique lawfirm ATFirm PLLC (formerly Albrecht, Tousi, & Farnum PLLC) specializing in IP law with a focus on representing US companies relating to high technology Patents, Ralph is a Past President and current Fellow of the Bar Association of the District of Columbia (BADC), a Fellow with the ABA Foundation, and a Trustee of the BADC Foundation. Ralph also serves as an advisor and angel investor in several high tech businesses. Ralph has volunteered as a FIRST Robotics Competition Coach and CyberPatriot CyberSecurity Competition Coach at Falls Church High School(FCHS), as an Assistant Scout Master (ASM) with Boy Scouts America (BSA) Troop 1533, and as a Soccer Coach with Fairfax Police Youth Club.
Practice Areas
5
Practice Areas
Patent Application
30%
30 years
Licensing
20%
21 years
Patent Infringement
20%
30 years
Trademark Application
20%
28 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
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Licensed in Virginia for 19 years
State: Virginia
Acquired: 2006
No misconduct found
Licensed in District of Columbia for 28 years
State: District of Columbia
Acquired: 1997
No misconduct found
Location
Reston Law Group, LLP
2100 Reston Parkway, Suite 450, Reston, VA, 20191
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Experience
Honors
2009
Fellow, American Bar Foundation
2002
Outstanding Service Award, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
2000
Outstanding Service Award, Bar Association of the District of Columbia
Work Experience
2020 - Present
US Registered Patent Lawyer, David, Brody & Dondershine, LLP
2013 - 2020
Partner, ATFirm PLLC
2010 - 2020
Partner, Albrecht Tousi & Farnum PLLC
2000 - 2010
Partner, Former Co-Chair of Patent Prosecution Practice Group, Venable, LLP
1999 - 2000
Associate, Patent Lawyer, Lane, Aitken & McCann LLP
1997 - 1999
Associate, Patent Lawyer, Sterne, Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC
1989 - 1997
Advisory Client Marketing Representative, IBM Corporation
Associations
2014 - Present
Boy Scouts of AmericaAssistant Scout Master
2014 - Present
Falls Church High SchoolRobotics Coach
2011 - Present
Bar Association of the District of Columbia FoundationTrustee
2009 - Present
CounsellorsMember
2009 - Present
American Bar FoundationFellow
2007 - Present
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaFellow
2007 - Present
Virginia State BarMember
2002 - Present
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaBoard of Directors
1999 - Present
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaMember
1997 - Present
American Intellectual Property Law AssociationMember
1997 - Present
American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law SectionPatent Litigation Committee
1997 - Present
District of Columbia BarMember
1997 - Present
American Bar AssociationMember
2012 - 2013
Fairhill Elementary SchoolFLL Robotics Coach
2008 - 2009
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaPresident
2008 - 2014
Fairfax Police Youth ClubSoccer Coach
2007 - 2008
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaPresident-Elect
2006 - 2007
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaTreasurer-Elect
2005 - 2007
Intellectual Property Owners AssociationSoftware and Business Methods Committee Member
2005 - 2010
Intellectual Property Owners AssociationMember
2005 - 2006
Bar Association of the District of ColumbiaSecretary
2003 - 2004
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Patent, Trademark and Copyright SectionChair
2002 - 2003
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Patent, Trademark and Copyright SectionChair-Elect
2001 - 2002
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Patent, Trademark and Copyright SectionTreasurer
2000 - 2005
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, PTC SectionExecutive Council
2000 - 2001
Bar Association of the District of Columbia, Patent, Trademark and Copyright SectionSecretary
Education
1997
George Mason University School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1989
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2008
Institute for Quantitative Research in Finance (Q-Group), Spring 2008 Seminar
Business Method Patents - A Financial Asset Management Industry Perspective
2002
Federal Publications
Managing Your IP
1999
Federal Publications
Covenants Not to Compete in Washington, DC
Publications
2009
Virginia Journal of Law and Technology
Do Business Method Patents Hurt or Help?
2006
Aspatore Book publication
Telecom Best Practices: Leading Lawyers on Regulatory Compliance, Tax Planning, and the Federal Communications Commission
2006
Executive Reports: Defense Strategies for Telecom Patent Litigation--The Over-Arching Issues You Need to Know
Defending Telecom Strategies
2003
Brief of Amicus Curiae Bar Association of the District of Columbia - PTC Section to the US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Amicus Brief in Knorr-Bremse Systeme Fuer Nutzfahrzeuge GmbH v. Dana Corp. and Haldex Brake Products Corp.
2002
Federal Publications
Managing Your IP
Languages
English
Activity
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