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Karl William Means

Karl William Means

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Rating: 8.2

Licensed for 36 years

Intellectual property Lawyer at Potomac, MD
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Licensing, Internet ... +6 more

10817 Pebble Brook Lane, Potomac, MD

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Practice Areas

9

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property 25%

36 years

25%
Internet 15%

Recovery of domain names from cybersquatters and protection of proprietary information on the Internet.

26 years

15%
Licensing 15%

Wide variety of licensing transactions in broad cross-section of industries, including trademarks, copyright, multimedia, information technologies, software, telecommunications, literary properties, and technolocy transfers.

26 years

15%
Trademark Application 15%

Prosecution and maintenance of trademarks, including practice before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

26 years

15%
Trademark Infringement 15%

Prosecute and defend actions relating to trademark, service mark and trade name infringement.

36 years

15%
Copyright Infringement 8%

Primarily Internet-based piracy of copyrighted and proprietary material.

36 years

8%
Copyright Application 3%

Prosecute applications for copyright registration.

26 years

3%
Entertainment 3%

Includes Sports Law, and representation of professional sports leagues. Representation of authors in publication transactions, and musicians in recording, publishing and distribution deals.

24 years

3%
Other 1%

1%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 325-375 per hour

Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check

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Licenses

Licensed in Maryland for 27 years

State: Maryland

Acquired: 1998

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in District of Columbia for 34 years

State: District of Columbia

Acquired: 1991

Good Standing

No misconduct found

Licensed in Oklahoma for 36 years

State: Oklahoma

Acquired: 1989

Authorized to Practice Law

No misconduct found

Location

Law Office of Karl W. Means

10817 Pebble Brook Lane, Potomac, MD, 20854

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Posted by Andrew L. | June 19, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property

Recommend Karl for Trademark or Intellectual Property Issues

I hired Karl to assist with resolving trademark dispute over similar software products. Karl instantly responded to my phone call, reviewed the issue and recommended specific strategy considering for dealing with the issue based on all aspects related to applicable law. Karl's legal advise allowed to... avoid unnecessary and costly lawsuit so I highly recommend Karl to any one who look for a legal advise for issues related with Trademarks or Intellectual Property. Karl provides 5 stars service.

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Experience

Rating:  8.2 (Excellent)

Honors

2010

AV Peer Review Rating, Martindale-Hubbell

Work Experience

2013 - Present

Principal, Law Office of Karl W. Means

2013 - Present

Counsel, Miles & Stockbridge, PC

1999 - 2013

Shareholder, Shulman Rogers Gandal Pordy & Ecker, P.A.

1989 - 1999

Senior Attorney, United States Customs Service

Associations

2009 - Present

Washington Area Lawyers for the Arts

Member

2004 - Present

Montgomery County Students Information Technology Trades Foundation

General Counsel

International Trademark Association, Anti-Counterfeiting and Enforcement Committee, Outreach Subcommittee

Former Chair

District of Columbia Bar Association, Entertainment, Sports and Media Law Section, Sports Law Subcommittee

Co-chair

Education

1988

University of Oklahoma College of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1988

University of Oklahoma

MA - Masters

1985

Oklahoma State University

BS - Bachelor of Science

Languages

English

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