H. Jay Spiegel

I am the only intellectual property law attorney you will find who was a Primary Examiner in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, has over 30 years of experience as an attorney, is a named inventor in over 40 US Patents & many foreign equivalents, and has actually brought patented, trademarked products to market. I have been admitted to the Patent Bar, Registration No. 30722, since 1982 and have been an IP lawyer since then.  I hold 45 patents as an inventor including for the football tees used in every NFL game since 1999. My website at 4-tees dot com talks about my tees.  My law firm website is at  spiegelaw dot com .   I also invented an innovative pet drinking bowl viewable at 4lapster dot com . My practice involves preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark & copyright applications as well as litigation of IP issues.  I have been involved as lead counsel in numerous federal court litigations for a variety of clients, as well as advocating appeals before federal courts of appeals as well as before the Virginia Supreme Court.  I have extensive experience inventing and protecting rights in consumer products & bringing them to market.  My resume can be accessed at .  I have prepared, filed and prosecuted hundreds upon hundreds of patent, trademark & copyright applications.  I have taught seminars on various IP issues.