David Lee Hoffman

David Lee Hoffman

5.0
Rating: 9.2

Licensed for 40 years

Trademark application Lawyer at Encino, CA
Practice Areas: Trademark Application, Trademark Infringement, Patent Infringement

16000 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1200, Encino, CA

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Licenses

Licensed in California for 36 years

State: California

Acquired: 1989

Active

No misconduct found

Licensed in Pennsylvania for 40 years

State: Pennsylvania

Acquired: 1985

Retired

No misconduct found

Location

Nolan Heimann LLP

16000 Ventura Blvd., Suite 1200, Encino, CA, 91436

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David Lee Hoffman's Reviews

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5.0 /5.0

13 Client Reviews

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Showing 1 - 5 of 8 reviews | Practice Area Knowledge

Posted by Tyler | December 28, 2022 | Hired Attorney | Copyright Infringement

Saved me a lot of money during copyright infringement case.

David did an excellent job. I highly recommend him and will be using him in the future for any copyright infringement lawsuit case that may arise. He was easy to communicate with and worked fast to save me money. Thank you so much David Hoffman.

Posted by Pamela | March 27, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Trademark Infringement

Excellent work and follow-through with cease and desist and trademark application.

Mr. Hoffman was a lifesaver for me as I discovered that after 23 years in business another company in the same business was using my company name. Although I had been remiss (understatement) in not having had the name trademarked, Mr. Hoffman was able to get the other company to stop using the name. ...He then filed the trademark application and now I own the name legally! He was great to deal with and answered email at night and on weekends. I recommend him highly.

Posted by Eran Grayson | March 13, 2017 | Hired Attorney | Trademark Application

Great experience on trademark application

I had a very positive experience with David Hoffman and would gladly recommend him to anyone looking for a patent or trademark attorney. David helped me trademark my company name and was thorough every step of the way. He clearly explained to me the trademark process and what to expect as well as t...he possible obstacles we might encounter along the way. Sure enough, there were some challenges but David took care of the issues and my trademark was granted. What I appreciated most about David was that he made himself available throughout the entire process and explained complicated legal concepts in a manner that was easy to understand. As a busy mental health clinician, I don’t have the time nor do I wish to deal with the particulars of processes that are outside of my scope. David took care of everything having to do with my trademark application and was a pleasure to work with in the process.

Posted by Catherine | August 31, 2014 | Intellectual Property

I'd like you to meet the attorney who changed my life in the most wonderful way.

Seven years ago, I had an idea for something that would reinvent and revolutionize the way we experience mobile entertainment. It was a complicated system of software for smartphone apps and the internet that did things that had never been done before. As a matter of fact, it required envisioning wha...t a smart phone would be and how it would work based on pure intellectual speculation. Naturally, I wanted to protect my Intellectual Property so I could capitalize on it. I spoke to more than a dozen patent attorneys, all of whom said there was no chance I would ever get a patent on my invention. Then I met with David Hoffman. He was the first IP attorney who could envision the potential in something he had never seen before. He liked the idea and believed that I had a good chance of prevailing. Throughout the years we have worked together, David was diligent and kept me on track to meet every deadline. He helped me stand up to every challenge. In short, he became vested in my success and treated my project as if it were his own. In the end, I was awarded a US Patent for my invention and a subsequent continuation patent. Now, we are working on another continuation patent that further expands the possibilities of my invention. Working with David Hoffman has been a remarkable experience. He has my highest recommendation. Better yet, he's got me thinking about what I want to invent next! Go ahead - talk to other IP attorneys. At the end of the day, sign on to work with David Hoffman - the best advocate an inventor could ever have.

Posted by Eduardo CEO | August 22, 2014 | Business

Pleasure to work with

I would recommend David to anyone. In handling any matters concerning our business David has always been professional, helpful, detail-oriented, and an over all pleasure to work with. We are a manufacturing company and he has helped us with all of our patent and trademark issues.

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David Lee Hoffman's Lawyer Endorsements

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David Habib

Patent infringement lawyer | Aug 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I asked David Hoffman to represent one of my best business clients in an action filed by a patent troll in Texas. Both David's service and his demeanor were excellent. He was patient with the client, determined the most effective way to extricate the client from the lawsuit, and efficiently resolved the case to the client's satisfaction. I would certainly recommend David to anyone for their patent-related needs."

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Robert Rosen

Intellectual property lawyer | Jul 28

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Levon Kevorkian

Intellectual property lawyer | Aug 21

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I highly endorse Mr. Hoffman."

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Albert Wu

Unknown lawyer | Jul 29

Relationship: Co-worker

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Martin Rudoy

Trademark application lawyer | Jul 24

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I am a lawyer and one of David's clients. He is prompt, accurate and a good guy (and a nerd, which is what you want in an Intellectual Property attorney)."

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Nelson Brestoff

Patent application lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Worked together on matter

"I endorse David. I've been impressed with David's knowledge of patent law since I began working with him on his litigation matters. He not only knows it, he understands its shadings. His assessments have always had the ring of truth. If you have an invention, want it considered honestly, and want to know how to add to it so that it gets allowed, remember that I brought in my own son to listen to his advice."

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James Geoly

Intellectual property lawyer | Jul 19

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer. David is a truly expert intellectual property lawyer. I am currently his local counsel in a case and can see that he is both skilled and strategic. He is diligent and capable of producing highly complex materials very quickly. It is also clear that he provides great service to his client, whose needs always come first. I have also known David since childhood, and therefore know him to be of the highest integrity. He is also one of the smartest people I have ever met."

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Diana Aizman

Intellectual property lawyer | Oct 18

Relationship: Fellow lawyer in community

"I endorse this lawyer."

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Experience

Rating:  9.2 (Superb)

Honors

2000

Who's Who Millennium Edition, Who's Who In American Law

1999

Competent Toastmaster Award, Toastmasters International

1992

Who's Who Among Rising Young Americans, Who's Who in American Society and Business

Work Experience

2003 - Present

Owner, Hoffman Patent Group

Associations

State Bar of California

Intellectual Property Law

United States District Court for the Central District of California

United States District Court for the Northern District of California

United States District Court for the Southern District of California

United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit

United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit

Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association

Santa Monica Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Division

San Fernando Valley Bar Association

ProVisors

Santa Clarita Valley Bar Association

Sample of Legal Cases

Paw Partners, Inc. v Baker Bristol Pet Hospital Inc.

Settled happily

Blue Rock Partners & Blue Rock Premier Properties v. Bluerock Real Estate, Inc.

Settled happily

LA Hardwood Flooring, Inc. v. Hardwood Flooring Liquidators, Inc.

Settled happily

A.W.L.I. Group, Inc. v. Amber Freight Shipping Lines

Successively got case dismissed Dec. 13, 2011

Samsung Electronics America Inc. v. New Century Imaging, Inc. et al.

Got the client out fast.

DH Holdings, LLC v. MeridianLink, Inc.

We invalidated the patent and got the case dismissed

Arte de Mexico v. Arte Mexicano, Corp. et al

Settled happily

Precor Incorporated v. Guthy-Renker Fitness, et al

Successfully moved to transfer the case from Seattle to the Central District of California.

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Education

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Univ of Pennsylvania LS

law

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Massachusetts Inst of Tech

undergraduate

Speaking Engagements

2020

Downtown Ten Esquire Attorney Meeting

Trademark Basics

2017

Provisors Encino Meeting

Intellectual Property including Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights

2013

2013

LAIPLA Spring Seminar

America Invents Act (AIA)

2012

VCBA Fall Seminar

Patent, Trademark & Copyright Law

2012

Paula G. Interview

Intellectual Property for Entrepreneurs

2012

Entrepreneurs Professionals Q&A Session

Intellectual Property Law

2011

Provisors Lawyer Group

Trademarks

2009

Ric Franzi Interview

Protecting Products and Services

Publications

2013

2013

2012

Santa Clarita Magazine Patents, Trademarks & Copyrights, Oh My!

2011

Richard Franzi & Doug Gfeller Quoted in The Power of CEO Guiding Principles

2009

Santa Clarita Magazine Trademark Issues In Intellectual Property

2002

Santa Clarita Magazine Copyright Basics

2002

Santa Clarita Magazine Why Do I Need A Trademark Registration?

2000

Los Angeles Lawyer, Special Technology Law Issue, Vol. 23, No. 7 Tailoring Nondisclosure Agreements to Client Needs

1999

1995

Perspectives Recent Changes In Foreign Copyright Laws

Languages

English

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