Manuel Federico Delacerra

Our tool manufacturing company has been working with Manny continuously for over 15 years, and with his help we have earned over 14 patents for our tools (with three more now pending in 2021, and even more planned for this year). Manny has such a gift for understanding complex mechanical devises, ex...plaining to us how the USPTO works and how to strategize our efforts, and especially with helping us identify what we should (and should not) patent. His guidance along our journey has been critical in protecting our IP and helping us to become the strong company we are today! Do not underestimate the copiers out there... if you have something unique, you need to protect it, and we are thankful Manny is helping us do that.

Our company has worked with Mr. Delacerra on preparing a patent application for a complex multipart invention. To make thing more complicated we had a very tight time window for the drafting and filling of the said application. I could not be happier with the services we have received! Mr. Delacerra... was very quick to understand all facets of our technology and provided expert advice on how to position the application better. Furthermore, all of the work was completed on a very tight schedule and in the highest of quality. I found all our communication to be very easy and straightforward. Overall, it was a pleasure to work with Mr. Delacerra and I would highly recommend his services!

Manny has a done a great job for me and my company, giving us both a victory we are all proud of. We originally retained Manny as an expert witness on an inventorship issue which we lost in a bench trial(not due to any fault of Manny or our legal team). Manny saw the flaws in the judges ruling and ...quickly morphed from our expert witness to our appellate attorney. Manny did a great job of explaining how and why he believed the decision was incorrect and executed accordingly through the appellate hearing where we prevailed with a unanimous decision that will likely become precidential. While the victory was great, working with and trusting Manny also came easy - which is super important during something so stressful. I would recommend Manny 100%.

I am the president of an engineering services and products company in southern California. Our firm has been consistently pleased with Manny's work, as he has guided us through the process of both obtaining patents and defending them against infringement. Regarding the latter, he has helped guide u...s through the process of contacting infringing companies and persuading them to set up strong licensing agreements. We have avoided having to go through the process of expensive litigation. Manny does a very good job of communicating. We have often had to arrange teleconferences, and he generally makes himself available on short notice. When we don't understand some legal process or legal language (which is often!), he explains himself well. When we have some disagreement about how to proceed, he argues persuasively, and in those rare times when we have decided to go against his advice, he is graceful about moving on and supporting us. Manny is always mindful of the cost aspects, and often gives us advice that helps us save on legal fees (that is, advice against his own self-interest). We appreciate that. Our company has other legal counsel (in other areas of law), and by comparison, Manny is a great value. Overall, I highly recommend Manny in the area of patent set-up and defense.