$ 350-400 per hour
Susan Wilkie Gorman
About Susan
Practice Areas
4
Practice Areas
Patent Application
50%
27 years
Intellectual Property
25%
23 years
Trademark Application
20%
21 years
Patent Infringement
5%
23 years
Fees and Rates
Cost
Hourly Rates
Payment Methods
- Cash
- Check
- Credit Card
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Licensed in California for 22 years
State: California
Acquired: 2003
No misconduct found
Location
Gorman IP Law, APC
12707 High Bluff Drive,, Suite 200, San Diego, CA, 92130
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Susan Wilkie Gorman's Lawyer Endorsements
"I highly endorse Susan for entrepreneurs and companies that need intellectual property support with their patent and trademark matters. As a corporate/business attorney, I have referred clients with IP-related matters to Susan and she has done an outstanding job for them. She is a very experienced attorney and provides excellent value given the high quality of legal services that she delivers."
"I endorse this lawyer. Susan is a very smart, engaging patent attorney who not only earned a PhD in plant microbiology, but also made partner at a prestigious IP law firm. More recently, she started her own law firm and continues to be very involved in the biotech patent law community."
"I endorse this lawyer."
Carlos Heredia
Business lawyer
Ross Meador
Business lawyer
Experience
Honors
2014
IP Star - California, Managing Intellectual Property
2013
IP Star - California, Managing Intellectual Property
2013
Top Patent Prosecutor, Patent Buddy
2013
San Diego Top Attorney, San Diego Daily Transcript
2011
Top Patent Prosecutor, Patent Buddy
Work Experience
2013 - Present
Principal, Gorman IP Law, APC
2009 - 2013
Partner, Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
2003 - 2009
Associate, Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
2001 - 2003
Patent Agent, Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
1999 - 2001
Technical Advisor, Birch, Stewart, Kolasch & Birch
1997 - 1999
Scientist, Chiron Corporation
Associations
2011 - Present
San Diego North County Bar Association
2003 - Present
State Bar of California
2001 - Present
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Education
2003
Whittier College School of Law
JD - Juris Doctor
1992
Case Western Reserve University
PhD - Doctorate
1975
University of New Hampshire
BS - Bachelor of Science
Speaking Engagements
2016
Intellectual Property Certificate Program
Patent Prosecution
2015
Intellectual Property Certificate Program
Patent Prosecution
2014
Product Development for Medical Technology Startups
Product Development Strategies
2014
Guest Speaker - Lab2Market
Understanding Patent Basics
2014
Guest Speaker - Business Law
IP Case Studies
2013
Guest Speaker; Business Law
IP Case studies
2013
Guest Speaker for Lab2Market class
Understanding Patent Basics
2013
Building San Diego Biotech
Managing IP in a start-up
2013
5th Annual PhD Career Conference
What else can you do with a Ph.D.?
2012
North County Bar Association MCLE - Intellectual Property
Ethics inBio-Fuel and Obesity Gene Patents
2012
Lab to Launch Workshop
Graduate/Post-Doc Researcher Inventions: Case Studies
2012
Guest Speaker for Lab2Market class
Understanding Patent Basics
2011
Guest Speaker for Lab2Market Class
Understanding Patent Basics
2010
Guest Speaker for Lab2Market class
Understanding Patent Basics
2009
Guest Speaker for Lab2Market class
Understanding Patent Basics
2008
Guest Speaker for Lab2Market class
Understanding Patent Basics
2007
Guest Speaker for Lab2Market class
Understanding Patent Basics
Publications
2015
2014
North County Lawyer Magazine
Protecting Innovation: Entrepreneurs, Inventorship and Ownership
2012
World Intellectual Property Review
IP and Energy: Going Green's Growing Importance
2012
North County Lawyer Magazine
The American Invents Act (AIA)
Languages
English