As a registered patent attorney, Mr. Rylander's patent practice includes drafting domestic and international patent applications and prosecution. He has prepared and prosecuted applications for patents in areas such as mechanical objects, software methods, electrical circuit boards, manufacturing methods, chemical objects and processes, chemical compositions, board games, electrical games and toys, explosive devices, motor vehicle apparatuses, and medical and dental instruments, among others.

18 years, 400 cases

He has tried numerous jury trials to verdict as lead trial attorney. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in cases for patent infringement, trademark infringement, copyright infringement, and unfair competition, as well as government contract cases and general litigation in Federal courts. He has secured preliminary injunctions against infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and against hiring of key personnel pursuant to noncompetition and trade secret provisions.

23 years, 1,000 cases

Mr. Rylander's trademark practice includes preparation, submission, and prosecution of applications for State and Federal trademark protection, as well as the conduct of appeals, and cancellation and opposition proceedings in Federal Courts and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

18 years, 260 cases

Mr. Rylander's copyright practice covers all aspects of copyright registration and enforcement. He aims at securing the greatest protection, regardless of the medium and form that it takes. Mr. Rylander has conducted suits for copyright infringement against numerous defendants, including the United States and private corporations, covering numerous areas of original expressions, such as paintings, software (structure, interactivity, and graphics), among others.

18 years, 20 cases

Mr. Rylander helps clients protect their intellectual property in whatever form it takes, whether invention, unique look, unique logo or name, confidential information, creative expression, industrial design. His representation includes patents, trademark and trade dress registrations, copyright registrations, contracts assigning work for hire ownership, protecting against unfair competition and protecting trade secrets, as well as contract due diligence and review for mergers and acquisitions.

18 years, 700 cases