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If your business relies (at least in part) on your innovations, then you need to secure protection on those innovations. This is what I call "The Competitive Edge". That is, you can get an edge on your competition by securing legal protection on your innovations. I can help you to this end. And hopefully my following credentials will convince you that I am the right person for the job.
I am an engineer (Gonzaga University, 1980, highest GPA in the school of engineering that year), and worked for Chevron Corp. as an engineer for 10 years before going to law school. I graduated in the top 10% of my law school class (Loyola Law School, Los Angeles) in 1993. I am a patent attorney registered with the U.S. Patent Office (Reg. No. 36,369, 1992), and am licensed to practice law in California and Washington. I have secured over 300 patents for corporations large and small (including Chevron Corp. and Hewlett-Packard), and specialize in assisting small companies and individuals in securing, and licensing, patents on their inventions. I am an ardent student of history, technology, and current events, and firmly believe that integrating my knowledge of these topics into my law practice allows me to maximize my clients' potential to profit from their innovations. (In short, I learn from the past, and use that knowledge as leverage in the present.) I have drafted and negotiated hundreds of technology agreements, including agreements with universities and the federal government.
In addition to helping you secure protection on (and license) your patents, trademarks and copyrights, I can also assist you in defending against charges of infringement made by others.
In short, I can assist you with all stages of identifying, registering, licensing and defending your innovations. My goal is to maximize the value of your innovations on your behalf.
Please call or e-mail me for a free consultation.
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Posted by John | October 04, 2015 | Intellectual Property
Very helpful advice
John responded with some very helpful advice and is obviously experienced and knowledgeable about patent and copywriting laws and strategies
Posted by Bjorn | April 09, 2010 | Patent Application
A great patent lawyer
I have worked with John Reid for about 15 year. He has written most my patents - all were allowed. He is extremely good to work with. He kept me informed during the process of patenting my inventions. He also advised me of steps to take I was not aware of to make the patent more effective. John is al...
Posted by Chris | March 08, 2010 | Intellectual Property
John Reid Patent Law
I have been a client of Mr. Reid for some 10 years now. John Reid is fast, competent and reliable. He has worked with me to keep cost down which has been of critical importance as my funds are minimal. John's passion is Patent Law. As such, he strives to remain current with the case law as well as ch...
Posted by Bob | March 05, 2010 | Patent Application
I Recommend John Reid without reservation
John prepared a number of my patents while I was working at HP. I really enjoyed working with John. He was fast, flexible and responsive. I worked with a lot of external patent attorneys while at HP, I specifically requested to have John prepare my patent applications. I would definitely use John...
Posted by Randy | March 05, 2010 | Patent Application
CEO, various companies
I have known Mr. Reid for several years. He has written very good patent applications for me in the past, both personal and on behalf of several of my companies, including DigiDeal and others. He has served in various employment capacities while writing these patents, with Wells, St. John & Roberts...
"I have referred several patent application matters to John. He does great work and is responsive to client requests."
"I have used John to help several clients with patent work. He's fair, competent and ethical and In each instance, he's done a good job. I will continue to recommend him."
"John's professional and ethical standards are of the highest order, he is detail-oriented, quickly masters complex technologies and has proven skill in prosecuting hundreds of patent applications to allowance. Having worked for John on a variety of matters, including client counseling, patent preparation/prosecution and patentability searches, I offer my unqualified recommendation for John's Intellectual Property services."
"John Reid is dedicated to the highest legal ethics and work quality. Clients need look no further for highly skilled patent and IP counsel."
Intellectual property lawyer
Litigation lawyer
1993
Order of the Coif, Order of the Coif
1998 - Present
Owner, Reidlaw, LLC
1990 - 1995
Patent Attorney, Chevron Corporation
1999 - Present
American Intellectual Property Law AssociationMember
Rejection of patent claims overcome.
N/A
law
N/A
undergraduate
2007
CAFC 2007 Patent Decisions and Implications
English
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