Marin did a great job in securing a patent for my innovative running shoe…read more We had an examiner who was tenaciously against the patent, for some unknown reason, as we continuously answered back to each of her challenges. It finally reached the stage of a final appeal before a panel of 3 patent judges, and we won the decision and I was granted a patent. Marin never gave up, and he fought hard for me to gain my patent. He did a great job!

For 6 months, I called, met, and interviewed many patent attorney's in California, Chicago, Texas,…read moreand Hawaii before I found CIONCA IP Law online. I just wanted to file a provisional utility patent (patent pending) for my idea as I didn't have it fully working. What attracted me to call them was their upfront services and pricing they displayed on their website. That stood out to me as honest so I scheduled an appointment for a consultation with Marin Cionca. I knew I found my IP attorney after my initial meeting with Marin and his team. They were very friendly and welcoming. Its been 2 years now since we have been working with the CIONCA IP Law firm. So far, we have submitted 3 non-provisional utility patents and received a patent for 1 and got notice of allowance for the 2nd and we are still awaiting to hear on the 3rd patent filing from the USPTO. We skipped the provisional patent (patent pending) step and saved money after speaking with Marin because we knew we had something new and unique. Because they did such a great job on the patents we also submitted 3 trademark filings (Company Name, Company Logo, and another sub Company Logo). All trademarks were also approved by the USPTO. The CIONCA IP Law team is very good at estimating total costs upfront which is dependent on the amount of claims you have for a single patent. You will always know what you have to pay because they do not have hidden costs or charges. They have excellent communication from beginning, consultation, engagement to hopefully patent approval. They also educate and guide you smoothly through the process answering any questions quickly. In addition, they also take the time to warn you about all the scams and solicitations that will occur going through the patent and trademark process which I never knew existed. I would've definitely been caught in one of those scams if they had not warned me because they look so legitimate. Kudos and great thanks to CIONCA IP Law for really dedicating great work and service at a reasonable price such as mine.

Marc Hankin is an amazing lawyer and a wonderful, kind person. I needed consultation in a case that…read moreI was handling for my client, and he went out of his way to give advice and follow up. This shows yet another unique and remarkable aspect of his practice and evinces the thoroughness of his style. He took the time to fully understand the case. He is very experienced, knowledgeable, has high standards and offers an excellent experience to his clients from the very beginning to the end. No wonder he is the recipient of numerous professional awards that are well deserved. Our meeting in which I learnt about his approach to the case under discussion simply "wowed" me. I whole-heartedly recommend Marc and am honored to know him.

I had the pleasure of working with Amy Burke, who has been exceptional throughout the time I hired…read moreher. I was dealing with a situation. Up to this point, I've never experienced anything having to do with litigation, so I was stressed about how to seek counsel. I called Hankin Patent Law, trying to get different answers. My initial phone call with the front desk employee, Joseph, went very well. He offered to listen to my situation and see what he could do I felt heard and understood. I say this because I called a few other law companies and the conversations with their front desk gave me a bad impression. Joseph was able to connect me with their lawyer, Amy, for a consultation. During the consultation, she listened to my situation and I could tell we were 100% on the same page. Because of her expertise and more importantly, her compassionate personality, I knew I was going to be in good hands. As we worked on my situation, she made sure that I understood all the ins and outs of my situation from a legal standpoint. Throughout the entire process, Amy was very understanding and professional. She listened to every concern I had, no matter how minor they were, and addressed each concern with intense effort. She made it clear that she was there to help me see my situation through. I never felt like I was on a timer whenever we talked. We turned over every rock together and discussed different scenarios that could occur, including hypothetical scenarios. Because of all of these factors, I always left our calls feeling comforted and at ease. From the initial call with the front desk, Joseph, the consultation with Amy, and to the very end (the resolution of my situation), I felt like a valued client. Amy's knowledge & services are invaluable and I would recommend her to anyone in an instant. The peace of mind of knowing you're in good hands is very worth the price.

I reached out to this attorney after finding him on Google because I thought he might be the right…read moreperson to help me with a legal matter related to a project I'm working on. It turned out that I actually needed an attorney with a different specialty, but I was incredibly impressed by the time and kindness he showed me anyway. Rather than simply telling me he wasn't the right attorney and ending the conversation, he took the time to get on the phone with me, explain the difference between the areas of law, offer recommendations, and point me toward additional resources that could help me move forward. In a time when it can be difficult to even get a returned phone call, that level of generosity and professionalism really stood out. He was warm, friendly, encouraging, and genuinely wished me well with my project. Although I ultimately needed a different type of attorney, my interaction with him spoke volumes about his character and the way he treats people. I would highly recommend him to anyone looking for an attorney in his area of practice.

We had a really good experience working with Brian Kinder of the Kinder Law Group. Brian Kinder…read moreknows how to navigate the trademark process and is generous in sharing the very valuable knowledge he has amassed through hands on experience specializing in dealing with the USPTO. I was very impressed by how he had prepared even for our fist consultation. Brian is extremely knowledgeable and responsive to individual needs, both gifted in his ability to break down the ins and outs of legal issues, but also a great listener to determine and respect a client's degree of understanding. Brian never condescended or upsold. I felt he truly respected the challenges of a small business navigating the trademark process and recommend him whole heartedly.

I spoke with Mr. Anderson in September about acquiring rights to a piece of intellectual property…read more I simply needed him to research and inform me of who the current owner of those rights were. After a very friendly conversation in which Mr. Anderson walked me through the process, I contacted him the following day to pay him and get the ball rolling. The first red flag was that he wanted me to send the money via PayPal labeled as a "gift" so he wouldn't incur any PayPal fees. I felt that a tad sketchy but then I brushed it off, "he's doing the work for me, I'll pay the small fee." The following day Mr.Anderson requested more money because he "need(ed) to pay a bill." I still have this text message exchange. I sent him more funds but not before he again asked me to send it as a "gift" and not payment for services. This time I stood my ground - I was paying him for services and I wanted the record to reflect that. So I again sent PayPal payment to his assistant via PayPal. (The exact same process as the first time however labeled as payment for services, not a "gift"). I'd needed the aforementioned information from Mr. Anderson for an October 5th meeting, a fact that he was made aware of when we spoke mid-September. My first correspondence with him after paying him was to set up a time to discuss his findings over the phone. This was approximately two weeks after paying him to simply browse through pre-1977 copyright records. We set a date and time which I had to reschedule for the following day. When I called him at the set time I received no answer. Later I emailed him and he responded that he'd missed me because he was busy. No problem, I assured him. I asked that he call me back. That was two months ago. It is now December 5 and after sending numerous emails, the first few of which politely asked him to update me on the status of his findings, the latter few of which politely asked for a refund of my money, I have yet to hear from Mr. Anderson. Keep in mind that even after I'd attended my meeting without the pertinent information I'd paid Mr. Anderson to obtain, I was still willing to pay him if he simply provided me with the information. As time went on, however, this became unacceptable so I requested a full refund, still in a very polite and understanding fashion. When I try to get a refund via PayPal directly, I'm told I can only be refunded the portion I paid him the second time when against his wishes, I sent it as "payment for services". Being that the first payment was the largest amount and now I have no PayPal recourse, I cannot help but wonder if Mr.Anderson deliberately asked me to send the money as a gift so should he duck and dodge me, I would have to take him to small claims court to retrieve my funds. This of course is a slightly larger hassle than clicking a few buttons on PayPal and most people would walk away. A principled person, however, would not. Still, wanting to avoid this, I again left Mr. Anderson a polite message within the last 30 minutes asking him to call me "so that we may amicably rectify this situation." What is most disturbing is that my email client informs me when people open my emails. I've sent Mr. Anderson two emails and left two voicemail messages for him (all polite) this week alone. He has read both of my emails literally within minutes of receiving them, yet has lacked the professionalism to return either call or email to sort this situation out. After our very friendly and informative conversations prior to this event, I am saddened that things suddenly took this unforeseen turn.

Brand Ventures is a full service IP firm that has helped us with just about anything you can…read moreimagine when it comes to IP law and other matters affecting your brand. We've worked with them for over 3 years now and they have helped us build a portfolio of trademarks and copyrights that is one of our businesses core assets. They are great to work with, offer a ton of added value and have been very helpful throughout our time working with them.

As a small business owner, I'm very grateful to have found Robert to assist us with trademark…read morefilings and IP guidance. I tend to have many questions, and he is always personable, patient, thorough, and clear, and takes the time to update me in detail. I also greatly appreciate that his pricing is structured simply and explained at the outset. Highly recommend McConnell Law Firm!

Robert has always provided exceptional services in the time we have worked with him for the past 4…read moreyears in trademark and patenting. He is professional, kind, and courteous and always took time to answer any questions we had in a personable and detailed manner. The people I have recommended to Robert have also been happy with his services

I had some legal questions for Mr. Burns about a pending law suit against me. When I googled…read more"copyright infringement attorney", his firm popped up so I called. It turns out this particular issue was not something his practice can assist with, however, he advised me on the different avenues to go which provided some reassurance. If you've never received any type of subpoena, it's incredibly scary and easy to start spiraling. Thanks to Mr. Burns professionalism, knowledge, decency, and warmth helped me through the initial stages of the legal process. I enthusiastically recommend Burns Patent Law.

Reached out to Mike regarding an IP issue that I had and he gave me really good legal advice and…read morewas very helpful. Definitely recommend him!

They helped me with all my trademark questions, and gave me some great suggestions for protecting…read moremy company's brand. I found them very professional and easy to work with. If you are starting a business or protecting your brand i definitely recommend this resource!

As a new entrepreneur launching a small business, everything from the legality stand point and…read morepatents is difficult to interpret and intimidating. Denis Khoo was a fantastic attorney and was very knowledgeable with the patent process and broke everything down to level where it was very easy to understand. He not only educated me, but guided me through the process and next steps with different options. He was very honest and attentive to my questions. I highly recommend him as a patent attorney.

Joseph Mandour did a superb job on our trademark filings. The process was concise, transparent, and…read moreeasy. I am very happy we chose to work with his law firm.

Stay away from this scam artist at all costs. Openly, blatantly, and shamelessly lies…read more Pressures prospective clients to take legal action without providing reasons, business model is to scare customers into hiring him. If you ask him for a reason for his "recommendations" he will immediately cut loose, which is most definitely a good thing for you.