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Federal IP and related technology matters under the nine services: patents, trademarks, tech and commercial contracts, commercialization and policy, gaming and media, fractional GC, federal and defense transactions, and pre-litigation disputes.

Texas state-law advice; courtroom litigation — matters are scoped to pre-litigation and then handed off to trial counsel; and general family, criminal, or personal-injury work.

Illinois and Washington, D.C., and registered with the USPTO. The firm does not advise on Texas state law. See the full licensure disclaimer in the footer of every page.

Attorney fees are published against a written scope and set with reference to public competitor ranges and official fees. Official fees are extra, at cost.

No, unless a specific engagement card says otherwise. They are billed separately and can change.

The engagement letter and the product’s scope-change triggers control. New claims, extra classes, rush deadlines, or a contested turn reopen the fee.

The paid consultation is limited to that consultation. An ongoing representation starts only after a conflicts check, a signed engagement letter, and any required retainer.

Stripe or credit card online, or Zelle. Flat fees can be milestone-based when the engagement letter allows.

A 30-minute video screening for fit, intake, and service selection. It does not include legal advice, an opinion, or legal strategy. The $50 is credited toward legal fees if you retain the firm, excluding official and third-party fees. It is refunded if the firm declines the matter or a conflict prevents acceptance; it is not refunded if you choose not to proceed.

No. Examining authorities are outside the firm’s control.

The firm provides science, technology and intellectual property legal services to innovators, founders and organizations building innovation driven businesses. The work covers protecting, commercializing and enforcing patents, trademarks, copyrights and technology assets, with counsel that starts from your business objective rather than from a filing checklist.

Inventors, startup founders, scientists, engineers, digital creators, e commerce brands, SaaS platforms and innovation driven companies that need sophisticated IP and technology guidance. The common thread is a client who wants a lawyer who understands both the law and the underlying science, and who can connect legal work directly to a commercial outcome.

Three structural differences. The attorney who takes your call is the attorney who does the work, with no handoff to an associate. Advanced STEM training means less of your budget is spent explaining your own technology. And the active matter load is capped deliberately, which is what makes both flat fees and responsive turnaround possible rather than aspirational.

Yes. The firm is based in Austin and represents clients across the United States, and internationally on many IP matters. Patent and trademark practice before the USPTO is federal, so it is not limited by state. Where a matter requires state specific advice outside the firm’s admissions, we coordinate with or refer you to qualified local counsel.

IP intensive and regulated sectors: biotech and life sciences, medical devices and diagnostics, software and SaaS, AI and data driven products, robotics, materials and industrial innovation, defense and dual use technology, gaming and digital media, and consumer products. Technical fluency in these areas is what makes the legal work fast.

Before publicly disclosing key innovations, before signing major customer or vendor contracts, and before closing an investment round. Early advice mostly prevents irreversible mistakes: losing patent rights through disclosure, signing away IP in a contract clause nobody read closely, or creating ownership gaps that complicate a future funding round or exit.

A short description of the product or technology, any prior or pending filings, key contracts and NDAs, relevant timelines such as launch or conference dates, and your top two or three business priorities. Sending background in advance means the call is spent on strategy rather than fact gathering.

Yes. For many startups and scaling companies the firm functions as fractional or outside general counsel on IP, technology and related commercial issues. That includes reviewing and negotiating contracts, managing the IP portfolio, coordinating specialist local counsel, and helping leadership identify risk before it becomes a problem.

Closely, and usually starting earlier than teams expect. The process is to understand the technology, identify what is patentable versus what is better kept as a trade secret, and map filings onto the product and commercialization roadmap. The output is a prioritized plan matched to your budget, market timing and competitive landscape.

Yes. All information shared by prospective, current, and former clients is held in strict confidence in perpetuity, whether or not an engagement follows. That duty comes from the rules of professional conduct that govern the firm, not from the engagement letter (37 C.F.R. §§ 11.106, 11.109, 11.118; Illinois and D.C. Rules of Professional Conduct 1.6, 1.9 and 1.18). Attorney client privilege is a separate and narrower protection that attaches once an engagement letter is signed. Documents you send with a consultation booking are reviewed only for conflicts and fit, and are held in confidence either way.