Patents and Trademarks Services
With over 20 years of experience servicing intellectual property (IP) matters, our attorneys have successfully worked with many inventors including individual inventors, entrepreneurs and small businesses obtaining IP protection using trademarks and patents, with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
We are proud to be an Amazon IP Accelerator partner firm. We offer competitive affordable flat-fee pricing for all of our IP services. PCIP serves clients in all 50 states.
Sample patent applications and trademark applications can be viewed HERE.
About PCIP
Patent and Trademark Preparation and Prosecution
Patent Counselors IP (PCIP) is based in Silicon Valley near the USPTO office in San Jose, California.
PCIP is managed by patent attorney David Tran. David is a licensed attorney in the US. He is a member of the California Bar and a registered patent attorney with the Patent and Trademarks Office (USPTO). David was a Patent Examiner at the USPTO in the Computer Architecture art unit and has been practicing in the intellectual property (IP) field for over 20 years.
Prior to founding PCIP, David was a patent attorney at many leading IP law firms in the Silicon Valley of California. David was also a senior patent attorney at Intel Corporation, responsible for supporting and managing a patent portfolio.
Prior to practicing IP law, David was a programmer and an engineer at IBM Santa Teresa Lab and at IBM San Jose in California. David's formal education includes an undergraduate degree (BS) in Computer Science, a graduate degree (MS) in Computer Engineering, and a law degree (JD).
PCIP is located near the USPTO office in San Jose, California. We serve clients nationwide. PCIP is committed to protecting and securing your intellectual property (IP).
Sample patent applications and trademark applications can be viewed HERE.
PCIP Focuses only on IP - Patents and Trademarks
Protecting Intellectual Property
PCIP works with startups, individual inventors, growing businesses and established businesses.
Provisional Patent Applications
When time is of the essence, filing a provisional patent application may be necessary. PCIP handles the preparation and filing of provisional patent applications. For a low fixed fee, get a PATENT PENDING status for 12 months with a filing of a provisional application.
Utility Patent Applications
A utility patent application is a complete patent application with full description, drawings and claims ready to be reviewed and examined by the USPTO for novelty. PCIP handles the preparation, filing and prosecution of utility patent applications.
Trademark Applications
Protect your unique marks to prevent others from unfair copying and competition. PCIP handles the preparation, filing and prosecution of trademark applications.
Office Action Responses
PCIP handles reviewing, preparing and filing Responses to Office Actions of pending patent applications and trademark applications. These applications can be filed by PCIP or by others. The Office Actions include Non-Final Office Actions, Final Office Actions, and Requests for Continued Examination.
PCIP Protects Amazon Sellers' IP
Patent Counselors IP is an Amazon Service Provider Partner
Amazon IP Accelerator program connects Amazon Sellers with a network of vetted legal service providers that offer trademark support and other intellectual-property services at competitive rates.
Patent Counselors IP works with Amazon Sellers associated with small and medium businesses to protect their intellectual property in the US with the United States Patent and Trademark office (USPTO). To get started, Contact PCIP by selecting the button below or by using the Amazon Seller Central portal.
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property
PCIP's practice in Intellectual Property law includes patent and trademark preparation and prosecution. Some example technologies that we work with in patent preparation include computer architecture, network communication, low-power mobile computing, storage technology, online marketplace, social networking, database, e-commerce, electronic payments, broadcast communication, operating system, and other software-related technologies. Some examples of the trademark work that we do include registration of trade names, trade logos, trade phrases/slogans, and registering trademarks with the Amazon Brand Registry.