Alton Hare
Intellectual Property Attorney
District of Columbia
Patent Bar, DC, NJ, NY, VA
"Alton is an excellent IP attorney and he did a great job for my project. Highly recommend."
About
I assist clients
• Patent application… read more drafting and preparation of USPTO filings
• Patentability, prior art, and freedom-to-operate summaries
• IP portfolio documentation and claim drafting
• Drafting commercial, technology, and IP agreements
• NDAs and IP assignment agreements
• Startup, founder, and partnership agreements
• Software, SaaS, and technology development agreements
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Practice Areas
Client Reviews
"Worked with Alton on a continuation patent application. He was fast and high quality. He is very professional. Will use his service in the future."
"Worked with him on filing a continuation patent application. Great work and fast response. Will work with him again."
"Alton's knowledge of FDA regulations and practice is impressive. Based on his counsel, I saved a lot of time and effort launching my must recent medical device products."
"Alton is a creative and resourceful lawyer. On IP issues, particularly patent issues, his knowledge and experience are invaluable to my business. He is always prompt, diligent, and honest."
Work History
Hare Legal
Founder and Owner
Jan 2023 - Present
As an independent attorney, I clients of all types and sizes manage their IP portfolios, prosecute their IP against infringers, and defend themselves against IP lawsuits.
Tensegrity Law Group
Attorney
Jan 2022 - Jan 2023
I represented major medical device companies in high-stakes patent litigation. I also counseled clients on general IP strategy.
Pillsbury Winthrop
Counsel
Jan 2022 - Jan 2022
Represent businesses in high stakes IP litigation in federal courts and before federal agencies. Provide strategic IP counseling and advise on IP procurement, including patent and trademark preparation, filing, and prosecution.
Pillsbury Winthrop
Senior Associate Attorney
Jan 2020 - Dec 2021
Represent businesses in high stakes IP litigation in federal courts and before federal agencies. Provide strategic IP counseling and advise on IP procurement, including patent and trademark preparation, filing, and prosecution.
Pillsbury Winthrop
Associate Attorney
May 2017 - Jan 2020
Represent businesses in high stakes IP litigation in federal courts and before federal agencies. Provide strategic IP counseling and advise on IP procurement, including patent and trademark preparation, filing, and prosecution.
Arent Fox
Associate Attorney
May 2016 - May 2017
Assisting businesses with strategic IP counseling, dispute resolution, and patent preparation and filing.
Sughrue Mion
Associate Attorney
Aug 2014 - May 2016
Represent businesses in patent filing, prosecution, and high stakes IP litigation in federal courts.
Paul Hastings
Summer Associate
Jun 2013 - Aug 2013
Advising on and drafting litigation documents including discovery documents, advisory memoranda, and briefs.
Chadeayne LLC
Patent Agent
Mar 2012 - Jan 2013
Conducted freedom-to-operate and prior art searches and prepared detailed memoranda analyzing potential patent risks and opportunities. Assisted with patent application drafting, claim development, and preparation of supporting documentation for patent filings.
United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Law Clerk
Jun 2012 - Aug 2012
Assist the Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Nation's appellate court for all patent matters, and the Chief Judge's permanent law clerks, with adjudicating appeals from lower court decisions.
United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Patent Examiner Extern
May 2011 - Aug 2011
Completed training on the fundamentals of patent examination at the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). Reviewed patent applications, analyzed prior art, and assisted with preparation of Office Actions and related examination documentation.
Science Applications International Corporation (SAIC)
Chemist
Mar 2010 - Feb 2011
Conducted safety reviews of chemistry laboratories at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). Maintained and updated the chemical inventory for the biosciences division and ensured compliance with laboratory safety and regulatory standards.