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Ross B.

Ross Brandborg

567 reviews
Ross Brandborg is an attorney at law with more than 13 years of experience. He has been licensed to practice law in Minnesota and North Dakota. Ross is also a member of the North Dakota Patent Bar. He has a Juris Doctor degree in law, which he obtained after his graduation from the University of North Dakota. He specializes in trademark and copyright law, as well as in patents. Ross founded his own law firm, Brandborg Law, in 2017.
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David Yamaguchi

255 reviews
Startups and small businesses sometimes need someone who can deal with complex transactions on an international playing field. David Yamaguchi specializes in content hosting issues and intellectual property. He concentrates his practice in the United States, Asia, India, and Europe. Whether you are a business giant or a startup, Mr. Yamaguchi can provide legal advice that fits your needs.
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Ali S.

Ali Shalchi

113 reviews
Ali brings a diverse range of experience gained from practice at major law firms (e.g. Paul Hastings LLP) and as in-house counsel for a Fortune 500 tech company (Illumina I... read more
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Eric A.

Eric Alspaugh

105 reviews
Intellectual property is a very unique area of the law the requires specialized attorneys who have additional training and education. For the complicated area of medicine and medical devices, the IP complexity often increases. Eric B. Alspaugh serves as medical device general counsel or patent counsel for several businesses, a qualification that very few attorneys can boast. His expertise is invaluable to these complicated business ventures.
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Joel D.

Joel Douglas

65 reviews
U.S. Patent Agent & Serial Entrepreneur Named Inventor on 111 Patents Built and Exited Multiple Million Dollar Companies 95% Approval Rating Clients in 48 U.S. States P... read more
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James S.

James Smedley

33 reviews
James is the managing member of the law firm, James M Smedley LLC, an intellectual property law boutique that focuses on intellectual property prosecution and corporate transactional matters. He has worked with clients of all sizes from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Outside of the office, he is a family man, wine lover, video gamer, and fitness fanatic.
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Gene Rhough

22 reviews
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Ken E.

Ken Emanuelson

11 reviews
Over 20 years of experience securing, prosecuting and asserting his clientsโ€™ intellectual property rights. Specializing in a wide variety of intellectual property assets... read more
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Matthew G.

Matthew Golden

6 reviews
I help businesses turn complex technology, intellectual property, and commercial challenges into strategic advantages. Over more than three decades, Iโ€™ve advised global ent... read more
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Ari G.

Ari Goldstein

5 reviews
Iโ€™m a licensed U.S. attorney with over 9 years of experience providing legal counsel to individuals, families, and businesses. My background includes civil, family, corpora... read more
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