Intellectual Property

I prefer small and mid-sized companies and professionals in IP, entertainment, media, and innovative enterprises. I also have international experience working with international clients.

• Copyrights
• International Intellectual Property
• Technology Licensing
• Trade Dress
• Trademarks
• Trade Secrets

• Film
• Literary Arts
• Publishing
• Television
• Internet
• Media Arts

CA, Dec 1982
Bar Number: 104517

Federal: Northern District of California, State: California.

California Bar Association, American Bar Association, San Francisco Bar Association.

I teach continuing legal education and law school seminars on entertainment, media, intellectual property, and Constitutional law. I attend continuing legal education seminars on the topics of intellectual property and media law. I always exceed the required amount of continuing education hours.

"Publicity and Privacy Rights in International Transactions,"
(forthcoming in International Business Law Bulletin, 2008).

"Building the Rule of Law: Lessons Learned in the Donor Community," with co-authors Molly Hageboeck and Mark Dietrich, MSI, Inc. Publications (2003)

"Rule of Law Assessment: USAID/Central Asia Region—Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Uzbekistan," co-author with Mark Dietrich and Molly Hageboeck, MSI, Inc. Publications (2002)

"Les Etats-Unis et la financement de la culture en Europe centrale et orientale," chapter of Entre etat et marche, Autissier et Mattelart (ed.) Eurocreation (1993)

"Finding a Basis for International Communications Law: the Satellite Broadcast Example," 22 Case Western Jrnl of International Law 97-116 (1992).

"Violent Acts and Prurient Thoughts," chapter of The State of the Language, ed. Michaels and Ricks (UC Press 1989);

"Legalizing Gender-Specific Values," chapter of Women and Moral Theory, ed. Kitay and Meyer (NY 1988);

"Developpements de la loi du premiere amendement," Deux Siècles de Constitution Americaine, Université Diop, Dakar 1987.

"La loi anti-discriminataire," and "L'interpretations judiciale," Multi-ethnicite et la Constitution, Université de Benin, Cotonou, Benin, 1987.

"Killing Husbands,"(on CA battered wife defense), University Publishing, Fall 1983.

Co-author "Basic Rights," 69 California Law Review 1569 (1983)

Articles and Book Reviews on law, media and international topics in Times (London) Literary Supplement, University Publishing, The New Republic, in translation in Novy Mir, Nauka I Zhizn.

Reporting for Pacific News Service, National Public Radio and KQED radio on election/democracy issues in Peru, 2000.

Commentator on Michael Krasney's Forum for Bay TV and on KPIX-TV, San Francisco on intellectual property and media news matters.

I frequently consult on issues regarding intellectual property ownership, licensing, protecting and developing intellectual property (trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets). Our firm structures, drafts, and reviews contracts and deals. We advise about the use and setup of corporate and LLC entities. We also consult about internet content, rights, branding transactions and fair use issues. We also do libel reviews of manuscripts.

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California

After "big firm" training (Heller Ehrman, Steinhart & Falconer, Coudert Brothers LLP) we are pleased to provide quality work product at small firm prices. I have over 26 years of experience in the field.

We focus on national and international clients in creative projects and companies. We tailor our services to the particular needs of individuals and companies at different stages of project and growth.

In addition to 26 years of legal practice in intellectual property, entertainment and media law (transactional and litigation), I have taught intellectual property, media and civil law at universities worldwide, including UC Berkeley, American University in Armenia, University of Paris, and Udayana University in Indonesia.

AV-Rated by Martindale-Hubbell. Pro-bono work for selected non-profits. Mediator, Neutral Evaluator and Arbitrator on complex intellectual property, entertainment, business, arts and commercial cases.

Office Manager: Liz Lee; Legal Assistant: Mandeep Dhaliwal

(415) 433-6580

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Yes

Yes. French, German, functional Russian and Spanish.

We provide fixed fee options whenever possible, frequently on trademarks, copyright and company formation.

$280 to $325 per hour.

Yes, at a discounted rate, depending on the matter.

It depends on the matter.