Intellectual Property

We have no preference. However, we have worked with clients for patents and trademark prosecution as well as infringement and other business/intellectual property related litigation matters.

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

• Biotech & Medical
• Business Process
• Electronics & Computer
• Internet Patents
• Mechanical
• Patent Design
• Plants
• Technology & Engineering

CA, Jun 1997
Bar Number: 188618

Patent Bar

U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
U.S. District Court, Southern District of California

State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Section; State Bar of Missouri

Numerous hours in Intellectual Property matters and mediations.

Contributor, Chapter 8 on "Patents" by Laurence H. Pretty, Competitive Business Practices - CEB (2002)

I have successfully litigated matters involving Intellectual Property issues, business disputes, conflicts of interest, and misappropriation of trade secrets, protection of proprietary rights, and other related matters.

Acting as lead counsel, I have represented various plaintiffs and defendants in patent, copyright, trade secrets, and trademark infringement cases. I have successfully obtained or defended Temporary Restraining Orders to seize infringing products, and also Preliminary/Permanent Injunctions. The technologies involved in these cases ranged from simple mechanical products and connector technology to complex high technology products dealing with controllers and computers and video games.

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The Patel Law Firm was founded in August 2006. This was when I decided to leave Wang & Patel as the managing partner and start my own firm.

Our skills in intellectual property prosecution and litigation give us a unique edge in effectively meeting clients' needs and expectations. We handle patent infringement analysis and litigation, trademark/copyright prosecution and litigation, U.S. and foreign intellectual property prosecution, and complex business and real estate dispute resolution and litigation. Additionally, 30% of our practice is devoted to business litigation.

• WANG & PATEL, P.C. - Civil & Intellectual Property Litigation Firm
• CHRISTIE, PARKER & HALE, LLP (approximately 80 lawyers) - Intellectual Property Law Firm
• ARMSTRONG TEASDALE, LLP (approximately 250 attorneys) - Civil & Intellectual Property Law Firm
• THE BUSCH FIRM, P.C. - Transactional Law Firm

I have volunteered my time on a pro-bono basis to the Domestic Violence Program sponsored by Los Angeles Superior Court and have helped many battered women in obtaining Temporary Restraining Orders. Additionally, my pro-bono work involved a matter in a highly contested divorce proceeding that addressed critical issues of foreign property ownership and possible fraud allegations against the other spouse.

In another matter, I was involved in overturning a collection judgment entered and recorded after five years based on certain allegedly fraudulent practices.

Elizabeth Chavis

(949) 955-1877

Monday through Friday
9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m.

Yes

Spanish, Korean, Indian

Certain types of patent applications and certain trademark matters can be handled on a fixed fee basis.

Varies from $225 to $300 per hour, depending on the types of legal services requested.

We NEVER charge for initial consultations, which can last from 1-4 hours.

It depends on the individual client and case.