Intellectual Property

I specialize in providing personalized services to individuals and businesses to assist them in identifying, protecting, and maintaining their intellectual property.

• Copyrights
• Technology Licensing
• Trade Dress
• Trademarks

CA, Jun 1985
Bar Number: 118739

All courts in California; United States District Court, Northern, Central, and Southern Districts of California.

State Bar of California; Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California; San Luis Obispo County Bar Association and its Intellectual Property Section.

I have been a panelist and speaker at continuing education seminars on intellectual property, assist in the organization and presentation of these seminars, including the biannual Trademark Office Comes to California, and attend multiple seminars throughout the year in the area of Intellectual Property. Due to my active participation in the State Bar Intellectual Property Section, I always exceed the required amount of continuing education hours.

"An Overview of the New California Model Trademark Law," Volume 33, Number 2 2008, New Matter (Published by the Intellectual Property Section of the State Bar of California).

I handle many cases in the following areas:

• Trademark selection, screening, registration, and maintenance
• Copyright registration
• Negotiation and preparation of licensing agreements for protection of copyright and trademark rights

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California

I established my solo practice in 1991.

I provide personalized services in the areas of trademark, copyright, licensing, and related intellectual property transactions. My practice includes brand development and counseling; trademark and copyright registration, maintenance, and protection; and preparation of licensing agreements. My clients include apparel, furniture care, consumer product, and pharmaceutical manufacturers and distributors; designers, artists, and authors; engineering firms; food and beverage companies; vegetable and flower growers; restaurants; software companies; universities; and wineries.

Prior to starting my solo practice, I was a partner in the Law Offices of Stuart and Harris, in San Luis Obispo.

I am a member of the Executive Committee of the California State Bar Intellectual Property Section, and the Vice-Chair of the Trademark Committee. I am a Past President of the San Luis Obispo County Women Lawyers Association, and a former Board Member of the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association. I am a Past President of the Rotary Club of San Luis Obispo, and past Assistant District Governor for Rotary District 5240. I was the Founder of the San Luis Obispo International Film Festival, and served as its Executive Director from 1993 to 2002. I serve on the Cal Poly Corporation Board of Directors, Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts Advisory Council, and Cal Poly Alumni Association Board. I was the Cal Poly College of Liberal Arts Alumna of the Year in 1995, and am a recipient of the John L. Seitz Award for Community Service from the San Luis Obispo County Bar Association.

Gail.

(805) 781-3427

Monday through Friday
8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

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Due to the nature of the services I provide, it is not possible to offer a fixed fee. There are a number of variables involved in each trademark or copyright registration, including the scope of protection desired by the client, potential issues raised by the Trademark or Copyright Office, and individual facts of each case; all of these determine the legal fees charged for the matter. Once I know what the client's objectives are, and the pertinent information, I can usually provide an estimate of the fees and costs required to get an application on file.

$300 per hour.

I do not offer a free initial consultation, but if the client mentions that he or she found me through my Nolo profile, I will offer a discounted initial consultation fee.

Where a retainer is required, it is usually between $2,000 and $5,000, plus costs.