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Bambi Walters
Bambi Faivre Walters, PC
1201 Jamestown Road
Williamsburg, VA 23185
Phone: (866) 272-4985 | Fax: (757) 345-5412
http://www.patent-trademark-law.com
U.S. Customs Intellectual Property Enforcement
Legal Topic
Intellectual Property
Preferred New Clients
We welcome all clients including foreign and domestic business entities, independent inventors, federal government, state government, universities, colleges and tribal entities.
Sub-Categories
Intellectual Property
- Copyrights
- International Intellectual Property
- Technology Licensing
- Trade Dress
- Trademarks
- Trade Secrets
- Biotech & Medical
- Business Process
- Electronics & Computer
- Internet Patents
- Patent Design
- Plants
- Technology & Engineering
- Literary Arts
- Publishing
- Internet
- Media Arts
Bar Admissions
Information coming soon., Sep 1999
Bar Number: USPTO 45197
VA, Oct 1986
Bar Number: 26190
NC, Mar 1997
Bar Number: 27346
NC, Mar 2000
Bar Number: 27346
LA, Oct 1997
Bar Number: 25289
Other Court Admissions
Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana State Courts and various Federal Courts.
Association Memberships
Bar Intellectual Property Section, North Carolina State Bar Intellectual Property Section, Louisiana State Bar Intellectual Property Section, American Bar Association, American Intellectual Property Law Association, Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association, Hampton Roads Technology Council, Greater Richmond Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, Newport News, Virginia Bar Association, National Association of Women Lawyers.
Continuing Education
I attend and participate in legal education seminars focused on Intellectual Property, Technology, and/or Business Law.
Papers and Publications
Yes, most of my papers and articles are available on my website www.bfwpc.com. If you would like a complete list, you may email me at bambi@bfwpc.com.
Example Cases
• Trademark Infringement/Lanham Act Litigation
• Patent & Trademark Appeals
• Intellectual Property Portfolio Valuations for several Fortune 1000 Businesses
Education
Degree:
J.D.
School:
Tulane Law School
City:
New Orleans
State:
LA
Year:
1997
Honors:
Magna Cum Laude, Order of Coif.
Degree:
B.S. Systems Engineering with a minor in environmental and water.
School:
University of Virginia
City:
Charlottesville
State:
VA
Year:
1992
Number of Attorneys
2
State Licensed In
Virginia, North Carolina, Louisiana, Virginia, United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Firm Focus and History
Bambi Faivre Walters, PC has prosecuted over 900 patents and trademarks in the U.S. and foreign countries with issued patents in the U.S., Japan, Israel, Brazil, Mexico, Canada, Argentina, United Kingdom, France, Germany, and other countries. We have secured numerous copyright registrations and handled intellectual property litigation on behalf of individual artists as well as entertainment companies, musical bands, and others. We have offices in Hampton Roads, Virginia and near Winston-Salem, NC.
Our attorneys are each fully accredited in general law practice with J.D. degrees from leading schools in intellectual property law, are registered USPTO patent attorneys, and are also degreed engineers with extensive and varied real world design, development, architectural, and/or construction experience. Our combination of practical engineering experience along with our legal expertise and broad familiarity with intellectual property issues enable us to best protect our clients' interests. Our experience crosses a broad variety of industries and devices including specific legal and technical expertise in automotive, computer, control systems, chemistry, electrical, electronic, environmental, healthcare, manufacturing, mechanical, medical, nanotechnology, semiconductor, software, telecommunication, transportation, and other areas.
In addition, our practice is proud to support Indian Civil Rights, tribal governance and other Native American concerns. Our claim to excellence is that we combine our technical and legal expertise to file and follow through in securing the broadest attainable patent, trademark and other intellectual property protection for each client and in strategically advising each client to promote, maintain and protect assets and legal rights.
I'm proud that Bambi Faivre Walters, PC is a certified, Native American, woman-owned legal services firm devoted to helping promote the implementation of new technologies and inventions as well as to strategically leverage and protect the assets of each client. Founded in 2002, we are dedicated to acting positively and professionally within a solid framework of personal integrity and mutual respect. Combining both professional and technical experience, our focus for each of our clients is to vigorously pursue the most effective legal protection of their ideas, products, logo, services, creative works and other assets. We're committed to ensuring that each client - individuals, business entities, government entities, tribal entities, and foreign entities - receives every appropriate legal right and is optimally positioned to receive maximum future returns.
Previous Employment Summary
I previously served as in-house Patent Counsel to Corning, managing and enforcing domestic and worldwide patent and trademark portfolios. Prior to joining Corning, I was an Intellectual Property Associate at Kilpatrick Stockton, LLP. From 1997-1998, I was a Litigation Associate at McGlinchey Stafford in New Orleans, LA. And prior to McGlinchey Stafford, I served as a federal extern to the Honorable Ginger Berrigan.
Activities and Awards
• 2007 Diverse 50 Award
• Minorities in the Professional State Bar Committee
• US SBA Certified 8a, Native American WOSDB law firm
• Virginia SWAM certified Native American, woman-owned law firm
• North Carolina HUB verified Native American, woman-owned law firm
What is your opinion regarding clients educating themselves on legal issues?
I support outreach services with the USPTO Independent Inventors program and believe that client education empowers our clients to make informed decisions and grow market share.
The Firm routinely directs potential clients seeking patent, trademark, and/or copyright protection to learn more by visiting each of the below sites.
Provisional patent:
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/provapp.htm
Utility patent info:
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/utility/utility.htm
USPTO Patent fees (these are paid to USPTO not to attorney):
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/ac/qs/ope/fee2008october02.htm
Design patent info:
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/design/index.html
USPTO inventors assistance contact info:
http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/pacmain.html
USPTO Trademark Basics:
http://www.uspto.gov/go/tac/doc/basic/
Copyright Basics:
www.copyright.gov
Are you willing to review documents prepared by clients?
Yes, our attorneys and patent agents will review documents prepared by our clients. Our minimum fee to review a non-patent document is $185. Our minimum fee to review a provisional patent is $250. Our minimum fee to review a patent application is $500.
Are you willing to coach clients who want to represent themselves?
In general, if a client is competent to perform his/her own legal services, than we will facilitate self help. In addition, there is publicly available self help assistance in some areas for US Copyright protection and enforcement via www.copyright.gov and for US Patent and/or Trademark protection and enforcement via www.uspto.gov/web/offices/pac/dapp/pacmain.html. Other public assistance is available from Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for US Customs IPR and contact information may be accessed by searching www.dhs.gov.
Why did you decide to be a lawyer?
Our legal system is comparable to an ever-changing, three ring circus - there are executive orders and administrative rules, statutory provisions enacted by our legislative bodies, and interpretations and decisions by our judicial system. I enjoy the challenge of trying to maximize results for each client and strive to pay attention to each of these areas to help each client best leverage his or her assets. I truly enjoy solving problems, especially when there are creative solutions.
What work experience and education helps you be a better lawyer?
Over the years, I've learned that each client is very different with diverse goals that require respect, understanding and advocacy. Each client is important. In addition, I am now in my second decade of practice and "real" experiences make me a better lawyer and a better person. My engineering background, US Navy experience and experience as a licensed general contractor have helped me to appreciate the value of hard work and the value of not only doing the right thing, but doing the thing right. I try to surround myself with other talented attorneys and agents, some are AMA Board certified physicians, some have Ph.D.'s in biotech, and some are university and college professors.
Why did you decide on your primary area of practice?
Technology, science, engineering and medicine are our future.
What do you like best about your career?
Thus far, the most rewarding aspect has been mentoring as well as seeing a product that I've worked on go main-stream. I also am very proud of my pro bono practice with Native Americans as well as working with various State Bars to get more women, minority, and veteran law firms certified.
Tell us about your law firm:
My paralegal, Kristi, works hard to organize our client's files, stay on top of our docket and reporting, and answers her email the same day (even if the wee hours of the morning). My patent agents are all wonderful, have Ph.D.'s and are brilliant. My legal colleagues humble me. And, I am blessed to have a wonderful mentoring law firm that is in its third decade of practice. We are always learning and always trying to improve.
What are your strengths and style?
We Care. We have Integrity. We Perform. We Deliver.
Personal Interests:
My three sons are the center of my universe and shine brighter than Earth's sun. My husband, who is a caring, gentle geriatric and palliative care physician also rocks my world. In addition, I enjoy sailing and racquetball. I am a U.S.A. Swimming Stroke & Turn Official, and a cheerleading coach for ages 8-10.
Office Manager/Assistant
Kristi Ammons
Fax
(757) 345-5412
Office Hours
Monday through Friday
9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
Emergency After Hours
Yes
Foreign Languages
American Sign Language is available.
Fixed-Price Services and Fees
Our Firm provides some fixed-price estimates for typical services.
Patent Search: $750 and up
Preparation of Provisional Patent Application: $800 and up
PCT nationalization: $1,000
USPTO Trademark Search & Filing: $500
State Trademark Search & Filing: $300
Preparation of Non-Provisional Patent Application: $4,000 and up
Response to Office Action: $1,500 and up
Copyright Registration: $250
US Customs Recordation: $500
Trademark Infringement Evaluation for Cease & Desist Letter: $1,250
Hourly Rates
Partner: $300
Associate: $200
Patent Agent: $150
Paralegal: $75
Courier: $45
Free Initial Consultation?
If you mention "NOLO" to our Williamsburg, VA attorneys, then we will honor a thirty-minute free consultation. Otherwise, our consultation policy is to bill a minimum $150 charge for approximately one hour.
Typical Retainer
We have several levels of initial and retainer fees:
Level 1: Services estimated under $1,000 require payment in full
Level 2: Services estimated between $1,000 and $10,000 require a retainer of $5,000
Level 3: Services estimated over $10,000 require agreed upon retainers
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