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Intellectual Property Attorneys in Alameda County, California

Every intellectual property attorney and intellectual property lawyer listing on this page traces back to the State Bar of California's official roll, filtered to intellectual property matters arising in Alameda County. Verification describes profile identity, not quality or outcomes.

Before comparing counsel, note the clock. Under 17 U.S.C. § 507(b), the governing period is three years for copyright claims; trade secret claims run three years (Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.6). Patent damages reach back six years (35 U.S.C. § 286). Trademark claims under the Lanham Act borrow analogous state periods and are shaped by laches.

This page is the Alameda County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Intellectual Property Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

The clock

Statute of limitations

Three years for copyright claims; trade secret claims run three years (Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.6).

17 U.S.C. § 507(b)

Patent damages reach back six years (35 U.S.C. § 286). Trademark claims under the Lanham Act borrow analogous state periods and are shaped by laches.

Intellectual Property · Alameda County roster

460 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list intellectual property among their practice areas with an address of record in Alameda County.

429 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in Oakland (187), Berkeley (73), Fremont (40) and Pleasanton (38).

2 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 34, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1965 to 2025.

The employers most represented here are Donahue Fitzgerald LLP (12), Weaver Austin Villeneuve & Sampson LLP (8) and Lam Research Corporation (6).

Mary E. Wand

Intellectual Property · Oakland · Alameda County

Bar #164685 · Admitted 1993

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The full Alameda County roster · 429 attorneys with an active license and a intellectual property practice area: is listed by surname in the 2 sections below.

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Intellectual Property matters in Alameda County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • trademark registration and disputes
  • copyright infringement
  • patent prosecution and litigation
  • trade secrets
  • licensing agreements
  • domain name and online infringement
  • DMCA takedowns
  • entertainment and brand rights
  • software and technology licensing
  • IP due diligence in business sales

From the answer files

Do I need to register my copyright to sue for infringement?17 U.S.C. § 411; Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com (2019) 586 U.S. 296How much does it cost to trademark a name in California?15 U.S.C. § 1051How long does trademark registration take?15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, 1062

Every intellectual property attorney in Alameda County, by surname

Abbott – Lomazzi217 attorneysLong – Zhang212 attorneys

Intellectual Property by city in Alameda County

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Related counsel in Alameda County

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Intellectual Property in nearby counties

Intellectual Property in Contra Costa County201 attorneysIntellectual Property in San Joaquin County8 attorneysIntellectual Property in Stanislaus County8 attorneysIntellectual Property in Santa Clara County1,594 attorneysIntellectual Property in San Mateo County777 attorneysIntellectual Property in San Francisco County1,775 attorneysIntellectual Property Lawyers in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: 17 U.S.C. § 507(b) · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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