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Intellectual Property Attorneys in San Bernardino County, California

Counsel for what you invent, write, and brand. In San Bernardino County, that work runs through the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. This directory presents intellectual property records from official State Bar of California data in neutral order.

Venue matters. Intellectual property cases from San Bernardino County are ordinarily heard at the Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino. The largest county in the contiguous United States by area; the 2014 San Bernardino Justice Center centralized its civil courts as the logistics boom pushes filings upward.

Deadlines shape these cases before merits do — 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.

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

The clock & the court

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.

Court of record

Superior Court of California, County of San Bernardino.

County seat: San Bernardino

Official court information, locations, and filing rules: www.sb-court.org

Intellectual Property · San Bernardino County roster

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

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

The roster concentrates in Upland (18), Rch Cucamonga (6), Chino Hills (5) and Ontario (3).

3 are recorded as taking client work in a language other than English.

Admission years on this roster run from 1973 to 2024.

The employers most represented here are Loza & Loza, LLP (7), Loza & Loza LLP (5) and Esri (2).

Marlene L. Allen

Bankruptcy · San Bernrdno

Bar #126418 · Admitted 1986

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David E. Barker

Business Litigation · Rch Cucamonga

Bar #190176 · Admitted 1997

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Tyler J. Barrett

Intellectual Property · Upland

Bar #248217 · Admitted 2007

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Dale K. Bethel

Business Litigation · Redlands

Bar #131745 · Admitted 1987

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Lewis Mark Brande

Intellectual Property · Alta Loma

Bar #167029 · Admitted 1993

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Stephen D. Burbach

Intellectual Property · Upland

Bar #175405 · Admitted 1994

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Gregory D. Carson

Intellectual Property · Rancho Cucamonga

Bar #337869 · Admitted 2021

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John W. Coursen

Intellectual Property · Chino Hills

Bar #206170 · Admitted 1999

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Intellectual Property questions, cited

Do I need to register a copyright to be protected?

Protection attaches automatically when an original work is fixed in tangible form (17 U.S.C. § 102), but registration is required before a U.S. author can file an infringement suit (17 U.S.C. § 411, confirmed in Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com (2019) 586 U.S. 296), and timely registration unlocks statutory damages up to $150,000 for willful infringement and attorney fees (17 U.S.C. §§ 412, 504–505).

What is the difference between a trademark, copyright, and patent?

A trademark protects brand identifiers — names, logos, slogans — in commerce (15 U.S.C. § 1051 et seq.); rights arise from use and strengthen with federal registration. A copyright protects original creative works (17 U.S.C. § 102). A patent protects inventions for roughly 20 years from filing (35 U.S.C. § 154) and only a registered patent attorney or agent may prosecute applications before the USPTO.

How are trade secrets protected in California?

Under the California Uniform Trade Secrets Act (Cal. Civ. Code § 3426 et seq.) and the federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (18 U.S.C. § 1836): information with independent economic value from secrecy, subject to reasonable protection efforts, is enforceable against misappropriation. Claims run three years from discovery (Civ. Code § 3426.6). California pairs this with a strong ban on employee non-competes (Bus. & Prof. Code § 16600).

Does my employer own what I invent or create in California?

Work created within the scope of employment is generally the employer's (17 U.S.C. § 201(b) for copyrights; invention-assignment agreements for patents). But Cal. Lab. Code § 2870 voids assignment provisions reaching inventions developed entirely on your own time without employer equipment or trade secrets, unless they relate to the employer's business or your work — a protection unique to a handful of states.

What should I do if someone is infringing my trademark or copying my work?

Document the infringement, confirm your registrations are in order, and act promptly — remedies favor diligent owners, and laches can bar delayed claims. Options range from DMCA takedown notices for online copies (17 U.S.C. § 512) and cease-and-desist letters to federal suits seeking injunctions and damages (15 U.S.C. § 1116–1117 for trademarks; 17 U.S.C. §§ 502–505 for copyrights).

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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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