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Patent & Trademark Attorney | Provisional Patent | Utility & Design Patents I don’t write generic patent or trademark documents. I build filings that hold up under scrutiny. I’m a U.S.-based Patent and Trademark Documentation Specialist with over 30 years of hands-on experience preparing, structuring, and supporting U.S. and international IP filings. I have worked on both sides, as an entrepreneur who secured patents and trademarks across multiple jurisdictions, and as a specialist who prepares applications for filing and prosecution. That experience shows in the work. Most filings fail or get delayed for one reason. Poor structure. Weak claims. Inconsistent descriptions. Gaps that examiners pick apart. I fix that before submission. I do not act as an attorney. I focus on the technical and structural side of the work, where most applications either succeed or fail. Clients hire me when the work needs to be right the first time. What you get: Patent drafts built for examination, not templates Claims that are clear, consistent, and defensible Specifications that align fully with the claims Prior art positioning that reduces risk early Filing-ready documents with no loose ends I have supported inventors, startups, and IP attorneys across mechanical products, software, and AI systems. My work is delivered clean, structured, and ready for attorney review or direct filing. If you are serious about protecting your IP, this is where you avoid costly mistakes. Services: Patent Support Patentability and prior art search with structured analysis Provisional and non-provisional drafting Claims drafting and refinement Full specification drafting Prior art comparison and positioning Office Action technical drafting support Filing preparation Trademark Support Trademark search and clearance Likelihood of confusion analysis USPTO filing preparation Office Action support Maintenance and renewals Copyright Support Application preparation Documentation review I work fast. I meet deadlines. I keep communication tight. More important, I make sure your application does not fall apart when reviewed. If you want a quick, cheap draft, there are many options. If you want something that stands up to examination and supports your business long term, we should talk.

My Name is Manali Shah. I am a dedicated trademark prosecution attorney with a passion for helping clients navigate the intricacies of trademark law in the U.S. I have filed more than 100 trademark application in last year. With a strong background in intellectual property, I provide expert guidance in trademark registrations and protection with the USPTO. My commitment lies in safeguarding and enhancing the value of brands through strategic legal counsel. Let's work together to ensure your brand's success in the competitive market. Feel free to read what my clients has to say about me and my work.

Great ideas deserve strong protection. I've helped clients achieve over 70% successful trademark registrations and 60% successful patent filings and registrations by preparing examiner-ready intellectual property documentation from day one. With over 45 years of experience in intellectual property, I've learned that most patent and trademark applications aren't rejected because the innovation lacks value—they're rejected because the application doesn't communicate that value clearly to the examiner. Every word, claim, description, and classification matters. I prepare intellectual property applications with precision, ensuring they are strategically structured, technically consistent, and positioned for a smoother examination process—not simply submitted. I am a U.S. citizen and U.S.-based Contracts, Patent, and Trademark Documentation Specialist with dual residency in Colombia and Texas, bringing more than 45 years of hands-on experience drafting, revising, preparing, and filing U.S. and international intellectual property documentation. Over the course of a 50+ year career as an international software entrepreneur, I have personally developed patented technologies and secured trademarks for multiple international enterprises, with issued patents in the United States and Mexico. This entrepreneurial background gives me a rare, practical understanding of how intellectual property must function not only legally, but commercially and strategically. Today, I apply these decades of experience to support inventors, startups, founders, and intellectual property attorneys by delivering clear, technically precise, and examiner-ready patent and trademark documentation. I do not provide legal advice or legal representation. Instead, I focus on the technical drafting, structural integrity, clarity, completeness, and procedural accuracy that strengthen applications before they reach the USPTO or international offices. My background includes drafting full patent specifications, structuring and editing claims, preparing drawings and reference numerals, developing provisional and non-provisional applications, conducting patentability searches, assisting with Office Action responses, performing trademark searches, and preparing filing-ready trademark and copyright documentation. Clients work with me when they need: Technically sound patent drafts ready for prosecution Claims that are readable, properly scoped, and internally consistent Reliable filing support that meets USPTO deadlines without sacrificing quality Clear risk analysis before investing in filing and prosecution I am efficient, detail-driven, and highly accustomed to working under tight timelines. Most projects are delivered as polished drafts ready for attorney review or direct client filing. 🔹 Services Offered Patent, Trademark & Copyright Documentation and Filing Support Trademark Services; - Trademark registration and filing (USPTO and international) - Comprehensive trademark search and clearance analysis - Likelihood of Confusion (Section 2(d)) analysis and risk assessment - Office Action responses and prosecution support - Trademark renewal and maintenance filings Patent Services; - Patentability search and novelty assessment - Patent application drafting (provisional and non-provisional) - Claims drafting, restructuring, and clarity editing - Full specification drafting (Background, Summary, Detailed Description) - Patent sketches and figure preparation with reference numerals - Prior art summaries and comparison matrices - Office Action technical response drafting support - Patent filing preparation and submission support Copyright Services Copyright application preparation and filing support Work classification and documentation review Today, I bring that hard-earned insight to founders and early-stage companies. I help them protect and monetize innovations across mechanical, software, and AI technologies—so they can attract serious investment, preserve cash, and grow with confidence. My mission is simple: to turn your ideas into resilient assets that power your business forward, all backed by our service guarantee.

My experience includes over twenty five years of working in the intellectual property law field including patent, trademark, copyright and other intellectual property strategy consulting. I am a U.S. registered patent attorney as well as licensed as an attorney in California with extensive U.S. and foreign business experience with a wide range of clients including individual inventors and businesses of all sizes including HP, Agilent, Fuji Photo, Bridgestone and Okidata. I differentiate myself by working one on one with inventors and business owners to support their needs at a fraction of the cost of using traditional law firms. I can assist you in the preparation and filing of patent applications, management of existing patent applications, preparing and filing new trademark applications, managing existing trademark applications, IP strategy for short and long term goals, patent and trademark searches including knockout searches and freedom to operate searches. Other areas I have experience with include licensing, forming and managing agreements, website legal issues including terms and conditions, privacy policies, GDRP compliance, disputes over domain name ownership and general business legal issues. I am typically available via phone, email, instant messenger or any other mean of communication you prefer. Please let me know if I can be of assistance. Michael Eddy

A Story Steeped in Sound Jessie, known in the industry as the “Music Business Nerd,” blends a solid foundation in music business with specialized expertise in intellectual property. Holding a Bachelor’s degree in Music Business and Audio Production from Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) and a Master’s degree in Intellectual Property Law from the Sandra Day O'Connor College of Law, Jessie is currently pursuing a J.D. at the ABA-accredited Western State College of Law. This multifaceted background enables Jessie to offer comprehensive consulting services to artists, talent managers, and industry professionals alike. Jessie’s services focus on safeguarding the creative and financial rights of talent through intellectual property protection, meticulous contract review and negotiations, and conflict resolution. Jessie is also dedicated to helping artists establish and manage their royalty accounts, conducting royalty audits (not forensic accounting), collection of past royalties (where possible), and providing hands-on guidance for tracking and monitoring royalty payments. Known for an analytical, detail-oriented approach, Jessie empowers artists and their teams with the knowledge and tools they need to maximize revenue and protect their work in a competitive and complex industry. As a seasoned advocate for artists’ rights and a passionate educator, Jessie Monville combines business savvy with a deep legal understanding, making a meaningful impact across the entertainment landscape. Jessie’s goal is to support a fair, transparent, and artist-driven music industry where creatives can flourish with an understanding of how their original works, and likeness are protected and compensated. *****IMPORTANT HOUSEKEEPING NOTES***** As I genuinely strive to "leave people better than I found them," I care very much for helping as many people as possible in understanding "The Machine." In my efforts to do so and against the urging of many amazing attorneys I work with, I keep the hourly rate quite low for the work product provided. That said, there have been a few instances of late where (perhaps innocently), a few have reached out with what started as a simple question and went on to many, requiring quite a bit of time. Please know that it would be disrespectful for those clients who are paying for consulting, for me to spend more than a couple minutes on a question without an agreement. I know it is likely unintentional, and I will always make a comment such as, "any further assistance will need to be contracted" in order to be fair to the clients who are paying for consulting. Always happy to hear your questions and help provide an estimate in advance. Appreciate your understanding. Thank you for your understanding and patience on responses and response times, as in order to accommodate clients from around the globe, I try to have unique hours where I am often working in the middle of the night into the early morning and again mid/late afternoon in order to accommodate as many time zones as possible and often on weekends. Therefore, while I am able to schedule calls/video consultation in a wide range of hours/days, please know if I have not answered your message quickly (and you are not a currently contracted client) it is likely I am recharging, taking a meal break, or in the middle of working on something for a client and I will answer as soon as possible. (Generally within 12 hours of receiving a message from a non-contract client) If you have a truly urgent need, i.e. song is releasing in 24 hours, or you received a "scary letter" please type URGENT clearly and as the first words. This, will capture my attention in less time. Lastly, in an effort to ensure all clients walk away with a better understanding of how "the machine" works in their unique situation, I will always do my absolute best to give you the options you have, possible outcomes of those options and generally standard industry practices in the given situation. Often this can be news that is not comfortable or what someone wishes to hear. Please know that it is my duty to be honest and transparent and sometimes, that is to give information that is not what a client hoped for. Just know, most situations are able to be worked out. In some cases it may be a little costly or time consuming, but it is more often than not the case that there are solutions. Where a matter requires a licensed attorney to assist, I work with several spanning several states, and they are happy to provide an Artist Friendly quote. ****MY GIFT TO CLIENTS**** Any client who has hired me for a total of $250 or more, may request a free copy of the guide I have been working on for years that breaks down: royalties, what they are, the registrations you actually need, and how "the money moves". Not a client or under $250? You may send a proposal for 1-hour of consulting with a note that it is for the guide, and I will send you the password protected document (24hrs).

SUMMARY Entertainment Attorney with extensive experience in the development, production, distribution and financing of both studio and independent theatrical motion pictures, serving as a business affairs executive at major and mini-major studios (Columbia ,Warner Bros and Relativity) and several independent production companies (Scott Free, Tribeca Productions, Douglas-Reuther Productions and Endgame Entertainment), performing both business and legal functions, handling short and long form documentation on above-the-line, below-the-line and rights transactions. EXPERIENCE Law Office of Philip Elway Attorney/Owner/2003-2021  Represented producers, directors, actors, documentary filmmakers, animators, financiers, domestic and foreign sales companies and production companies. Clients included VIP Medienfonds (German tax fund), ReelFX (animation), Endgame Entertainment, Aperture Media Partners (financiers), Scott Free Productions, Wild Bunch, Douglas Reuther Productions (Michael Douglas), Bel-Air Entertainment (Warner Bros), Tribeca Productions (Robert DeNiro), Aldamisa Entertainment, Sun Distribution and Relativity Media.  Included development and production related agreements, financing agreements, distribution agreements, director agreements, producer agreements, writer agreements, rights agreements, actor agreements, domestic and international sales agreements, interparty agreements, loan agreements, special effects agreements, CAM agreements, bond and security agreements. I provided my services at times exclusively and, at other times, non-exclusively to a single production or client. During this period, I executive produced eleven feature films. Bel-Air Entertainment Executive Vice President/1997-2003 Company was a joint venture between Warners and Canal Plus of France and produced 9 theatrical motion pictures. Responsible for all business and legal affairs of the company, working in concert with Warner Business Affairs. Columbia Pictures Vice-President, Business Affairs/1991-1997 Negotiated all development, production and distribution matters on a high volume of film projects. EDUCATION Juris Doctor from Southwestern University School of Law B.A. in English from the University of California at Berkeley AWARDS AND ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Member of Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences since 2001