Welcome to Wagenknecht IP ®

You're excited but also a little nervous. You've worked hard to develop your product, and your brand is your reputation. You also know that without proper protection, others can divert sales away from you and ride off your good name.  And if you're seeking investment, the deal may depend on your commercial advantage.  What stops someone else from offering the same product or service for sale?

Your IP is Everything.  I Get It.  Your Success is My Priority.

In 2005, I started the Wagenknecht IP Law Group to patent inventions for San Diego's life science start-ups.  Since then, we've grown!  We've expanded our  technology expertise and now represent complex medical device systems, electronics, and wireless and computer technologies.

We've also added a trademark practice.  We register trademarks and represent brands in trademark opposition proceedings and litigation. 

But We Haven't Stopped There.

We also continue to develop relationships with Investors looking for new opportunities, SPACs looking for acquisitions and assist with M&A.  We can help license patents, trademarks, and copyrights worldwide.  

I Mean it.  Your Success is My Priority!

Once you are ready to protect your IP, please reach out for an introductory call.

Sincerely,
Raymond Wagenknecht
Managing Attorney

FOR INVENTORS

Is your invention patentable? Are you concerned about others copying your invention? Looking to develop an international patent portfolio?  Would launching your invention infringe someone else's patent?

We've obtained over 250 US patents and manage large international patent portfolios. We also help clear products before launch. 

How Can We Help with YOUR Project?

• Customize a patent strategy for your business?
• Conduct a patent search to assess the patentability of your invention?
• File a US Provisional Patent Application so you can be Patent Pending?
• Convert your US Provisional Patent Application into a Non-Provisional US Patent Application for examination? 
• Protect what your device looks like using a Design Patent?
• Pursue your invention internationally with a PCT Patent Application?  
• License your US Patent?
• Assess the valuation of a US Patent?
• Assess Freedom to Operate (FTO) in a particular field?
• Implement an Invention Disclosure Procedure in your company?

FOR BRANDS & BUSINESS OWNERS

Do you use distinctive words, phrases, or designs in your branding?  Have you trademarked your company name yet? We help register trademarks for names, logos, sounds, symbols, and even performances to rise above the competition both in the US and internationally.

Are you interested in pursuing a trademark but concerned about infringing the rights of others?  We conduct trademark searches to assess potential confusion in the marketplace. 

Do you need to protect a trademark that you intend to use in the future?  We can begin the trademark registration process before product launch by filing an intent-to-use trademark application so that issues can be resolved early.

Is your trademark being challenged? We also enforce trademarks in trademark infringement actions, represent brand owners in trademark opposition proceedings, and trademark cancellation proceedings. 

FOR ARTISTS & DESIGNERS

Are you more interested in creating than paperwork? While you are busy creating, let us handle the protection.  We evaluate creative works to identify the appropriate form of intellectual property protection - whether design patent, trademark or copyright.  While most consider copyright the primary approach for protecting creative works, it might not be the best or the most appropriate.

For copyrightable works, we can assist with obtaining a copyright registration in the US and abroad, and assist with copyright marking.

We also assess whether potential copycats are protected as being a derivate work and thus a violation.  We enforce copyrights.

!! Let's Get Started !! 

Use our online appointment scheduler for an introductory call with an attorney.