Connors & Associates
is a professional law corporation serving its
clients through an international legal network
of attorneys specializing in intellectual property
law. Its offices are located in Newport Beach,
California. (Get driving
directions.)
In 1983, John
J. Connors, a patent attorney, began
building the legal network to utilize the
expertise of independent intellectual property
attorneys and law firms in the United States
and abroad. This network of attorneys has
the experience and specialized knowledge
needed to create valuable intellectual property
and contractual rights in a cost-effective
way in the ideas of its clients.
Connors & Associates'
legal specializations are (1) the acquisition
of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, (2)
patent infringement and validity opinions,
and (3) negotiating the sale and licensing
of intellectual property. Superior communication
with its clients and attorney work-product
meeting the highest standards of professional
excellence are the pillars upon which rest
the attorney-client relationship.
In the
United States, representation of clients
is limited to the United States Patent and
Trademark Office. Connors & Associates
also counsels clients on legal and business
strategies and negotiates and drafts agreements
for commercially developing intellectual property
through licensing or sale. When international
patents and trademarks are sought, Connors & Associates
retains attorneys in each individual country
where clients desire legal protection. These
attorneys, as instructed by Connors & Associates,
represent clients before the appropriate
government agency in the selected country outside
the United States. Independent, specialized
firms conduct searches for novelty of inventions
and trademarks.
The
preparation of the patent application, primarily
its claims, is the most critical element
in successfully enforcing a patent. Each
invention is unique, so technical specialists
may sometimes be required, and are employed
by Connors & Associates
on a case-by-case basis as needed. The
network's technical expertise includes, but
is not limited to, medical devices and instruments,
mechanical devices, chemical compositions and
processes, plastic molding and molding tools,
sporting and exercise equipment, aerospace
technology, computers, software, electronics,
solar heating equipment, automotive devices,
electrical welding, petroleum refining and
production equipment, circuit board testing
apparatus, water purification, hand tools,
and business method inventions.
The
acquisition of intellectual property, particularly
patents, is accompanied by a carefully planned
enforcement strategy. Each patent
application is prepared with the expectation
that the patent will go to jury trial with
the inventor being a star witness. This
approach avoids litigation in many cases, and
if a trial is necessary, increases the likelihood
of winning. Litigation, however, is often avoided
through negotiation. Because court proceedings
require different skills than needed in obtaining
intellectual property and negotiating agreements,
lawsuits are referred to litigation counsel
specializing in intellectual property litigation. |