Connors & Associates, pc is a professional law corporation serving its clients through an international legal network of attorneys specializing in intellectual property law. Its offices are along the Tech Coast in Orange County, California. (See 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 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, pc 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, pc retains attorneys in each individual country where clients desire legal protection. These attorneys, as instructed by Connors & Associates, pc, 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, pc 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.