Alan Kendrick

Practice Areas

• Intellectual Property
• Trademarks
• Patents

Additional Practice Areas

• Copyrights

Fees

• Free Consultation
• Credit Cards Accepted

Jurisdictions Admitted to Practice

• CaliforniaSince 1998
• Czech Republic2001-2006
• 9th CircuitSince 2009

Professional Experience

• Intellectual Property Attorney San Diego IP Law 2014 - Current • Patent research; patentability of emerging technologies, patent landscape and whitespace analysis, freedom to operate, due diligence. • IP analysis and assessment in the aerospace, mechanical, industrial, energy, medical, materials, food technology and automotive arts among others. • Patent litigation support and invalidity research. • Software developer and licensing agreements; master, end-use, open source. • Trademark counseling: strategy, clearance and risk analysis, registration. • Trademark litigation: infringement, opposition and cancellation actions. • Copyright counseling. • Trade secret counseling. • Contract and licensing review.
• Intellectual Property and Engineering Research Analyst Nerac 2011 - 2014 - Intellectual property research; patentability of emerging technologies, patent landscape, freedom to operate, due diligence. - IP analysis and assessment in the aerospace, mechanical, industrial, energy, medical, materials, food technology and automotive arts. - Patent litigation support and invalidity research. - Patent licensing support, portfolio evaluations and opportunity vetting. - Regulatory and Standards research and support; FDA, EMEA., ASME, SAE, ASTM, NSF, ISO, foreign regulations and standards. - Product development research, state of the art research, R&D support and technical vetting. - Scientific, technical and scholarly publications research; prior art and technical solutions research. - Competitive intelligence research, market, IP and technology portfolio analysis.

Education

• University of San Francisco School of Law J.D. (1998) | Intellectual Property Law and International Law 1994 - 1998Directed Research and Graduate Writing Project: National Sovereignty Issues Regarding Eur
• San Joses State University B.S. (1990) | Aerospace Engineering 1985 - 1990Concentration: Aerodynamics, Propulsion and Thermal Systems Minor: MathematicsHonors: Gra
• San Diego Mesa College A.A. (1985) | Aviation 1984 - 1985Concentration: Flight OperationsHonors: Graduated with Honors

Professional Association

• State Bar of California #197688 Member Current

Articles & Publications

• Review of US Trademarks and Applications Representing Goods or Services Associated with Marijuana and Cannabis: Prosecution Pitfalls Intellectual Property Magazine March 1, 2015
• Current State of the Art of Micro Air Vehicles Nerac September, 2014
• 3D Printing: The Next Industrial Revolution? A look into the impacts on the aerospace industry Nerac December, 2013
• Pre-Issuance Submissions under the America Invents Act Nerac June, 2013

Certifications

• International Practice Center for International Legal Studies

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Website

• Website San Diego IP Attorney
• Blog Patent Research
• Blog Trademark Prosecution