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Frederic D.
@dougfrm
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Attorney, Specializing in IP and Litigation
$200 USD / Hour
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United States (10:46 PM)
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Joined on April 18, 2006
$200 USD / Hour
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Attorney for over 20 years. Member of California Bar and registered with U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. I am ready to be hired by you and start work on your jobs.
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On time
100%
On budget
100%
Accept rate
89%
Repeat hire rate
4%
Portfolio
Portfolio
Sample Patent Publication
8 Tips For Inventors Planning to File a Patent Application
Sample Patent Publication
8 Tips For Inventors Planning to File a Patent Application
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Very professional and quality work received. My company now only deals with Frederic for all patents. You will not be disappointed with Frederic.
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Very professional and very patient, because we have had so much questions.
Tom D.
@wisolution
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Dublin, Ireland
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dougfrm is an expert in his field, a true professional and great communicator. Highly recommended, and will definitely look forward to working again with him in the future.
Tarek S.
@rahazabat
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Los Angeles, United States
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Greate lawyer, would recomend all freelancers to hire him for thier work. he is very flexiable, and good communicator and good person to ask for advice in imporving things he has taken my work to the next level, thank you fred
Talal M.
@marafie
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kw, Kuwait
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his work is greate he has given me new ideas to incorporate into my invention.
i do recomend all employer to hire him,
you are lucky if he works for you.
i will defently hire him again.
Talal M.
@marafie
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kw, Kuwait
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Experience
Solo Practitioner Attorney
Feb, 2004 - Present
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20 years, 11 months
Law Office of F. M. Douglas
Feb, 2004 - Present
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20 years, 11 months
Litigation
Lead Attorney for 3 plaintiff patent litigation suits
Sole Attorney for Defendant in 4 patent infringement cases
Copyright Infringement, Libel, Unfair Competition, Breach of Contract
Professional Malpractice
$1 million judgment for Online Libel
Patent Prosecution
Interviewed inventors
Drafted 203 patent applications (electrical, chemical, medical devices, business methods, social networks, and mechanical inventions)
Answered 99 Office Actions
Trademark Prosecution
Prepared Ap
Feb, 2004 - Present
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20 years, 11 months
Education
University of California, Davis - School of Law
1996 - 1999
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3 years
J.D.
United States
1996 - 1999
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3 years
University of California, Berkeley
1992 - 1996
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4 years
B.S.
United States
1992 - 1996
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4 years
Qualifications
Law License
2001
California Bar
License to practice law.
2001
Publications
Patent Application Practice, 2d Edition
Clark Boardman Callaghan
Patent Application Practice provides the most thorough and effective treatment of patent application preparation and prosecution. This single-volume desk reference was written for patent attorneys who are preparing and prosecuting patents before the PTO.
https://store.legal.thomsonreuters.com/law-products/Practitioner-Treatises/Patent-Application-Practice-2d/p/100001848
Certifications
US English
Basic Numeracy
UK English
Academic Writing
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