Patent, Trademark, Copyright, Unfair Competition Law and Related Matters. Licensed to Practice in all Local and Federal Courts, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

Peters Verny, LLP was founded as an intellectual property boutique in 1996, but its origins in the San Francisco Bay area go back over 70 years. It is located in Palo Alto's California Avenue district, near the Palo Alto Superior Court building.

Peters Verny, LLP is dedicated to providing superior quality legal services, with the communication and camaraderie of a small firm. At Peters Verny, clients receive individualized representation, direct client contact and prompt, experienced service. Each member of the firm has over fifteen years of intellectual property law experience. The firm possesses technical and legal expertise in a variety of intellectual property law matters including biomedical engineering, chemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, electronics, mechanical engineering, and software related applications.

The firm specializes in patent preparation and prosecution in the U.S. and international patent offices, as well as patent licensing, related transactional matters and strategic counseling. We have significant experience in freedom to operate, due diligence, inventorship and other patent opinion matters. The firm has an active trademark and copyright practice, and counsels clients in trade secret matters as well.

Its clients include large corporations, start up companies and academic research institutions.

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