Viking Tech Law

One satisfying aspect of my small tech law practice is watching start-ups succeed. One client had (what I thought at first) was a simple invention. But then a large company bought the patent application we filed. Apparently there's a good market for the product.

We are pleased the President nominated Judge Jackson to the US Supreme Court. Our city, Irvine, California, is exceptionally diverse. We have a dynamic, tech-driven economy. Diversity can be rocket fuel for prosperity.

Ketanji Brown Jackson - Wikipedia Ketanji Brown Jackson (born September 14, 1970)[1] is an American attorney and jurist serving as a federal judge on the United States Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit since 2021.[2]

🤔 From being ever curious...
🧠 ...to using collective intelligence.

Six problem-solving mindsets can help you navigate these tough times. More at: https://mck.co/3abhFPW

Our Law Clerk, a graduate student at Yale, wrote an article for our US Supreme Court blog. Case: A fellow went to buy a car. They ran a credit check, credit report said he might be a terrorist. Wasn't true. They wouldn't sell him the car. US Supreme Court by 5-4 made it harder for people to sue a credit agency for putting an inaccurate terrorist or criminal flag in their file.

Supreme Court Blog 2021 On the 25th of June, 2021, the US Supreme Court limited the ability of a class of consumer plaintiffs to pursue data privacy-related claims in federal court in TransUnion LLC vs. Ramirez. To have standing to sue, one must show they suffered "concrete harm," even when a credit agency has incorrectly....

Our Law Clerk, Leo Krapp of University College London and a graduate of Irvine's University High School, writes of a victory for US trademark owners. Infringers may have to give up their profits in particularly bad cases. https://vikingtechlaw.com/blog

Thank you to Thomson Reuters for naming us to a Southern California Super Lawyers list for the 10th year.

Photo of several past Presidents of the Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association. We were at the annual Judges' Night Gala this week. Thank you to Jordi Sanchez for the photo.

Toy of the Year! Our friends at Victury Sports won a prestigious "Toy of the Year" award at New York Toy Fair 2019. Stunning victory for a first-ever toy- Ollyball - by a start-up company. We're thrilled to work with this amazing team on patent and business matters from the very start.

Great to catch up with many wonderful colleagues and guests at the Washington in the West conference. Held at the Luxe Hotel in LA - in Brentwood. Photo here is with Dr. Claude Nassif and Allegan attorney Linda Nassif. LAIPLA - The Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association

Ecstatic to obtain patent covering the Ollyball & Victury Sports' soccer ball! These balls took New York Toy Fair 2018 by storm. Play ball in the house - kick it hard against a window - and nothing breaks. KrunchCor technology absorbs the impact.

Elizabeth is a counselor in Beverly Hills. She teaches Heart Surgery™ - a mindfulness process to empower children to be present and to clear stuck feelings. She's doing great things in the US and internationally. Elizabeth entrusts me with her important trademark work. https://www.elizabethwinkler.com/heart-surgery-for-difficult-emotions/

My past president duties at Los Angeles IP Law Association are few. But they did ask me to commission an art glass award. I’ve worked with the glass studio for years. Every award the organization has given is unique.

We will be with our client, Victury Sports, at New York Toy Fair 2019 from Feb. 15-18. Part of our role is obtaining patents on products like the amazing Ollyball & Victury Ball. Play ball indoors without breaking anything! Scored a coveted Toy of the Year nomination. Honored & excited to work with this stellar team!

VICTURY Sports. Train Without Limits.

Thank you to Thomson Reuters for including us on the list of Southern California "SuperLawyers" in Intellectual Property for the 9th time.

Top Rated Irvine, CA Intellectual Property Attorney | Scott Hansen | Super Lawyers Scott Hansen is one of the top rated Intellectual Property attorneys in Irvine, CA. He has met the stringent Super Lawyers selection criteria.

Women and business plans help indigenous communities prosper. Strategies for International Development provides a blueprint. (www.sidworld.org). As a Board member, I am thrilled US Ambassador (ret.) Tom Armbruster has joined us!

SID – Strategies for International Development

Having a strong "brand" can improve your company's profitability, price premiums, cash flow, and market share.

The Financial Power of Brand Preference Brand preference creates firm value by measurably improving profits, cash flow, and share. If more financial executives understood the economics of customer behavior and the financial power of brand preference they would be better armed to work with CMOs to generate better financial performance.