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Intellectual Property Attorneys in San Francisco County, California

Every attorney on the State Bar of California's official roll whose published practice reaches intellectual property, with an address of record in San Francisco County, in neutral directory order.

Intellectual Property · San Francisco County roster

Every intellectual property attorney in San Francisco County, by surname · 1,789 attorneys with an active license and an intellectual property practice area, in 8 sections

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Looking for an intellectual property attorney near you in San Francisco County? Explore the county record for intellectual property attorneys on the State Bar of California's official roll and review each profile for yourself.

The law also keeps time: three years for copyright claims; trade secret claims run three years (Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.6) under 17 U.S.C. § 507(b). Patent damages reach back six years (35 U.S.C. § 286). Trademark claims under the Lanham Act borrow analogous state periods and are shaped by laches. The plaque below carries the citation; the roster that follows carries the rest.

This page is the San Francisco County chapter of the registry's statewide record · Intellectual Property Lawyers in California collects all 58 counties.

1,822 attorneys on the official State Bar of California roll list intellectual property among their practice areas with an address of record in San Francisco County.

1,789 of them hold an active licence; the remainder are recorded as inactive and are not currently eligible to practise.

The roster concentrates in San Francisco (1,814), SAN FRANCISCO (2), Cupertino (1) and Los Angeles (1).

3 hold a State Bar Certified Legal Specialist designation, a certification issued by the State Bar's Board of Legal Specialization, and not a rating or a ranking.

For 205, the registry records a language other than English, almost always from a firm website published in that language; that describes the website, not an attorney's own ability.

Admission years on this roster run from 1966 to 2026.

The employers most represented here are Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP (46), Fenwick & West LLP (24) and Morrison & Foerster LLP (18).

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Statute of limitations

Three years for copyright claims; trade secret claims run three years (Cal. Civ. Code § 3426.6).

17 U.S.C. § 507(b)

Patent damages reach back six years (35 U.S.C. § 286). Trademark claims under the Lanham Act borrow analogous state periods and are shaped by laches.

Intellectual Property matters in San Francisco County

The matters this field covers, as Californians search for them. Each attorney's own profile states which of these they take.

  • trademark registration and disputes
  • copyright infringement
  • patent prosecution and litigation
  • trade secrets
  • licensing agreements
  • domain name and online infringement
  • DMCA takedowns
  • entertainment and brand rights
  • software and technology licensing
  • IP due diligence in business sales

From the answer files

Do I need to register my copyright to sue for infringement?17 U.S.C. § 411; Fourth Estate v. Wall-Street.com (2019) 586 U.S. 296How much does it cost to trademark a name in California?15 U.S.C. § 1051How long does trademark registration take?15 U.S.C. §§ 1051, 1062

Every intellectual property attorney in San Francisco County, by surname

Abada – Chan223 attorneysChang – Fontenette221 attorneysFord – Hsieh222 attorneysHsu – Lee239 attorneysLefstin – Morrow205 attorneysMoseley – Rice223 attorneysRich – Tajalle231 attorneysTakenouchi – Zwang225 attorneys

Intellectual Property by city in San Francisco County

Intellectual Property in San FranciscoSan Francisco County

Related counsel in San Francisco County

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Intellectual Property in nearby counties

Intellectual Property in Marin County120 attorneysIntellectual Property in Contra Costa County202 attorneysIntellectual Property in Alameda County429 attorneysIntellectual Property in San Mateo County781 attorneysIntellectual Property Lawyers in CaliforniaStatewide record

Source: 17 U.S.C. § 507(b) · State Bar of California licensee records · Checked: · Maintained by the California Attorney Registry from official State Bar of California records. Legal information, not legal advice.

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