BSTZ has played a major role in helping clients develop new ideas and bring them to market.
From its inception, BSTZ has played a major role in helping clients develop new ideas and bring them to market. We continue to protect the fruits of our clients’ imaginations by providing excellence in legal counsel and successfully meeting the diverse needs of our clients in the 21st century. We serve our worldwide clients from 6 US regional offices:
Silicon Valley (Sunnyvale), California
Orange County (Costa Mesa), California
Portland (Beaverton), Oregon
Los Angeles, California
Seattle, Washington
Denver, Colorado
History
In 1975, Roger Blakely, Stanley Sokoloff, Edwin Taylor and Norman Zafman launched a new partnership in an effort to provide high-quality intellectual property-related services at a reasonable price.
Since then, BSTZ has grown 20-fold and is consistently ranked as one of the top intellectual property law firms nationwide. We represent many of the top 100 technology companies in the United States, as well as several of the most successful companies throughout the world, solidifying our position as a globally respected IP law firm fiercely dedicated to protecting our clients’ most valuable and strategic business assets, including:
FORTUNE 500 clients
Innovative start-ups, and
Progressive small-to mid-sized businesses
Although we have experienced tremendous growth, we pride ourselves on maintaining a personable relationship with our clients.
Achievements
In recent nationwide surveys rating the quality of patents, BSTZ has ranked at or near the top in:
Chemical
Computer software
Mechanical
Electrical
Medical
We consistently rank among the Top 10 Firms nationwide in obtaining trademark registrations. In addition, we provide specialized intellectual property support for corporate and general practice law firms, which includes:
High technology litigation
Due diligence investigations
Opinions of counsel
Cancellation and opposition of trademark or service mark registrations, and
Preparation of high technology licensing agreements
Expertise
BSTZ’s IP law practice includes:
Patent rights
Trademarks
Copyrights
Misappropriation of trade secrets
Unfair competition
Right of privacy
US Customs enforcement matters
Our high-value and in-depth expertise encompasses:
Biological sciences
Chemistry
Computer architecture
Electronics
Manufacturing processes and biomedical equipment
Mechanical devices
Navigation systems
Networking
Semiconductor and material processing
Software
International Capabilities
Intellectual property law is now more international in scope than ever before. Such factors as the emergence of the European Union and the Pacific Rim as major economic forces have changed the way the world does business, demanding a global perspective and capability.
In view of this rapidly changing environment, our practice has become increasingly international in scope, as the number of multinational corporations and foreign-based companies that we represent continues to grow. BSTZ meets the needs of these clients with a worldwide filing capacity and established contacts with foreign associates handling intellectual property matters in more than 100 countries around the world.
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Helping clients develop new ideas and bring them to market. We continue to protect the fruits of our clients’ imaginations by providing excellence in legal counsel and successfully meeting the diverse needs of our clients in the 21st century.
Patent rights
Trademarks
Copyrights
Misappropriation of trade secrets
Unfair competition
Right of privacy
US Customs enforcement matters
