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Today, more than ever, Intellectual Property is a driving force for innovation and economic growth worldwide. This acquired importance has moved it into a central position in modern, knowledge-based economies.

We can help you establish IP objectives to support your corporate strategy. We offer a new perspective on IP management, supplemented by medium-term objectives. By maximizing ROI and aggressively exploiting your IP, you can take advantage of opportunities that your competitors don’t even knew exist.

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Areas of Practice

The right expert can offer a powerful advantage during litigation. We connect you to the right subject matter and IP Expert Witness or consultant to represent you and your company.

Expert Witness

IP Consulting Group performs a variety of litigation searches, analysis and extensive reports in every technology. This includes the following: validity and infringement, accelerated examination, state of the art, patent landscape, chemical structure, ‘knockout’ and patentability searches, findings and results. Between our staff and independent consultants, most of whom have worked at the USPTO, we boast well over 100 years of experience as well as using state of the art technology and AI to provide the highest quality Litigation Services for our clients.

Litigation

To help you identify, protect and leverage the value of your Intellectual Property Assets, we bring decades of experience to understand your products, core technologies, and business needs. Your interests and goals guide our patent strategies.

Patent

We understand that protecting and enforcing trademarks is critical to the success of your company. With over 25 years of experience, our experts work with you to implement and explore strategies that protect your company’s trademarks.

Trademark

Our experts assist you with identifying materials that are protected by copyright, registering copyrightable works with the United States Copyright Office, and advising you about the ways that copyrights may be acquired, protected, and exploited.

Copyright

Instead of telling you what to do, we collaborate with and empower you to make the most effective business decisions. We help you build your IP Portfolio and business plan and provide tailored consulting to meet your business needs.

Business & Portfolio Consulting

Mr. Michael Razavi, our Founder & CEO, boasts over 30 years of invaluable experience in the field of Intellectual Property.

With over 65 years of collective service, IP Consulting Group has consistently fulfilled the diverse needs of its clients.

Our dependable and amicable service has garnered a satisfaction rating of 4.5 from our delighted clientele.

Feel free to reach out to our service providers anytime; it's our pleasure to cater to your needs and assist you promptly.

Team of Experts

Michael Razavi

Founder and CEO

Before founding IP Consulting Group, Michael Razavi served the US Patent and Trademark Office for over 30 years, most recently as Senior Executive Advisor to the Office of Undersecretary of Commerce and the Director of USPTO. In service to the USPTO, he was also Senior Advisor to the Office of Innovation Development, where he implemented programs under the America Invents Act and led efforts to improve the policies and processes of the USPTO and patent offices internationally.

As CEO to IP Consulting Group, Mr. Razavi provides vision and oversight as well as IP consultation to inventors and businesses to assess and develop their intellectual property. In addition, Mr. Razavi brings expertise in IT solutions, cloud implementation, and AI applications. Internationally, he worked with the European, South American and Middle Eastern IP Offices to address and resolve IP issues in the regions.

Shannon Ocean

Executive Assistant to CEO, Michael Razavi

Shannon oversees operations, client relationships, marketing, business growth and development of IP Consulting Group. Her previous experience includes over 20 years in leading team management, operations, HR and marketing for teams of up to 50 employees. She has proven results in improving the growth of businesses and developing strong teams and partnerships.

She double majored in Communication Studies and Public Relations and holds a Certificate in Public Relations.

Alfred Hoyte, Jr

IP Agent

Alfred Hoyte, Jr. is a practicing IP agent with over 20 years of experience in patent and trademark consulting. Mr. Hoyte has experience preparing and prosecuting patent applications from written disclosures and inventor interviews to writing amendments for local firms and conducting Patent Examiner interviews for remote firms.

His work at the US Patent and Trademark Office has allowed him to perform Litigation Support validity studies for other lawyers and advise startups and first-time inventors regarding commercial practices.

David West

IP Attorney

David West is an active IP Attorney with over 30 years of experience in multi-disciplinary intellectual property invention, development, authoring, prosecution, licensing and management. He has served as an Intellectual Property Manager (and Chief Scientist) for multiple startups. In addition he has experience conducting IP due diligence for acquisitions, patents and technology consulting services to companies and individuals. He also has a PhD in Chemistry from UC Berkeley.

Tushar Gupta

International IP Partner
Senior IP Consultant

Tushar has more than 14 years of enriched experience in the field of Telecom (SEPs), Patent Research & Analytics, IP Monetization, and TM services.

Previously, he held a leadership position with one of the world's top startup scouting firms. Earlier, he worked as an AVP with one of the largest IP firms. Over the years, he has managed numerous clients spread across geographies & provided tailored business & IP solutions. He holds an Electronics and Communication Engineering degree from a reputed university in India.

He is a certified PRINCE2 Agile practitioner and also holds a Diploma in Business. With an objective to bring Intellectual Property awareness & foster IP culture, he has delivered a number of IP workshops to academic institutes & start-ups. His core expertise lies in providing innovative IP solutions in the ICT field.

Ryan Bethell

Trademark Attorney

“Ryan Bethell is a Partner at the Ideas Law Firm, PLLC, and is outside trademark counsel for IP Consulting Group.

He oversees and files most of the Trademark Applications for IP Consulting Group.

He holds a degree in Economics from Stanford University, and MBA and Juris Doctor Degrees from the Sandra Day O’Conner College of Law and W. P. Carey School of Business.

Ryan has an eclectic work experience, having worked as a brand manager, litigation associate, and operations officer. “

Audrey Awasom

Public Relations

L. Audrey Awasom provides expertise in marketing and public relations to IP Consulting Group, bringing her skills in communications and strategic thinking to support the vision of the enterprise.

In addition, she sits as a chair of the Marketing Committee on the Montgomery College Board of Governors and is a project manager at the Women’s Business Enterprise National Council.

She is also the CEO of Noble Uprising, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization that empowers unemployed, underemployed, and homeless women with sustainable employment. Ms. Awasom graduated from the University of Maryland Robert H. Smith School of Business with degrees in Marketing and Technology Entrepreneurship.

Babak Behnam, MD, PhD

Medical and Biotech Expert

Babak oversees medical and biotech applications for IP Consulting Group.

Received MD degree from Iran University of Medical Science and Health Service (IUMS) from Iran in 1997

Further holds a PHD degree from the University College London (UCL) in human genetics in 2005 and Post doctoral fellowship from University of Michigan (2005-2006)

Served as Adjunct Faculty in University of Central Florida (UCF) (2006-2008)

Served as Assistant/Associate Professor in Dept. Medical Genetics at IUMS (2009-2016)

ABMGG-accredited fellowship in Clinical Biochemical Genetics at NIH (2016-2018)

Suzanne Lillian

Office Assistant

Duties include billing, human resource management, social media marketing and other office support.

Suzanne holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology, Graduating Suma Cum Laude

SHRM certification and is a Certified Mediator

National Honors Society of leadership and management

Further, she has a background running a business through social media marketing and an extensive work history in Customer Relations and satisfaction.

FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions

The holder of a patent possesses the authority to determine which individuals or entities are permitted to utilize the patented creation during its period of protection. Essentially, a patent affords protection that prevents the invention from being produced, employed, dispensed, imported, or traded commercially by any party without the express permission of the patent holder.
A patent can be awarded for innovations in various fields of technology, ranging from common household utensils to cutting-edge nanotech chips. An innovation can take the form of a product, like a chemical compound, or a process, such as a procedure for producing a particular chemical compound. In reality, numerous products are composed of multiple inventions, with a laptop computer serving as a prime example of hundreds of inventions working in conjunction with one another.
1. For an invention to be eligible for patenting, it must possess an element of novelty, which means it must have a new characteristic that is not present in the existing knowledge of its technical field, known as "prior art."
2. The invention should involve an "inventive step" or be non-obvious, meaning it should not be easily deduced by a person possessing ordinary expertise in the relevant technical domain.
3. The invention must be industrially applicable, implying that it should be capable of being used for industrial or business purposes beyond being a mere theoretical concept or idea.
4. The subject matter of the invention must be acknowledged as "patentable" under the law. Scientific theories, aesthetic creations, mathematical methods, plant or animal varieties, discoveries of natural substances, commercial methods, methods for medical treatment (as opposed to medical products), or computer programs are typically not eligible for patent protection in many countries.
5. The invention must be disclosed in an application in a clear and comprehensive manner to enable a person with an average level of proficiency in the relevant technical field to replicate it.
While it is possible for applicants to prepare and file their patent applications without the aid of a patent attorney, the intricate nature of patent documents and the legal expertise necessary for claim drafting make it highly recommended to seek legal counsel from a qualified patent attorney or agent.

Moreover, in several countries, the law mandates that applicants, whose primary place of business or ordinary residence is situated outside the country, be represented by an attorney or agent who is qualified to practice in that particular country. Information regarding qualified attorneys and agents can be obtained directly from national and regional intellectual property (IP) offices.
Certain nations may offer patent protection that surpasses the standard 20-year period, or alternatively, grant a Supplementary Protection Certificate (SPC) in extremely restricted scenarios. The purpose of these extensions is to offset the time consumed by the administrative approval process before products can be launched in the market. This delay can mean that the patent owner may not be able to capitalize on their patent rights for a substantial length of time following the patent's issuance.