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Leading-Edge Law Group, PLC focuses its practice on intellectual property and e-commerce matters. Our practice includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, technology licensing and commercialization (including software), and e-commerce issues (including online contracting and privacy). Please see our practice areas description for more information. To reduce the possibility of creating conflicts with our corporate clients, for the indefinite future we are not taking on new individual clients, including corporations and LLCs that are one-person operations. We will continue taking on new corporate clients. Latest news: LELG is pleased to announce that Mark W. Hrozenchik has joined the firm. Mark has a decade of patent prosecution experience with an emphasis on electrical arts, including computers, software and electronics. He has had substantial experience at several prominent Washington D.C. law firms, including a four-year, recent term at Katten Muchin Rosenman LLP. He has a bachelor degree in electrical engineering from Stevens Institute of Technology, a masters degree in electrical engineering from NYU-Poly, and a law degree from Quinnipiac College School of Law. Prior to entering private practice, he spent 14 years in various electrical engineering positions in industry and served for a year as a patent examiner at the USPTO. Mark is admitted to practice before the USPTO and in the District of Columbia, Connecticut and New York. He is not yet admitted to practice in Virginia. Welcome, Mark! LELG is thrilled to announce that Melanie Holloway has joined the firm. She has extensive experience in trademark matters, copyright matters and licensing. In addition to her work with LELG, Melanie is a visiting assistant professor of law and Director of Lawyering Skills IV at the University of Richmond School of Law, where she created and teaches a skills-based course in contract drafting. She previously worked for approximately eight years in the intellectual property section of McGuireWoods LLP. More information regarding Melanie is available in her biography on this website. Welcome Melanie! Matt Osenga has been elected Vice President and Treasurer of the Greater Intellectual Property Law Association (GRIPLA) for 2009-2010, and to the Virginia State Bar Intellectual Property Section Board of Governors for the 2009-12 term. Chambers USA recently released updated rankings for its 2009 Client's Guide. Chambers USA bases its evaluations on interviews of other lawyers and of clients. It tabbed the Leading-Edge Law Group, PLC, as a recommended intellectual property law firm in Virginia, and tabbed John Farmer as being in the top rank of recommended IP lawyers in Virginia. Chambers also recommended this firm and John Farmer in 2005 through 2008. Click on the Chambers icon below to view these rankings.
John Farmer has been listed in the 2010 edition of Best Lawyers in America in the field of intellectual property law. This ranking is based upon a confidential peer-review survey of other intellectual property lawyers. Best Lawyers in America also listed John in intellectual property law in 2007, 2008 and 2009. John's latest column, dated November 23, 2009, is entitled "Patent Tips for Patent Newbies." Click here to view this column. LELG’s offices are in Richmond, Virginia. For more information about LELG or the content of this Web site, please contact John B. Farmer. Your use of this Web site constitutes acceptance of our terms of use and privacy policy even if you choose not to view them. The information you obtain at this site is not, nor is it intended to be, legal advice. You should consult an attorney for individual advice regarding your own situation. | |
