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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: 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 February 22, 2010, is entitled "Document Your Intent to Use Your Trademarks When Applying to Register Them." 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. | |
