Ochoa & Associates is a law firm in Corpus Christi Texas, associated with Ferrells PLLC, Fairfax Virginia (www.ferrellaw.com), specializing in intellectual property law (patents, copyright, trademark, technical agreements). Our core activities include searches (for patents and trademarks), patent applications and patent maintenance, trademark and copyright procurement, freedom to practice studies, infringement analysis, technical agreements (eg: license, confidentiality, joint development, etc.).
Associates include Anna Kinney, registered patent agent licensed to practice before the US PTO, with a chemical engineering background and a former patent examiner; James J. Mullen,a registered patent attorney licensed to practice law in Texas,Missouri, and Florida, and having over 30 years patent law experience.
As a registered Patent Attorney with over 22 years experience, I help inventors and entrepreneurs obtain patent protection for new products, processes, machines, or ideas. Together we develop a strategy for protecting your idea, branding your company, and in general, determine what type of intellectual property support you need. Clients include solo or garage inventors, small entities and large national and multinational corporations.
For those on a tight budget, it is recommended to first search your ideas, or possible trademarks, on the following websites: www.uspto.gov, www.patentstorm.com.