Vic Lin is a partner in the Orange County patent law firm of Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman LLP. His expertise includes: patent law, trademark law, copyrights, patent litigation, trademark litigation, and intellectual property licensing. Vic attended U.C. Berkeley for his undergraduate work and U.C. Hastings College of the Law for his Juris Doctorate.

Orange County Patent Attorney

As an orange county patent attorney, Vic Lin services clients throughout the Southern California area. He is a partner in the patent law firm of Myers Dawes Andras & Sherman LLP in Irvine, California. His expertise in law includes:

Patent Law
Trademark Law
Copyrights
Patent Litigation
Trademark Litigation
Copyright Litigation
Intellectual Property Licensing

Vic represents a broad range of clients in industries including: Medical Devices, GPS/GIS Devices, Food, Restaurants, Pest Control, Lighting, Jewelry, Plastics, and Drug Testing Devices. Vic has advised clients on building intellectual property portfolios and developing strategies to avoid infringement of others' intellectual property rights. Vic is also regularly engaged in patent prosecution, patent ability and infringement opinions, trademark prosecution and copyright prosecution. Vic regularly handles intellectual property litigation. Vic attended U.C. Berkeley for his undergraduate work and U.C. Hastings College of the Law for his Juris Doctorate.

Intellectual Property 101

A lot of people ask me what intellectual property refers to--and though the term might sound like legalese--it's actually an easy concept that anyone can understand. You see, intellectual property (IP) simply refers to protecting creations of the mind. For example, intellectual property can be inventions, literary and artistic works, and symbols, names, images, and designs used in commerce. This does not refer to the intellectual work itself. The laws and exclusive rights of intellectual property are in relation to the particular manner in which information and ideas are manifested and expressed. Creators can protect their intellectual property through the advice and counsel of a patent attorney. Learn more about intellectual property.

Patent Law Explained in Plain English

I get emails all the time from people wondering how they can protect their ideas through a patent. They want to know what a patent entails, and how to acquire one in a short amount of time. Before I get into the nitty-gritty, let me briefly explain what patent law refers to. Patents grant an inventor the right to exclude others from producing or using the inventor's discovery or invention for a specific period of time. And that's a key you should understand: patents don't last forever. They are set for a limited period of time. Find out how to protect your ideas with my article on patent law.

Trademark Law Made Simple

Trademarks refer to names, phrases, logos and symbols used in offering products or services. Registering your mark, if possible, with the USPTO will give you certain advantages under the law. You need to keep in mind at least 2 primary issues when it comes to applying for federal registration of trademarks:

Your mark should be distinctive. Generic or descriptive terms will often be rejected by the PTO.
Your mark should be sufficiently different from other marks already registered or in use.

Learm more about what you can do to protect your trademarks in my article about trademark law.

Copyright Law Made Simple

A copyright simply refers to a set of exclusive rights that regulate the use of a particular expression of an idea or information. If you have a copyright on an original creation, then you have rights to that idea for a limited period of time. As an owner of a copyright, you have certain rights; including: reproduction rights, modification rights, distribution rights, public performance rights, and public display rights. Learn more about your rights in my article about copyright law.