Cislo & Thomas LLP
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Cislo & Thomas LLP, based in Los Angeles, CA, has been a leading player in intellectual property law since 1986. They specialize in patent, copyright, and trademark litigation, serving diverse industries including mechanical, pharmaceutical, biotechnological, alternative energy, and business methods. This experienced firm is well-versed in various aspects of Intellectual Property procurement and enforcement, including filing U.S. and International patent applications, preparing legal opinions, and litigating cases of patent infringement. They are recognized for their ability to secure clients' intellectual property rights and defend against infringement allegations.
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Work type
Search, Trademarks, Licensing, Copyrights, Patents, International filing
Service type
Filing, Licensing, Litigation
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Cislo & Thomas LLP
12100 Wilshire Blvd Ste 1700
Los Angeles, CA 90025-7103
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Work Experience
Partner
Cislo & Thomas, LLP
2004 - Present
Attorney
Enterprise Counsel Group, Alc
2002 - 2004
Attorney
Christie Parker & Hale, LLP
2000 - 2001
Attorney
Fulwider Patton, LLP
1998 - 2000
Extern to Magistrate Judge Maria Elena James
United States District Court For The Northern District Of California
1997 - 1997
Principal Aerospace Engineer
McDonnell Douglas Space Systems Company
1988 - 1995
Lead Aerospace Engineer
Hughes Aircraft Company
1983 - 1987
Partner
Cislo & Thomas, LLP
2006 - Present
Legal Intern
Allergan, Inc.
2005 - 2005
Legal Intern
Allergan, Inc.
2004 - 2004
Partner
Cislo & Thomas LLP
2006 - Present
Associate
Cislo & Thomas LLP
2004 - 2005
Associate
The Soni Law Firm
2001 - 2004
Founder and Inventor
Patentfiler.com
2013 - Present
Managing Partner
Cislo & Thomas, LLP
1988 - Present
Education
Loyola Law School
2006
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
1998
Michigan State University
1982
University of Southern California
1992
University of California - Riverside
2003
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
2000
Univ of California Berkeley
Loyola Law School
University of Washington
1997
Oregon St Univ
1995
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
1986
University of California - Los Angeles
1981
Loyola Law School
Cornell Univ
Pepperdine Univ SOL
University of California - Los Angeles
Materials Science and Engineering
University of California at Los Angeles School of Law
Law
Loyola Law School
Cornell Univ
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
Law
1986
University of California - Los Angeles
Systems Engineering (Electro-Mechanical-Computer)
1981
Loyola Law School
Univ of California Berkeley
Loyola Law School
Law
2006
University of California - Riverside
Neuroscience
2003
Oregon St Univ
Biochemistry
1995
University of California, Hastings College of the Law
Law
1998
Michigan State University
Mechanical Engineering
1982
Loyola Law School, Loyola Marymount University
Law
2000
University of Washington
Pharmacology
1997
University of Southern California
Biological Sciences
1992
Loyola Law School
Law
2017
Indiana University
2013
Associations & Affiliations
Los Angeles Superior Court
Volunteer Dispute Resolution Officer
West Los Angeles Inn of Court
Member
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Registered Attorney
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Registered Attorney
Provisors
Member
Provisors
Member
Korean American Bar Association of Southern California
Member
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Registered Patent Attorney
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Registered Agent
Federal Bar Association
Member
San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Member
Federal Circuit Bar Association
Member
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
Member
Beverly Hills Bar Association
Member
Los Angeles County Bar Association
Member
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference
Lawyer Representative
Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
Member
Santa Monica Bar Association
President
Federal Bar Association
Member
Los Angeles Copyright Society
Member
Association of Business Trial Lawyers (Los Angeles chapter)
Member
American Bar Association
Member
Publications
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Reining in Patent Trolls, State by State
2014
San Francisco Daily Journal
Reining in Patent Trolls, State by State
2014
Los Angeles Daily Journal
High Court Resovles Lanham Act Circuit Split
2014
San Francisco Daily Journal
High Court Resovles Lanham Act Circuit Split
2014
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Commercial Skipping
2013
San Francisco Daily Journal
Commercial Skipping
2013
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Law Still Fuzzy on Patentability of Business Methods
2013
San Francisco Daily Journal
Law Still Fuzzy on Patentability of Business Methods
2013
California Continuing Education of the Bar (CEB)
Patents & Trade Secrets (Chapter 2) of Internet Law and Practice in California
2019
Berkeley Technology Law Journal
2016
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Real World Molecular Biology Conflicts with the Supreme Court's Recent Decision on Patentable cDNA
2013
Loyola of Los Angeles International and Comparative Law Review
"Cohiba: Not Just Another Name, Not Just Another Stogie: Does General Cigar Own A Valid Trademark For the Name "Cohiba" in the United States?"
1999
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1996
Journal of Biological Chemistry
1995
Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
1995
Texas Tech. Business and Bankruptcy Law Journal
2016
Santa Clara High Tech Law Journal
2015
Wolters Kluwer’s The Licensing Journal
2015
Santa Clara Computer and High Technology Law Journal
2014
Los Angeles Daily Journal
Real World Molecular Biology Conflicts with the Supreme Court's Recent Decision on Patentable cDNA
2013
Speaking Engagements
Med Tech Marketing Summit
Dispelling Inventors' Myths and Misconceptions About Patents
2019
Provisors Cannabis Affinity Group
Patentable Subject Matter
2017
Provisors Cannabis Affinity Group
Physiology and Pharmacology of Cannabinoids
2017
Second Annual Supreme Court Review
Halo Electronics v. Pulse Electronics - Enhanced Damages for Patent Infringement
2016
US-Korea Conference on Science, Technology and Entrepreneurship
Accelerating Examination of Patent Applications
2012
Economic Analysis of Law Class, Westmont College
Economics and IP Litigation
2017
Business Law Class, UCLA
Economics and IP Law
2017
Economic Analysis of Law Class, Westmont College
Economics and IP Litigation
2016
Design Patents and Apple v. Samsung - Update
Design Patents
2014
Current Patent Cases Before the U.S. Supreme Court
Patent Litigation
2014
Design Patents and Apple v. Samsung
Design Patents
2013
Nuts and Bolts of Intellectual Property Law: Patents, Trademarks, & Copyrights
Intellectual Property
2012
AIA Impact in Patent Litigation
Patent Litigation
2012
San Fernando Valley Bar Association, Intellectual Property, Entertainment Law and Internet Law Section
2011
Pepperdine Law School Patent Law Class - Guest Lecturer
Patent Litigation
2011
UCLA Alumni Association
Provisional Patents
2013
Services offered
Intellectual Property Lawyer