About
The Law Office of Darryl E. Scott, PLLC is a Houston, TX intellectual property law firm founded in 2010. The firm represents inventors, startups, businesses, and foreign applicants with U.S. patent drafting, filing, and prosecution, trademark filing and prosecution, copyright registration and protection, and technology-focused IP counseling, including related contract drafting and negotiation. Its work spans engineering, biotechnology, medical devices, and software.
Managing attorney Darryl E. Scott holds a J.D. and a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering with a minor in Information Technology (USPTO Reg. No. 72855). The team includes Of Counsel JoAnna Luna, J.D., LL.M. (fluent in Spanish and French); registered patent agent Daniel Polk, Pharm.D., with post‑graduate training in biotechnology (USPTO Reg. No. 82855); and executive administrative assistant Tihut Adani (fluent in Amharic). Their combined experience in law, engineering, IT, pharmacy, and biotechnology supports strategy from invention disclosure through prosecution.
Originally a general practice, the firm relaunched in 2014 as a dedicated IP practice. From 2015–2018 it provided IP services to Halliburton and other technology companies, including patent prosecution, foreign filing, and appeals. Since 2018, the focus has been on individuals and small to medium-sized businesses, with a record that includes granted patents in diverse industries and more than 200 registered trademarks.