What We Are

Sophisticated International Intellectual Property Lawyers

Hankin Patent Law, A Professional Corporation practices every aspect of Intellectual Property law. Attorney Marc E. Hankin and his Associates combine experience and passion to guide clients through the complex maze of laws that affect their most valuable resource—their Intellectual Property.

At Hankin Patent Law we attribute our high rate of success to several basic philosophies. First, we believe that “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure,” Hankin Patent Law can provide an Intellectual Property audit to determine your needs and to spot any red flags—thereby avoiding litigation whenever possible.

If and when litigation is unavoidable, Marc E. Hankin and his team of Intellectual Property law attorneys follow the maxim of “measure twice, cut once.” There is no substitute for preparation. From preliminary injunctions to appeals, Hankin Patent Law will lay the groundwork carefully, and anticipate all of the potential outcomes, carefully analyzing each to provide you with the information necessary to make an informed choice on how best to proceed. Moreover, by figuring out the best plan of action in advance, Mr. Hankin gives his clients the most rational, reasonable, and economical approach to their Intellectual Property litigations.

The firm regularly represents clients, both as rights-holders and as accused infringers, regarding all types of Intellectual Property concerns, including:

• patent prosecution
• trademark registration
• copyright filing and protection
• licensing issues
• trade secret protection
• false advertising and other unfair competition claims
• Intellectual Property litigation

Some of the better-known clients who have benefited from legal strategies designed and implemented by Marc E. Hankin and his teammates over the years have included:

• Albertson’s Food Stores
• American Cyanamid
• American Home Products
• Audio Design Associates, Inc.
• Biolase Technology, Inc.
• California Audio Technology, Inc.
• Cooperative of American Physicians-Mutual Protection Trust
• Desal, Inc.
• Dunhall Pharmaceuticals
• Erion Honda Racing
• Federated Department Stores
• Hometronics, Inc.
• Interlink Electronics, Inc.
• International Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf
• J.C. Penney
• 3M (Minnesota Mining and Manufacturing, Inc.)
• Omnii Oral Pharmaceuticals
• John Nava(World-Renowned Artist)
• Real Health Laboratories
• Samsung America
• Ravens Brew Coffee
• Rin Tin Tin, Inc.
• Seiko Epson America, Inc.
• Texaco
• The Sharper Image
• US Agritech, Inc.
• Yamaha

Mr. Hankin has served as local counsel for numerous national and multinational firms with Intellectual Property disputes in Los Angeles and the surrounding area.

Marc E. Hankin has also been integrally involved in international efforts to provide for cross-border protection of Intellectual Property interests, through his active participation in the Hague Conference on Private International Law, and its efforts over the past many years to draft a new international treaty, the Hague Convention on Jurisdiction and Judgments.

Contact Hankin Patent Law for information on how we can help your company protect your vital Intellectual Property assets.