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INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW

Your ideas.
Your identity.
Your next chapter.

Practical intellectual property solutions for your ideas, your brand, and the business you are building.

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VINCE EGOLFPatent Law / Trademark Law / IP Strategy

THE PRACTICE

Thoughtful protection.
Purposeful direction.

Intellectual property decisions begin with understanding what you are building and where you want to take it. Explore three connected areas of focus.

01INVENTION

Patent Law

From an idea to an informed next step.

A new invention raises important questions. What is distinctive? What are the commercial priorities? What should be considered before sharing it with others?

Patent protection is one part of bringing an invention forward. Vince can also help you identify resources and next steps for developing and licensing your idea.

AREAS OF FOCUS

  • Invention assessment and protection options
  • Patent application planning
  • Portfolio priorities and ongoing decisions
Discuss patent matters
02IDENTITY

Trademark Law

Protect the identity you’re building.

A name, a logo, a recognizable identity. Whether you are developing a new brand or reviewing an existing one, thoughtful trademark planning starts with the right questions.

AREAS OF FOCUS

  • Brand selection and clearance considerations
  • Registration planning
  • Trademark use and portfolio management
Discuss trademark matters
03DIRECTION

IP Strategy
& Counseling

Connect IP decisions to business goals.

Individual IP decisions are part of a larger picture. Consider how your inventions, brand, and know-how fit together and which questions deserve attention as your business evolves.

AREAS OF FOCUS

  • IP priorities and portfolio review
  • Ownership and licensing considerations
  • Confidentiality and trade secret planning
Discuss your IP strategy

The scope of any legal services is determined after an initial discussion and confirmation of an engagement.

RESOURCES FOR INVENTORS

A useful place to begin.

Explore these official tools and guides from the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

USPTO RESOURCE 01

Patent Public Search

Search issued U.S. patents and published applications.

Open resource USPTO RESOURCE 02

Trademark Search

Explore federal trademark records and search guidance.

Open resource USPTO RESOURCE 03

Inventor & Entrepreneur Resources

Find information on IP basics, applying, and next steps.

Open resource

Your own search is a starting point, not a complete trademark clearance or patentability assessment.

A PLACE TO START

A first conversation, at no cost.

Initial consultations are free for everyone. High school and college students are especially welcome to ask about an invention, creative work, or a brand idea. Each year, Vince mentors one or two students as they prepare and file their own trademark or provisional patent applications.

Ask about a free consultation

Please keep your first message brief and non-confidential. An initial conversation does not create an attorney-client relationship.

ABOUT THE ATTORNEY

Vincent S. Egolf

Intellectual property attorney

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Ideas.
Identity.
The bigger picture.

A focused conversation.
A considered way forward.

Vince Egolf brings 25 years of patent law experience, along with in-house and engineering experience, to intellectual property questions. He holds a B.S. in Engineering and an M.S. from the University of Illinois, a J.D. from Northern Illinois University, and an LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law from the University of Illinois Chicago. His work has spanned patents, trademarks, licensing, product development, and technology transactions.

PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND

Through Axiom, Vince has worked on assignment inside Fortune 100 legal teams, counseling on product and IP matters. At Egolf IP Law, he brings that in-house perspective to small and midsize businesses and independent inventors.

He also teaches at Grand Valley State University. Earlier in-house IP counsel roles include BISSELL, Perrigo, and Mars.

Vince is licensed to practice law in Michigan and Illinois and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

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Family farm in Claytonville, Illinois, 1959. Adapted from an aerial photograph.

Growing up on a third-generation family farm, I saw inventors solve practical problems every day. That experience still shapes my practice. I enjoy working with people who are starting from scratch, whether they have a working invention or simply the first spark of an idea.

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LET’S START WITH A CONVERSATION

What are you
working on?

An invention. A brand. A business decision.
There is a place to start.

EMAIL

vince@egolfiplaw.com

OFFICE
3181 Prairie Street SW
Suite 106
Grandville, Michigan 49418

Please do not send confidential information or details of an invention before an attorney-client relationship has been confirmed.

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