History
Al Schmeiser founded the law firm in Albany NY, and worked in that office until he brought in Arlen Olsen, a former U.S. Patent Examiner, to be his partner about 10 years later. In 1994, Mr. Schmeiser moved to Arizona and Mr. Olsen became the Managing Partner in the New York office. Since 1994, the firm has grown to just under 50 employees with access to approximately 25 patent and trademark professionals.
Specialties
We specialize in patent, trademark and copyright law, domain name disputes, licensing of intellectual property (IP) and IP litigation. We prosecute applications in the U.S. and in most countries around the world through a network of trusted foreign associates. Our attorneys are trained to handle all areas of technology and always help our clients with business strategy relating to their products and services. We are ranked 70th in the top patent firms in the U.S. according to IP Today magazine.