PATENT LAW COPYRIGHT LAW TRADEMARK LAW INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LITIGATION INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS DOMAIN NAME & INTERNET LAW TRADE SECRET LAW
As a former inventor frustrated by dealing with the intellectual property protection process, Luke Santangelo founded the Idea Asset Group in 1991 to focus on intellectual property rights in the United States and around the world. Each of our experienced, talented attorneys understands creative people and creative businesses. Helping both entrepreneurs and established businesses to create value is what we do. It s the reason we re called the Idea Asset Group. With our broad technical, legal, and business experience, we know what to do and where to push the envelope even with the tough cases other attorneys turn down to really turn ideas into assets. Cover photo Copyright 2014 Misha Gregory Macaw.
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property Licensing and Transactions, Intellectual Property Litigation, Arbitration, Technology Law, Computer Law Background: Physics, MBA, Aerospace LUKE SANTANGELO Hanging off a 2,000-foot vertical rock face is a wonderful surrogate for the excitement and adventure of a jury trial and what we do every day. Years of detailed preparation culminate in a trial that requires an ability to spontaneously react while remaining calm and keeping your eye on the big picture in the face of possibly lethal personal or business risk. Outdoor activities are an important part of what helps me better serve and relate to my clients their work in the fields of creativity, invention, and pushing boundaries means facing risk for great rewards.
AL WIEDMANN JR. I really enjoy technical climbing and trail running. Climbing in particular seems to resonate with my work as a patent lawyer in that both often involve solving a difficult puzzle. For me, whether it s a climb or a trail run, getting outside keeps my life and perspective more balanced, which I think helps me to meet my client s needs in a sensible and efficient manner. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property Licensing, Intellectual Property Litigation and Arbitration, Technology Law Background: Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, Water Resources Engineering
NICOLE RESSUE I love to learn about the world and new cultures. I ve traveled around the globe, including going on a safari in Tanzania, floating along the Ganges River in India, climbing the steps of the Great Wall of China, enjoying the cherry trees in Japan, and camping in the rainforests of Venezuela. These experiences keep me open minded, engage my creative side, and make me a better problem solver. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property Licensing and Transactions, Intellectual Property Litigation and Arbitration, Technology Law, Computer Law, Biotechnology Law Background: Chemistry, Oil & Gas Research
MISHA MACAW When it comes to practicing law, I feel my work in music and photography makes me more than simply a trained counselor practicing in the legal profession. Because I ve participated in the creative process myself, I can approach the creative output of my clients from a position of insight and empathy that many intellectual property attorneys simply don t have. Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Intellectual Property Licensing and Transactions Background: Physical Science, Mass Communications, Technical Journalism
If you think we are dedicated and hardworking when we re at play, you should see us when we re working! Team photo from left to right: Al Wiedmann Jr., Nicole Ressue, Misha Macaw, Luke Santangelo
WE TURN IDEAS INTO ASSETS. Santangelo Law Offices: The Idea Asset Group 125 S. Howes, 3rd Floor Fort Collins, CO 80521 970.224.3100 (p) 970.224.3175 (f) idea-asset.com