Mel R. Quintos
Committed to providing foreign clients access to the complicated U.S. patent system, attorney Mel Quintos is a veteran of Intellectual Property law and an expert in patent preparation and prosecution. Utilizing over 20 years of experience in the legal system and an enviable understanding of many important scientific and technical disciplines, Mel Quintos is exactly the type of lawyer a company turns to when seeking to protect its technology rights. Holding a partnership in the law firm of Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP, Mel Quintos has a longstanding record of successfully securing patents on behalf of his clients. Licensed to practice law since 1985, Quintos earned his J.D. from Ohio State University. Prior to which, Quintos earned a B.S. degree in Engineering from the State University of New York, Stony Brook. While the connection between engineering and law may seem absent to some, the dual expertise allows Quintos to provide quality results for his clients. Combining strong aptitudes for many critical technologies with a complete understanding of U.S. patent and trademark law allows Mel Quintos to accurately assess a product’s patentability. Furthermore, as a uniquely qualified technical and legal expert, Quintos is frequently called on to draft opinions on patent infringement and validity claims. Some of the areas in which Quintos is comfortable include circuitry, optics, semiconductors, and nuclear fuel technology. While Mel Quintos works mainly out of the Washington, D.C. office of Kratz, Quintos & Hanson, LLP, he frequently travels outside of the country to work with clients. In addition to his considerable abilities as an attorney, Mel Quintos is also bilingual, being both fluent in English and Pilipino.
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