History
Rick Ballard has over 20 years of experience as a patent practitioner and legal counsel to individual inventors and entrepreneurs, public and private technology companies, and multinational investment groups. His practice encompasses various aspects of technology law, including patent and trademark prosecution, IP strategy and licensing, commercial transactions, software licensing, sales and services agreements, M&A, financing, and general corporate counseling.
Specialties
The Law Office of Rick Ballard specializes in helping inventors, entrepreneurs, and emerging companies protect their ideas and grow their businesses in a friendly, efficient, cost-effective manner. A former NASA scientist and engineer, Rick trained in law at some of the largest and most prestigious law firms in the US and has served as patent attorney and general counsel for numerous Silicon Valley companies. He provides big firm experience at affordable rates. Practice areas include: - Patents - Trademarks - IP Strategy - Commercial Contracts - Business Formation - Employment Law - General Counsel Services
