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WE ARE SAN ANTONIO’S
PATENT ATTORNEYS

Shah IP Law, PLLC was founded with the purpose of helping San Antonio based technology companies protect their inventions more strategically.

 

Every patent potentially helps you exclude someone from practicing your invention.  But a strategic patent helps you obtain other business objectives, which are often more valuable than legal objectives.  For example, our patents help our clients exclude the right types of competitors, occupy strategic white spaces in competitive landscapes, close deals, attract inventors, find cross-licensing opportunities, and much more.

 

Moreover, we specialize in many of the industries that our San Antonio based clients specialize in.  For example, we specialize in medical device patents, software patents, cyber-security patents, cloud computing and other cloud-based technology patents, and vending system patents, just to name a few.

 

Contact us to learn more about how our experience can help you obtain value added patents.

WE ARE SAN ANTONIO BASED
AND PROUD OF IT

 

Many of our San Antonio based clients have either previously used or have contemplated using patent attorneys from cities outside of San Antonio.  These clients, and many others in San Antonio, mistakenly believe that patent attorneys in other cities are somehow better.

 

This is an unfortunate misconception.  In many of the metrics that we track on behalf of our clients, we have found that attorneys in San Antonio do a better job, as a whole, than patent attorneys in other cities.  Metrics such as time to issuance, the number of office action rejections, and the number of claim amendments show that attorneys in San Antonio are just as good, if not better than patent attorneys in other cities.

 

When evaluating attorneys in San Antonio or elsewhere, you should consider several data driven factors, and not some vague notion that patent attorneys in one geographic area are better than others.

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WE REPRESENT SAN ANTONIO’S
BEST AND BRIGHTEST

We are proud to represent some of the best and fastest growing tech companies in every facet of San Antonio’s tech ecosystem.  We have represented, for example, San Antonio based medical device companies such as KCI/Acelity, San Antonio based software development firms such as Turner Logic, San Antonio institutions such as the Witte Museum, and San Antonio based civic organizations such as San Antonio Youth Code Jam.

 

San Antonio is quickly becoming the hotbed of technical innovation in a variety of areas, and we are honored to play a small role in protecting and nurturing the innovation coming out of this city.  Click on the button below to read more about the technical innovation coming out of our city.

WE CONNECT YOU TO
SAN ANTONIO BASED RESOURCES

 

San Antonio’s tech ecosystem is sometimes criticized for offering fewer resources than other tech hubs such as Austin or Silicon valley.

 

While it is true that San Antonio’s tech ecosystem is not as developed as some other cities, we have found the ecosystem here to be more helpful and more collaborative than many others.  Brad Feld, a serial entrepreneur and a venture capitalist, outlined some of the necessary components for a thriving startup scene in his book “Startup Communities.” San Antonio has all of these components in spades.  No matter what the detractors says, we have found the San Antonio tech ecosystem to be among the very best in the nation.

 

In an effort to remedy this perceived weakness, we have taken it upon ourselves to connect our clients to all of the wonderful resources that San Antonio has to offer.  We are happy to introduce you to San Antonio based angel investors, venture capitalists, accelerators, incubators, and more.

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WE ARE FULLY COMMITTED TO
SAN ANTONIO’S TECH ECOSYSTEM

Giving back is one of the core ethos of the San Antonio tech community.  This value is so fundamental that Geekdom, one of the first technology incubators in San Antonio, instituted a policy of giving back as a condition for membership.

 

We firmly believe in this mission by giving back in a variety of ways.  We provide free monthly mentoring sessions at Geekdom and LaunchSA, and provide patent education at San Antonio based organizations such as Alamo Inventors (see our talks here and here).

 

There are many great organizations that facilitate the growth of the tech ecosystem in San Antonio.  But we would be remiss not to give a special shout-out to our client San Antonio Youth Code Jam.  They are all about inspiring kids to code.   Their coding jams foster an incredible interest and excitement in technology by introducing upper elementary through high school students to computer science.  Moreover, they are incredibly well-run and make a real, meaningful impact in our community.  Please contact them if you would like to help get San Antonio kids excited about coding.

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TESTIMONIALS

5 out of 8 reviews

When it comes to your unique patent, there are a million possible ways to submit it the wrong way, and there are only a few ways to submit it the right way. When searching for a patent attorney, many talk a good game, but Samar Shah stood high above the rest. Being a start-up, I instinctively wanted to cut costs by doing things myself. And after one meeting with Samar, I immediately knew that the smartest decision I could make for my business would be to hire someone of his caliber to get my patent submitted and approved. His professionalism, tenacity, and thoroughness made the entire process as seamless as possible. I would recommend him to any true entrepreneur who understands that time is money and believes in hiring only the best people (in their respective fields) to be a part of their business.

Founder Banners
Client Review

Samar is extremely knowledgeable and provides great advice on when and how to properly protect your intellectual property. If you are considering making an investment in a patent, I strongly recommend that you talk with Samar.

Founder Turner Logic
Client Review

As any startup founder, I had some concerns about hiring an attorney initially. However, after speaking with Samar the first time, his friendliness and professionalism eliminated any of my initial concerns. He was genuinely interested in getting to know me and my business. Moreover, the thing I liked most about working with Samar was his willingness to take his time and answer all of my questions. I never felt rushed or like I couldn't ask another question. He always provided an easy to understand and thorough explanation of some oftentimes complex, legal language. It was also important to Samar for me to understand all of the content in the documents. He took the extra time to go through each document line by line to make sure I understood the information. In all, I would definitely recommend Samar. He completed all of the legal work on time, and exactly at the amount he quoted.

Founder Small Business Job Board
Client Review

I was initially skeptical about approaching another attorney because I have had some bad experiences with other attorneys, who did not meet deadlines, and never responded promptly. I highly recommend Samar and his team at Shah IP Law because they listen, answer questions, and help promptly and sincerely. I loved that Samar and his team gave me a timeline for the work being done, and completed the project exactly accordingly to that timeline. It may seem like a small thing, but when you are juggling multiple projects and deadlines, it is incredibly nice to know that your attorney will not drop the ball.

Founder Expedient
Client Review

I am very impressed with Shah IP Law. Samar was extremely professional and courteous and followed up regularly and meticulously until my project was done. Will definitely recommend his services far and wide! Excellent overall!

Founder Naya Consultants
Client Review

Samar is a great patent lawyer! I had bad experiences in the past where my lawyer wouldn't even answer a short question in an email, but instead, set up a call to answer it so he could charge me for it. Samar does none of that! He is so great at listening to his client's needs and thorough in the work he performs. He also meets personally with his clients on a quarterly basis and having that face-to-face time is wonderful because it makes you feel valued as his client. Thanks for everything Samar!

Founder YouReka
Client Review

Samar and his team at Shah IP Law went above and beyond to expedite the filing of our patent application to make sure our company was patent pending for an upcoming presentation we were making. It was critical to us that we choose an IP law team that could guide us through the process and work through the strategy behind our patent as well as the paper work. I would strongly recommend Samar and his team to any entrepreneur looking for an honest assessment of their product or idea.

Founder BRAustin
Client Review

Samar Shah has been the most communicative, flexible, and responsive person in the legal profession that I've ever had the pleasure of working with. A process that appears heavy and intimidating was made not only easy but also exciting. My co-founder and I talked to Samar extensively over the course of a month, where he spoke to us in many multi-hour sessions about our engineering work, advised us on what was legally protectable, and prepared all our provisional patent materials. He was clear in all communications, unambiguous when it came to billing (we knew throughout the entire process how much things would cost thanks to his flat rate), and we were blown away by the 9,000 word draft he wrote for us. Samar also made many solid strategic suggestions for our filing based on our goals, which has positioned us far better than we would've otherwise been without him. Whoever said all lawyers go to hell never met Samar Shah. If only he had a twin we could bring on for general counsel!

Founder PixelScope
Client Review

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