Established in 1975, Blakely Sokoloff Taylor & Zafman LLP (BSTZ), is a medium-sized Intellectual Property law firm that focuses on excellent work product and building strong relationships with clients. With six offices and more than 50 attorneys and agents who hold degrees in technology, engineering and science-related fields, the firm is widely acknowledged as a globally respected IP law firm. The firm works with clients to protect inventions, designs, trade secrets, trademarks, service marks, software, and original works of authorship. Our attorneys bring a broad spectrum of technical knowledge, allowing us to handle difficult and complex IP matters. We are uniquely situated to understand, protect and enforce all varieties of intellectual property rights. Our areas of practice include prosecuting patents, trademarks, and copyrights; licensing; litigation; opinion work; post-grant proceedings; unfair competition; right of privacy; and customs matters. The firm is ranked by the Daily Journal as one of the top boutique law firms in California and by Intellectual Property Today as one of the Top 20 Patent firms in the United States. In previous years, the firm has also received recognition as one of the Go-To Law Firms for patent prosecution by the American Lawyer Media and was included in Corporate Counsel's list of Who Represents America’s Biggest Companies, in the area of patent prosecution. BSTZ represents many of the top 100 technology companies in the U.S. and internationally. Our diverse client base includes public and private companies, from innovative start-ups, progressive small and medium-sized businesses to the Fortune 500 companies.