title: Sobering Trademark Stories: Costly Mistakes To Avoid
author: David L Hoffman
description: David L. Hoffman has practiced trademark, patent and copyright law (intellectual property or IP) for over 30 years. He has an engineering degree from MIT and a law degree from the University of Pennsylvania. After many years of practice, he formed his own IP law firm in Valencia, California in 2003. Hoffman Patent Group (HPG) represents ongoing businesses in all of their IP matters by protecting their trademarks and inventions from would-be invaders. HPG also provides IP lawsuit defense, helping companies get out fast before it becomes too expensive. David lives in Valencia with his wife and daughters. He enjoys golf, tennis, fix-it projects, and wine-tasting.
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  Published by Louise Bay 2015
  
  
  Copyright © 2015 Louise Bay. All rights reserved
  
  
  This is a work of fiction. Names, characters, businesses, places, events and
  incidents are either the products of the author’s imagination or used in a
  fictitious manner. Any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, or
  actual events is purely coincidental. The author acknowledges the trademarked
  status and trademark owners referenced in this work of fiction, which have
  been used without permission. The publication/use of these trademarks is not
  authorized, associated with or sponsored by the trademark owners.
  
  
  ISBN - 978-1-910747-29-2
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
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  [Chapter One](part0004.html#a_1)
  
  
  [Chapter Two](part0005.html#a_2)
  
  
  [Chapter Three](part0006.html#auto_bookmark_toc_1)
  
  
  [Chapter Four](part0007.html#a_4)
  
  
  [Chapter Five](part0008.html#a_5)
  
  
  [Chapter Six](part0009.html#a_6)
  
  
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