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 K. Langston
  
  Copyright © 2016 K. Langston
  
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