Dear Friends –

Five years ago today Janik Vinnakota LLP opened its doors to practice law differently. 

Our mission at the time, which remains today, is for our friends, clients, and colleagues to rely on us not only as their advocates but also as their trusted advisors. 

And, today as we celebrate five years, without one of our Founding Partners, Glenn Janik, we know the legacy started continues within the entire JVLLP team. We promise we will never sway from that mission. 

We want to thank all of our families, friends, and clients for supporting us these last five years by trusting and believing in us. 

Janik Vinnakota LLP
Kumar Vinnakota and Sean Hsu

Yesterday, Janik Vinnakota LLP lost a truly sincere and passionate leader. Founding Partner Glenn Janik passed away. But, his zeal as an exceptional advocate, partner, mentor, and friend will never pass from our hearts. Our thoughts are with Glenn’s family. We will miss him dearly, but we know that he will be watching over the legacy he helped start to create.

Once all the arrangements that the family wishes for are known, we will send out other announcements.

Kumar Vinnakota and Sean Hsu

Janik Vinnakota LLP

Janik Vinnakota LLP is pleased to announce partner Rajkumar Vinnakota was appointed as a Master of the Bench in the Honorable Barbara M.G. Lynn American Inn of Court. Lynn Inn of Court Masters include judges, law professors, and experienced attorneys with at least 16 years of practice in intellectual property matters. It is the highest level attainable within any Inn of Court. Kumar was also unanimously voted to the Lynn Inn of Court’s Executive Committee as Treasurer for the 2020 – 2021 term.

The Lynn Inn was formed nine years ago, and is part of the Linn Inn Alliance of 25 nationwide intellectual property-focused Inns. American Inns of Court are designed to improve the ethics and skills of both the bench and the bar, and are comprised of judges, lawyers, law professors, and law students.

Kumar’s practice focuses on complex commercial litigation in both federal and state courts, and his intellectual property practice focuses on managing, licensing, and enforcing patent portfolios, and representing and defending domestic and international clients. Kumar’s practice also focuses on helping technology and start-up companies navigate the complex legal environment to protect their valuable intellectual property and achieve commercial success.

Have you invented a product and are in the process of getting licensed in order to market your idea?  You worked hard to come up with a unique concept and develop it, spending countless hours perfecting your invention until it is ready to show to others.  But suddenly, you discover that someone else has a suspiciously similar idea that you suspect they got from your designs.  This could be considered patent infringement and if so, you would have a case to bring against them.  A patent defense attorney has a working knowledge of patent laws to help you fight against patent infringement so that you can reap the benefits and rewards of all your hard, thought out work.

What Can a Patent Attorney Do for You?

The first step to considering a lawsuit is to decide if you have an enforceable patent for your idea.  Are you the legal inventor?  Your patent defense attorney can help you build a case, considering all aspects of the law.  For example, did you develop this idea on your own or was it while working under employment somewhere else? This can help determine who has the rights to your designs.  When working for a business, most of the time, what you invent while you work there is property of the company, meaning there could be no patent infringement or stealing of an idea that isn’t legally yours.

Patent defense attorneys will also help you determine if your patent is expired or not.  Most patents are good for 20 years after filing, although necessary maintenance fees must be paid throughout the years to keep up to date on the patent.  If a patent defense attorney has deemed that you indeed to have ownership of the patent and the patent is still effective, then it’s time to consider your next move.

Advocating on Your Behalf

If negotiation or mediation do not lead to resolution, an infringement case will proceed to court, in which case, you will want an experienced and professional patent defense attorney advocating for you.  Patent law is a very specific type of law, and only a patent lawyer that is fully versed in this type of litigation can be trusted to represent you for the outcome you desire.  A patent defense attorney will assist you in filing the complaint, gathering pertinent information, and formally initiate the lawsuit to pursue patent infringement.

Next Steps

If your creative ideas are at risk of being used by others, consider hiring a patent lawyer to fight for you.  JVVLP has a reputation for being one of the top patent defense attorneys around and will work tirelessly on your behalf.  Contact us today for more information regarding your patent rights.