Experienced Patent Agents & Serial Entrepreneurs

Menlo Park Patents funnels our unique experience as patent practitioners and serial entrepreneurs to clients via our fixed fee patent services.

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Our Mission

Value-driven intellectual property services at competitive fixed rates

Drawing on over 25 years of experience our U.S. patent practitioners have delivered quality, and reliability to clients from differing industry levels and backgrounds. We draw on our experience to help our clients save the most while producing meaningful and efficient intellectual property services. Joel Douglas, our founder, inventor, and serial entrepreneur has a built a legacy as the named inventor on 113 granted patents, 7 successful company exits, 29 FDA approvals, and has become one of the nation’s top patent agents of record. Our passion, is built on that legacy to deliver excellence with methodologies catered to help our clients obtain the patents they need to grow.

Our Leadership Team

Shem Lachhman

Managing Partner, Co-Founder
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Thomas Ciesco

Partner, Licensed U.S. Patent Agent
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Joel Douglas

Vice President, Co-Founder, Licensed U.S. Patent Agent
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