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MOTOSALAS LAW (Ken Motolenich-Salas, Esq.)

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Focus: Trademark Registration & Analysis

Kenneth (Ken) Motolenich-Salas is a registered patent attorney (Reg. No. 60,354) and an intellectual property-focused attorney who provides solutions for clients for both contention (federal court & TTAB) and transactional matters in all areas of IP (trademark, patent, copyright, trade secret, licensing). Ken is admitted to practice in Arizona and at the USPTO. Ken started his legal career with large, international law firms in Washington, DC and Phoenix, Arizona. Thereafter, Ken took his experience to an intellectual property boutique law firm in Scottsdale, Arizona and then on to a mid-sized general practice firm in Phoenix, Arizona. After garnering experience in these environments where he developed highly-tuned skills in all areas of intellectual property law counseling, transactional work, and litigation, Ken has focused on providing legal solutions for innovators, melding big-firm training and service with the customer-centric approach one expects from a boutique IP firm.

Professional Background

  • 2023 – Present – Hickman Becker Bingham Ledesma LLP
  • 2008 – Present – Private Practice–Arizona Law Firms
  • 2007 – 2008 – Private Practice-Washington DC Law Firm
  • 2002 – 2004 – Senior Engineer, Exxon Mobil Research & Engineering
  • 1997 – 2002 – Program Manager/Lead Engineer, US Naval Reactors

Education

  • 2007, J.D., Magna Cum Laude - George Mason University, Arlington, VA
  • 1997, M.Eng., Environmental Engineering - Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) Cambridge, MA

Admissions

  • 2010 State Bar of Arizona
  • 2006 United States Patent & Trademark Office