Ruy Garcia-Zamor received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Virginia School of Law and his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from the University of Virginia. He is a member of the Maryland State Bar and the Pennsylvania State Bar. Mr. Garcia-Zamor is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal and Third Circuits. He has more than a decade of experience helping clients develop and enforce their intellectual property portfolios.

Mr. Garcia-Zamor is a specialist in mechanical and electromechanical technologies including automated packaging and material handling equipment, consumer electronics such as storage devices, printers, toner devices, bottles and other food containers, food processing equipment, jewelry pieces and manufacturing, color photocopiers, anti-theft devices, shock absorbing materials, powered wheelchairs, oil extraction equipment, medical devices and medical device sterilizers, toys, including remote control vehicles and seasonal novelty items, and automotive components, such as brake systems, batteries, vehicle air conditioning, air bag design, two/four wheel drive shift mechanisms, combustion engine design, and anti-theft systems.

Mr. Garcia-Zamor has prepared patent applications for software and business methods implemented over computer networks in the areas of casino operations, management of medical accounting including patient accounts, education, and more.

As part of his practice, Mr. Garcia-Zamor regularly advises clients on infringement matters and prepares thorough patent opinions in connection with both routine product clearance studies and infringement lawsuits. He advises clients of infringement risks for products currently in development, conducts detailed studies of the public record and prior art literature, and evaluates competitors’ patents to identify defects.

Mr. Garcia-Zamor also counsels clients on trademark, cybersquatting, and unfair competition issues. In addition, he has advised clients on various issues relating to doing business on the internet, including domain name registration strategy for new products and services, policing brand abuse and domain name registration scams, online copyright infringement, and web site linking. Mr. Garcia-Zamor has also negotiated and drafted trademark licenses, domain name transfer agreements and other internet related documents.

Mr. Garcia-Zamor has litigated trademark and unfair competition issues in the federal courts. He has also handled domain name disputes.

Mr. Garcia-Zamor was Chairman of the Patent and Trademark Office Coordination Committee of the Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association from 1999 to 2001. He was an adjunct professor at Temple University where he taught in the area of law, technology, and e-commerce. Mr. Garcia-Zamor is a member of the Maryland State Bar Association. At various times Mr. Garcia-Zamor has been a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the American Bar Association, the Pennsylvania Bar Association, and the Journal of the Patent and Trademark Office Society.

Mr. Garcia-Zamor is a member of, and active in, Networking Maryland, the Howard County chapter of LeTip, and participates in the Howard County Chamber of Commerce which represents businesses in Howard County, Maryland on issues that affect budget and taxes, economic development and positive business climate (regulatory climate, redevelopment, etc.), education and workforce development, environmental issues and legislation, health care and transportation.

Mr. Garcia-Zamor was an active member of the United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce which helps businesses bridge differences in legal, regulatory, and economic systems, as well as language and culture. The United States-Mexico Chamber of Commerce is the leading bi-national business organization working to build mutually beneficial trade and investment relationships in the Americas. The organization’s mission is to promote business between the United States and Mexico.

Tyler G. Blizzard received his Juris Doctorate from the Michigan State University College of Law in East Lansing, Michigan, where he graduated cum laude. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree in American History with a minor in Philosophy from the University of Maryland – College Park. Mr. Blizzard is a member of the State Bar of Maryland and is authorized to practice law in the courts of Maryland.Mr. Blizzard has extensive experience with every step in the trademark process, including consultations for selecting a mark, preparation and filing of trademark applications, replies, assignments, and renewals, as well as evaluating the suitability of evidence for demonstrating use of a mark in commerce. Mr. Blizzard focuses on helping his clients better understand trademark law, and has co-written several articles on the subject, including an examination of the benefits of trademark registrations for small businesses.

Mr. Blizzard also has extensive experience with beverage law both on the state and federal levels. He has worked with clients in the liquor industry to obtain state liquor licenses in numerous states, including Virginia, Oregon, Texas, and Washington, as well as obtaining importers’ and wholesalers’ licenses and certificate of label approvals (COLAs) from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). Mr. Blizzard studied Michigan liquor law while at Michigan State, and has accumulated extensive knowledge of its micro-brewery, small distillery, and winery licenses.

Mr. Blizzard regularly prepares contracts to protect client interests. These include purchasing agreements, settlement agreements, licensing agreements and assignments, and End User Licensing Agreements (EULA) for web services. He has also drafted research agreements to protect the intellectual property interests of the respective parties.

Mr. Blizzard also assists in the handling patent matters. He has written provisional and non-provisional patent applications, including both utility and design patents. Mr. Blizzard assists in every step of the application process, including responding to Office Actions, monitoring maintenance fees and the filing of assignments.

Mr. Blizzard is familiar with Food and Drug Administration (FDA) labeling regulations for foods as well, having co-written an article about FDA regulations for sauces to help small business and restaurants considering home-bottling their own signature sauce for retail sale.