Benjamin C. Rothermel

Benjamin C. Rothermel is the owner of an intellectual property practice serving inventors, entrepreneurs, and businesses from Winchester, Virginia. His current work centers on patent, trademark, copyright, and related intellectual property protection. He helps clients identify protectable assets, pursue registrations, manage intellectual property portfolios, address brand and invention issues, and develop protection strategies for innovations and creative or commercial assets.

Benjamin earned his J.D., with honors, from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and his B.S. in Chemistry from The College of William and Mary. His scientific training supports patent work involving technical subject matter. He is admitted in Virginia and New York and is registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, combining legal training with a technical foundation relevant to patent prosecution.

Before founding his firm, Benjamin spent eight years at a boutique intellectual property firm in Northern Virginia. His patent work has involved technologies including chemistry, materials, nanomaterials, polymers, optics, semiconductors, electrical devices, wireless networks, and related technical fields. His trademark services include federal and state applications, searches, infringement analysis, pre-litigation enforcement, licensing, assignments, maintenance, opposition and cancellation matters, international applications, and brand strategy.

Benjamin C. Rothermel founded his firm in 2017 to serve clients seeking intellectual property protection. His practice supports individual inventors as well as businesses with research and development activity. By combining chemistry training, patent prosecution experience, trademark counseling, copyright services, licensing work, and portfolio strategy, he helps clients protect innovations and brands, maintain registered rights, evaluate intellectual property risks, and make informed decisions about valuable intangible assets.

Law Office Affiliations

• Attorney, Benjamin C. Rothermel, Esq. Law Firm
• Member, Virginia State Bar

Licensed State

• Virginia

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