Neal O. Alnajran

Neal O. Alnajran is the founder of Portland IP, LLC in Portland, Oregon, where he advises startups, founders, creators, and growing companies on intellectual property strategy. His practice includes patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, and fractional IP counsel. Alnajran helps clients identify valuable intellectual property, select appropriate forms of protection, structure ownership and licensing arrangements, and build IP strategies aligned with business development and growth.

Alnajran earned his J.D. from Lewis & Clark Law School and a degree in electrical engineering from Portland State University. His combination of legal and technical education provides a useful foundation for working with inventions, software-related developments, mechanical technologies, and other innovative products. This background supports his ability to understand technical concepts while helping clients evaluate patent protection and broader intellectual property considerations.

Alnajran’s experience includes drafting and prosecuting utility and design patent applications and advising businesses on patent portfolio development. He also assists with federal trademark registration, brand protection, copyright matters, licensing, IP ownership and assignments, confidentiality agreements, and trade secret strategy. His work serves clients developing products, technologies, creative materials, and brands, helping them protect intellectual property and address ownership or commercialization issues as their businesses grow.

Neal O. Alnajran is licensed as an attorney in Oregon and Washington and holds registration with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. His electrical engineering background and focus on founder-oriented counsel allow him to combine technical understanding with practical business considerations. He helps clients approach intellectual property as a business asset, providing guidance to support innovation, protect brands and technology, structure commercial relationships, and develop intellectual property portfolios aligned with long-term goals.

Law Office Affiliations

• Founder, Portland IP
• Member, Oregon State Bar
• Member, Washington State Bar
• Member, Federal Bar Association
• Member, Multnomah Bar Association
• Member, Oregon Parent Law Association

Licensed State

• Oregon
• Washington

Education

• Lewis & Clark Law School
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Portland State University
  B.S. in Electrical & Computer Engineering

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