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Getting Quality Legal Representation Can Feel Like Climbing a Mountain.

At Polk Law PLLC, We Help You Get to the Summit

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Experience Rooted in Engineering and Law

C. Edward Polk, Jr. combines technical education with decades of legal practice in intellectual property.

  • Earned a Mechanical Engineering degree from the University of Maryland, College Park
  • Graduated with honors from George Washington University Law School
  • Practicing intellectual property attorney since 1999
  • Former partner at one of the largest law firms in the United States
  • Served as Chief Litigation Counsel for a pharmaceutical company
  • Founded his own law firm in 2015

Proven USPTO & Litigation Expertise

Service at the United States Patent & Trademark Office

Service at the United States Patent & Trademark Office

  • Served as Associate Solicitor at the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
  • Prosecuted attorneys accused of misconduct before the USPTO Office of Enrollment and Discipline (OED)
  • Successfully defended attorneys against OED misconduct charges in private practice
  • Served as an expert witness for OED in a disciplinary matter
A Firm Built for the Underdog

A Firm Built for the Underdog

With over twenty-five years of varied litigation experience, Polk Law PLLC specializes in helping small companies and individuals with limited resources protect their intellectual property against larger, well-funded infringers. Large law firms typically will not do the work needed to get a case ready for litigation financing.

What Makes Us Different

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We Do the Crucial Early Work Larger Firms Won’t Do

Before litigation funding is possible, strong evidence must be developed. Polk Law PLLC builds the foundation that makes cases fundable and courtroom-ready.

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Patent Infringement Preparation

Patent cases require detailed claim charts showing how infringement occurs. These must be completed before a funder will review a case.

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Trade Secret Misappropriation Preparation

Key evidence often exists inside the misappropriating company. Public technical research is required before a case is presented for funding.

Our Process

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    Initial Case Evaluation

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    Up-Front Case Building

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    Build Litigation Team

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    Litigation Funding

Full Involvement From Start to Finish

Practice Areas

Patent Infringement

Patent Infringement

Trade Secret Misappropriation

Trade Secret Misappropriation

Breach of Contract

Breach of Contract

Defense of Attorneys Accused <span class="dsp-block">of Professional Misconduct</span>

Defense of Attorneys Accused of Professional Misconduct

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