About Donn Harms

Donn K. Harms is a Registered Patent Attorney registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office since 1995. He has worked with small inventors, small businesses, startups, and larger companies, on both U.S. and International Patents, Trademarks, and licensing matters.

In addition to his current practice as a Registered Patent Attorney and the Managing Partner at American Patent & Trademark Law Center, Mr. Harms has served as an Adjunct Professor at the University of California where he lectured on the Principles of Patent Law, Trademark Law, and Intellectual Property

Prior to practicing law, Mr. Harms owned and operated a small business with 50 employees for over 15 years. He has a vast amount of practical experience in small business startups and operations.

Mr. Harms received his undergraduate degree from Western State University and his Juris Doctor degree from Thomas Jefferson University and School of Law. He has a general engineering degree with an emphasis on mechanical and software engineering.
He is admitted to the California State Bar, the United States Patent Bar, the United Supreme Court, and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.