Roland J. Tong

Law Offices of Roland, PC
15303 Ventura Boulevard Suite 900
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Phone: 661-310-3100

Email: roland@rtlawoffices.com
Web: www.uspatentlawexperts.com


Member:
Business & Finance Group

Professional Service:
Attorney

BUSINESS BIO:
AREAS OF PRACTICE

  • Patent and Trademark Prosecution
  • Intellectual Property Litigation
  • Immigration

 ADMISSIONS TO PRACTICE

  • California
  • Nevada
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Nevada
  • U.S. District Court for the Central and Eastern Districts of California
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

 INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW EXPERIENCE

Mr. Tong has prepared, filed, and prosecuted numerous utility, continuation, and design patent applications as well as federal trademark applications. Mr. Tong’s clients come from a broad range of industries, including gaming device, medical device, printer cartridge remanufacturing, video games, and golf equipment design and manufacturing.

Mr. Tong has served as General Counsel and In-house IP Counsel for industry leading companies. In these capacities, Mr. Tong built their IP portfolios, conducted brainstorming sessions with their inventors, designed and implemented IP review systems for their products so that IP infringement risks are minimized, and prepared various types of IP agreements.

On a regular basis, Mr. Tong conducts telephonic interviews with USPTO Examiners, prepares claim amendments and office action responses, renders invalidity or infringement opinions, and performs patentability and infringement studies.

Mr. Tong has substantial experience in litigating unfair competition, non-compete agreements, misappropriation of trade secrets, and patent, trademark, copyright, and trade dress infringement cases.

When Mr. Tong was attending law school, he earned the First Honors Award for achieving the highest grade in Patent Law Prosecution. He also served as Staffwriter for Loyola of Los Angeles Entertainment Law Review.

Mr. Tong regularly writes and lectures on Intellectual Property Law.

IMMIGRATION LAW EXPERIENCE

Mr. Tong represents companies in complying with immigration and employment eligibility verification regulations. He audits, designs, implements, and trains I-9 compliance systems to his clients. He counsels companies on the use of E-verify.

Mr. Tong also represents companies in acquiring visas, work authorizations, or permanent residency status for their foreign workers in all visa categories. Some of these companies are in healthcare, hospitality, telecom, and manufacturing industries. Mr. Tong has filed and pursued hundreds of family and employment based immigration applications. He is fluent in Tagalog and Ilonggo (a Philippine dialect).

Mr. Tong regularly writes and lectures on Immigration Law.

PERSONAL BIO:

  • Loyola Law School, Juris Doctor
  • Loyola Marymount University, Los Angeles, Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry