Albert Chou Law Firm, founded by Shuo Chou, Esq., (Albert) specializes in a variety of non-trial Legal Services, mainly divided into the following three fields:
- Estate Law/Estate Planning
- Patent and Trademark Applications
- Contract Review
Albert was born in Taiwan, immigrated to Ohio during high school, and completed both undergraduate and law school in Illinois. Currently, Albert is licensed in New York (2014), DC (2016), Maryland (2023), and USPTO.
Estate Planning
- Client Consultation:
Explaining the probate process and evaluating each client’s special needs to optimize their estate planning goal. - Drafting estate documents for client
Preparation of key documents, such as Will, Power of Attorney, or Revocable or Irrevocable Trusts.
Patent
- Patent Search and Analysis
Provide several prior arts potentially similar to the client’s invention, with recommendations of improvement. - Draft Application and Prosecution
Draft patent applications and communicate with examiners during the application process. - Freedom-to-Operate and Infringement Analysis
Trademark
- Trademark Search
- Trademark Application
Draft good/service list and file trademark applications for clients.
Contract Review
- Review and redline contracts, and make recommendations according to client’s policy.