Second Counsel Services helps businesses maximize the value of their Intellectual Property (IP) assets. In particular Second Counsel provides customized in-house training on obtaining and preserving IP rights - patents, trademarks, designs. We help reduce the cost of using high priced outside attorneys and patent professionals and we guide firms in how to do the job right.

Led by David J. French, a veteran IP attorney with 35 years experience in supporting and guiding clients, Second Counsel can help you organize your IP practices within the firm, understand what quality means and maximize the potential contribution that IP can make to your bottom line.