Berkeley Law & Technology Group is celebrating 20 years of safeguarding ideas with its expanded intellectual property services to support inventors, entrepreneurs, and global companies.
Austin, TX, September 20, 2025 — For twenty years, Berkeley Law & Technology Group (BLTG®) has been standing alongside innovators, helping them turn ideas into protected assets that fuel growth. As the firm reaches this milestone anniversary, it is celebrating not only its history but also the way its expanded intellectual property services have shaped the journeys of inventors, startups, and global companies alike.
This trademark lawyer opened more than 20 years ago when Howard Skaist, former Director of Patents at Intel, saw a need for an IP practice that combined deep legal knowledge with practical business insight. What started as a practice centered on patent law has grown steadily into a full-service firm that now covers trademarks, trade secrets, copyrights, licensing, technology transfer, and litigation support.
“Protecting ideas has always been our purpose,” said Paul G. Nagy, Senior Partner at BLTG. “The way we’ve expanded our services over the years isn’t about chasing trends. It’s been about listening to clients and understanding what they need to compete and succeed. That’s how we’ve reached this 20-year milestone.”
From its offices in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Oregon, BLTG serves clients across the United States, Asia, and Europe. Some are entrepreneurs with one invention to their name. Others are global corporations managing hundreds of patents across multiple markets. All of them, according to this patent lawyer, share a common challenge: making sure their intellectual property serves as both a shield and a business asset.
“Every client we work with has a story,” said Ted Karr, Partner at the firm. “It might be a university researcher who has just discovered something groundbreaking or a startup founder navigating the patent process for the first time. Our job is to meet them where they are and help protect what they’ve created so they can keep inventing.”
BLTG’s expansion has kept pace with the industries it serves, from biotechnology and renewable energy to semiconductors, medical devices, and software. Many of its professionals bring experience from companies such as Intel, Microsoft, and HP, giving the firm a balance of technical expertise and business insight that defines its identity.
As BLTG marks this 20-year milestone, the celebration is not just about longevity. It is about the role the firm continues to play in helping ideas become lasting innovations. By broadening its services over time, BLTG has made intellectual property protection more accessible to both the lone inventor and the global enterprise.
For anyone with an idea worth protecting, from a sketch on a notepad to a breakthrough technology, BLTG stands ready to help. After 20 years, this Austin patent lawyer remains committed to one promise: protecting innovation so visionaries can keep building the future.
About Berkeley Law & Technology Group, LLP (BLTG®):
Berkeley Law & Technology Group is an intellectual property law firm with offices in Austin, Texas, and Portland, Oregon. Since its founding, the firm has provided patent, trademark, trade secret, copyright, licensing, and litigation services to clients in various industries, including software, bioinformatics, nanotechnology, and advanced engineering. BLTG serves clients across the United States, Asia, and Europe with a focus on practical, business-driven intellectual property solutions.
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Phone Number: (512) 920-1899
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Address: 7710 Rialto Blvd, Suite 100, Austin, TX 78735
Website: https://bltg-ip.com/