Hanor Law Firm PC - San Antonio, TX

Over Five Decades of Distinguished Intellectual Property Leadership

Located at 750 Rittiman Road in San Antonio, Hanor Law Firm PC stands as one of Texas's most respected authorities on intellectual property prosecution, federal litigation, and alternative dispute resolution. Founding shareholder Charles W. Hanor began his intellectual property career in 1970 as a patent examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office. He earned a Bachelor of Science in Engineering from the University of Missouri and his Juris Doctor from the George Washington University National Law Center, later serving as a judicial law clerk to the Honorable Howard T. Markey, former Chief Judge of the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Since 1980, Mr. Hanor has served as an adjunct professor of law at St. Mary's University School of Law, educating generations of lawyers in patent law, copyright law, trademark law, trade secret law, and internet jurisprudence. When innovators need to find a lawyer with unparalleled depth of knowledge, Hanor Law Firm provides nationally recognized counsel.

Comprehensive Intellectual Property and Dispute Services

The firm represents independent inventors, mid-sized companies, and major corporations across Texas and the United States in protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. Core areas of practice include:

• Patent prosecution and validity analysis: Preparing and prosecuting mechanical, electrical, and chemical utility and design patent applications, issuing formal infringement opinions, and handling reexamination proceedings before the USPTO.
• Trademark clearance and nationwide registration: Having prepared and prosecuted over one thousand trademark applications before the USPTO, the firm conducts exhaustive clearance searches, files federal registrations, and manages worldwide trademark portfolios.
• Intellectual property litigation: Zealously representing plaintiffs and defendants in federal district courts, the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Federal Circuit in disputes involving patent infringement, trademark counterfeiting, and trade dress violations.
• Trade secrets and unfair competition: Litigating complex trade secret misappropriation cases, employee restrictive covenants, and unfair trade practices under state and federal law.
• IP mediation and alternative dispute resolution: Serving as an experienced neutral mediator and arbitrator to resolve contentious patent, trademark, and software disputes cost-effectively without trial.
• Technology licensing and agreements: Negotiating and drafting patent licenses, software development agreements, domain name agreements, and joint venture IP allocations.

Multilingual Representation and Academic Depth

Hanor Law Firm PC distinguishes itself not only through courtroom victories and academic prominence, but also through accessible client service. The practice offers multilingual assistance, accommodating clients in English, Spanish, and Urdu. Combining an engineer's technical mindset with a law professor's comprehensive legal analysis, Mr. Hanor approaches each case with analytical rigor, whether advising a local San Antonio startup on trademark branding or defending a manufacturer in high-stakes federal patent litigation.

Why Retain Hanor Law Firm PC

Intellectual property assets often represent an organization's most valuable commercial assets. When competitors infringe upon your patents, copy your trademarks, or misappropriate proprietary secrets, decisive legal representation is essential. Whether you need to hire an attorney in San Antonio for complex federal litigation or consult an experienced mediator to resolve an IP controversy, Hanor Law Firm PC provides the consummate insight, trial readiness, and national prestige necessary to achieve your legal objectives.