The Law Office of
Gerald R. Prettyman
U.S. Patent Attorney
International Patent Attorney
United States Trademark Attorney
California Trademark Attorney
U.S. Copyright Attorney
Attorney at Law, California and Minnesota
Protection for All Your Ideas Under the Sun®
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Golden Gate University
LL.M., Intellectual Property, 2007
Juris Doctorate, 2005
♦ Law Specialization Certificates:
Intellectual Property with Distinction
Real Estate with Distinction
♦ Law School Awards:
2005 Real Estate Law Award
2002 CALI Property I Award (Best Essay).
♦ Dean's List:
Spring '05, Fall '04, Spring '04, Fall '03, Fall '02.
Education & Experience
UNDERGRADUATE SCHOOLS
B.S. Mechanical Engineering, (Economics Minor) U. of California, San Diego, Revelle College (1989)
A.A. with Honors, Chabot College (1983)
CERTIFICATES
Certified Quality Engineer, ASQ (1998)
Medical Laboratory Technician, George Washington U., U.S.Navy (1977)
Hospital Corpsman, U.S.Navy (1976)
SUMMARY OF EXPERIENCE
Patent and Intellectual Property Attorney, 2007-Present
Patent Attorney, 2006-Present
Patent Agent, 2001-2006
​Business Management, 1993-2001
Mechanical Engineer, 1990-1993
Nuclear Engineer, 1986-1990
Medical Lab. Tech., 1976-1985