Lewis Brande
Attorney at Law
Serving the Rancho Cucamonga Area for Over 20 Years
Lewis Brande has been practicing Intellectual Property Law for over 20 years. He appreciates and admires creative thinking and has a passion for protecting the ideas and inventions of others.
Lewis is an inventor himself. He started his career with two Master’s degrees, one in Aeronautical Engineering and one in Mechanical Engineering. He then decided to apply his knowledge to the other side of the table and received his law degree from Western State University.
Lewis wants to make the process of hiring an Intellectual Property Attorney as convenient for his clients as possible. He is available for appointments seven days a week and will meet you at a place that is convenient for you.
Don’t wait. Protect your ideas today. Schedule an appointment with the Law Office of Lewis Brande.
Experience
Over 40 years experience as a lead structures design engineer, designing primary and secondary structure and subsystems on aircraft and extensively participated in other phases of engineering for Fortune 500 aircraft manufacturing firms.
Lewis has also participated in all aspects of the design and manufacturing process to include materials and processes selection, testing, manufacturing engineering, drafting processes and procedures for structural design and collaboration. He's familiar with many 3D CAD/CAM systems. Assisted in testing and Liaison engineering with Mil-STD-1520 signature authority. Since 1995 prosecuting utility and design patents, and prosecuting Trademarks.
Industry Experience
Of Counsel, Patent Law Offices of Rick Martin, P.C. 2017-Present: Patent Prosecution and Litigation Support
Co-Counsel for Moderustic, Inc. in American Fireglass vs. Moderustic, Inc.
Sierra Nevada Corporation, 2017-Present: Structures Designer 3 Dream Chaser
Arrowhead Products, Inc., 2013-2016: Lead Design Engineer on Boeing Space Launch Systems, Designed the Ducts for the liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen
Boeing Commercial Aircraft, 2012-2013, Engineer in the Structures Repair Manual Group Writing repair manuals for the Boeing B787-9
Lockheed Martin Corporation, 2011-2012, Structural Design Engineer in the Control Surfaces Group. Assisted in the design of the flaps and ailerons for the F-35A/B/C
Northrop Grumman Corporation, 1985-2011, Lead Structural Design Engineer on the B-2 Spirit, F/A18E/F Super Hornet, F35A/B/C Lightning II, and Black Programs.
E-Systems, 1984-1985, Design Engineer on Modifying large commercial and military airliners.
General Dynamics, 1981-1984, Lead Design Engineer on the F-16C/D Fighting Falcon.
Grumman Aerospace, 1977-1981, Structures Design Engineer on a variety of aircraft and spacecraft.
PATENTS COMPLETED:
PATENT TITLE
9,808,905 Tumbled, polished, vibrated broken tempered glass pieces
9,700,987 Tumbled, polished, vibrated broken tempered glass pieces
9,233,042 Surgical table guard
8,269,507 Device for testing surface mounted connectors
8,251,459 Spoke wheel protector
7,815,795 Pool skimmer adapter
7,798,879 Personal flotation device
7,661,954 Gas burner
7,492,174 Testing apparatus for surface mounted connectors
7,281,511 Air intake for motor vehicles
D532,795 Air intake box for motor vehicles
7,140,694 Wheel spoke adjuster guard
7,131,621 Angularly adjustable tree stand
7,097,152 Automatic support locking device for portable towers and tanks
7,033,332 Wrist support brace for alleviating contractures
6,940,297 Top plate release mechanism
6,886,581 Gas valve with a thermoelectric security device
6,851,382 Floating collapsible utility trailer
6,837,338 Ladder safety device
6,808,223 Two way hinge for motor vehicle doors
6,780,009 Gas burner head assembly
6,779,519 Cover sheet for rotisserie burners
6,691,735 Fine adjustment device for gas pressure regulators
6,607,378 Ignition flame for gas cooking burners
6,589,046 Gas burner for outdoor cooking
6,588,852 Wheel spoke adjuster guard
6,564,961 Trapezoidal fluid storage tank
6,536,367 Floating collapsible utility trailer
6,520,481 Linearly regulated gas valve for gas burners
D467,841 Transportable trapezoidal storage tank
6,425,555 Decorative plant support for gardens
6,357,546 Motorcycle suspension system
6,351,101 Charge reflector circuit
6,351,060 Moisture-resistant igniter for a gas burner
6,347,577 Rotisserie basket for grills
6,293,272 Portable cabinet for an outdoor gas grill
6,260,478 Heat distribution system for a grill
6,132,205 Multi-ring sealed gas burner
5,806,124 Apparatus for cleaning vinyl billboards and flex faces
Bar Admissions
California
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
Federal District Courts of California
Central District
Southern District
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
California Patent and Trademark Regional Office
Education
J.D. - Western State University College of Law, 1993
M.S. Aeronautical Engineering - Polytechnic Institute of New York, 1979
M.S. Mechanical Engineering - Polytechnic Institute of New York, 1981
B.S. Aerospace Engineering - Polytechnic Institute of New York, 1977