Protect the Ideas That
Drive Your Business.
Strategic Intellectual Property Counsel for Innovative Companies
Silicon Slopes IP® helps entrepreneurs, technology companies, and growing brands transform intellectual property into competitive advantage through strategic patent, trademark, licensing, and IP portfolio counsel.
We represent startups, entrepreneurs, established businesses, investors, and innovative companies in protecting their most valuable assets — their ideas, their brands, and their technology.
Full-service intellectual property counsel.
We protect the names, logos, and slogans that carry your brand equity — securing exclusive rights, defending against confusingly similar uses, and building a licensable, transferable asset as your business grows.
Utility and design patents that defend your market position, unlock licensing revenue, and signal defensibility to investors. We approach each filing as a business decision, not a paperwork exercise.
Portfolio architecture, freedom-to-operate opinions, licensing strategy, and IP diligence to support fundraising, M&A, and long-term business planning. We help you maximize the value of what you own.
Protecting IP doesn't stop at registration. We monitor for infringement, send cease-and-desist letters, negotiate resolutions, and litigate when necessary — including specialized dispute resolution for Amazon sellers facing false claims or account suspensions.
We draft and negotiate NDAs, license agreements, services agreements, and exit agreements — tailored to protect your IP assets while clearly defining ownership, terms of use, and confidentiality across all transactions.
Corporate formation, contracts, commercial transactions, dispute resolution, and litigation through Silicon Slopes Law™ and our affiliated attorneys — coordinated by the firm that already knows your business.
Sophisticated counsel.
Boutique attention.
Our attorneys developed their experience at leading national law firms and now deliver that same sophisticated intellectual property counsel through a boutique practice — intentionally designed for exceptional responsiveness, senior-level attention, and long-term partnership with the innovative companies we advise.
Alexis Nelson is a registered patent attorney with more than twenty years of experience helping innovators protect what they build. She advises clients on patent applications, trademark registration, licensing, and enforcement, and works closely with founders and executives to align intellectual property decisions with real business strategy. Alexis is licensed to practice in Utah and before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
Why clients choose
Silicon Slopes IP.
We are not a traditional patent filing firm. We are an intellectual property law firm built around business outcomes.
You work directly with an experienced intellectual property attorney — not a rotating cast of associates.
Every filing decision is measured against your commercial goals, budget, and runway.
Questions get answered quickly. You always know where your matter stands.
Sophisticated counsel of the caliber typically associated with much larger firms.
We stay with clients from first filing through licensing, enforcement, and exit.
Guidance focused on protecting and growing your business, not generating paperwork.
Industries we serve.
Our patent and trademark work spans the sectors driving Utah’s innovation economy — and companies well beyond it.
Device patents, regulatory-aware claim strategy, and freedom-to-operate analysis.
Eligibility-conscious patent applications, trade secret programs, and licensing.
Design patents, brand protection, and marketplace enforcement.
Process and apparatus patents, supplier agreements, and know-how protection.
Portfolio strategy that supports grant funding, investment, and partnerships.
Trademark registration, design protection, and counterfeit enforcement.
Patent applications and portfolio counsel for research-driven companies.
Your First Call
Starts With Strategy.
Most IP firms use the first call for intake. We arrive already briefed — so the first conversation is a strategic one, not an information exchange.
5-minute structured conversation. Adapts to patent, trademark, or general IP.
A briefing lands on Alexis's desk before your call — matter type, fit, flags.
30 minutes of substantive strategy. Clear recommendation, mapped to your business goals.
Engagement letter, retainer, and onboarding — same day when urgency demands it.
“After working with a highly reputable attorney who was unsuccessful in securing a trademark for our company, we were referred to Alexis. Since our prior attorney told us it would likely cost $250,000 in legal fees to fight the denial, we did not expect a successful outcome. Alexis reached out to the organization and was able to quickly negotiate an agreement. Within a short time, our trademark was approved.”
“Alexis Nelson did an incredible job as my patent attorney to make sure the product details were protected above and beyond my expectations. Her communication with the US Patent Office was clear and precise. We went back and forth aiming for the broadest allowance possible. I trusted her completely. She was always available if I had questions.”
“Ms. Alexis Nelson has been helping me with cease and desist letters and she has been guiding me to apply for Amazon's APEX since I'm a utility patent owner who sells on Amazon. So far the process has been smooth and I am happy I chose her to represent me in this fight to enforce my patent. She's professional, knowledgeable, understands my questions and is on top of the process.”
“Alexis has been incredible to work with on our trademarking needs. She was able to walk me through the process to make sure I knew what was best for my company. I'm excited to continue working with her. Five stars out of five!”
Don't Let Important IP Deadlines Pass You By.
What happens if I wait?
Intellectual property rights are governed by strict deadlines. Missing one can permanently limit — or eliminate — your ability to protect an invention or a brand. Use the timeline below to see how delay changes your options, then review the key milestones that apply to most companies.
The deadlines that matter most.
Publicly disclosing, selling, or offering your invention for sale starts a one-year clock to file a U.S. patent application. In most foreign countries, any public disclosure before filing eliminates patent rights entirely.
The United States awards patents to the first inventor to file. Filing early establishes your priority date and preserves your options while the invention continues to develop.
You generally have twelve months from your earliest filing date to pursue patent protection in other countries. Once that window closes, international rights are typically unavailable.
Trademark rights in the United States are built on use and registration. Filing early strengthens your position against later adopters and protects your brand as it grows.
Registered trademarks require maintenance filings at set intervals. Missing a maintenance deadline can cancel a registration you spent years building.
General information only · deadlines vary by matter · not legal advice.
Ready to build IP
that creates value?
Start with a 5-minute intake. We'll arrive briefed, so your first conversation with us is strategic — not administrative.
Or call us directly — (801) 326-9806