U.S. IP Attorneys.
Flat-Fee Patent, Trademark & Copyright Services.

ZYL Law helps startups, SMBs, creators, and overseas companies protect U.S. inventions, brands, and creative works — with clear flat-fee quotes before work begins.

Practice Areas

U.S. Intellectual Property Services

Transparent flat-fee counsel for the three core IP assets most businesses need to protect in the United States: inventions, brands, and creative works.

Flat-Fee U.S. Patent Applications

Protect critical innovations with defined-scope patent filing packages and prosecution support tailored to the invention and business timeline.

  • Patentability searches
  • Provisional & non-provisional drafting and filing
  • Design patents
  • PCT U.S. national phase entry
Patent flat-fee services →

Flat-Fee U.S. Trademark Applications

Protect names, logos, and product brands with practical trademark clearance, filing, prosecution, and maintenance packages.

  • Clearance searches & filing strategy
  • USPTO applications & prosecution
  • Statement of Use / renewals
Trademark flat-fee services →

Flat-Fee U.S. Copyright Services

Register and manage copyrights for software, written works, visual art, marketing content, websites, videos, and other creative assets.

  • Copyright registration strategy
  • Single-work and collection filings
  • Software, website, and creative-content deposits
Copyright flat-fee services →

Flat-Fee Responses & Proceedings

When applications run into refusals or disputes, we provide scoped response and proceeding support instead of open-ended billing surprises.

  • Patent and trademark Office Action responses
  • TTAB oppositions & cancellations
  • Settlement strategy & negotiation
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Why ZYL Law

Boutique Focus, Cross-Border Reach

A dedicated IP boutique combining decades of U.S. practice with deep familiarity with cross-border filings between the U.S. and China.

20+ yrs

Specialized experience across U.S. patent, trademark, and copyright law

NY & CT

Bar-licensed attorneys, with practitioners licensed in both the U.S. and China

EN / 中文

Direct bilingual communication — no translation overhead for cross-border clients

Flat Fee

Transparent, value-driven pricing quoted before work begins

Our Professionals

A Team Built for U.S. & Cross-Border IP

Yaling Zhou

Attorney at Law (NY & CT)

Over two decades of IP experience, licensed to practice in both the U.S. and China. Leads global IP strategy and complex cross-border matters.

Xinyu Zhang, Ph.D.

U.S. Patent Agent

Ph.D. from Tsinghua University and researcher at Yale, specializing in the intersection of AI and IP law and building legal-tech tools for prosecution.

Douglas S. Berman, J.D., Ph.D.

U.S. Trademark Attorney

Advises Western companies on trademark, copyright, and international transactions in Greater China and New York. Fluent in Mandarin.

Meet the full team →

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What flat-fee IP services does ZYL Law provide?
ZYL Law provides flat-fee U.S. patent, trademark, and copyright services, including patent applications, trademark filings, copyright registrations, Office Action responses, and cross-border IP coordination.
Does ZYL Law work with overseas companies?
Yes. ZYL Law supports overseas companies entering the U.S. market, including Chinese companies and foreign firms that need U.S. patent, trademark, copyright, and prosecution coordination.
Are official filing fees included in flat-fee packages?
No. ZYL professional fees are quoted separately from USPTO, U.S. Copyright Office, and other official fees, which depend on filing type, entity status, deadlines, claim count, and prosecution events.
Can ZYL Law handle matters in both English and Chinese?
Yes. Our team works in both English and Chinese, so inventors, in-house counsel, and foreign associates can communicate directly with the practitioners handling their U.S. patent, trademark, and copyright matters without translation overhead.

Ready to Protect Your U.S. IP?

Tell us about your invention, brand, or creative work, and we'll respond with a clear strategy and a transparent flat-fee quote.