Grell & Watson, LLC

About Grell & Watson, LLC

Grell & Watson, LLC is a patent and trademark law firm located at 1870 The Exchange SE in Atlanta, Georgia. The firm serves inventors, entrepreneurs, small business owners, and brand owners in Atlanta and throughout Georgia, with services covering patent, trademark, and copyright matters. Its website describes a practice built around professional searches, applications, and prosecution support, including trademark searches, trademark applications for names, slogans, and logos, international trademark applications, patent searches with written opinions, provisional patent applications, regular and non-provisional patent applications, and design patent applications. The firm presents itself as a US patent and trademark firm with 15 years of patent experience, licensed with the State of Georgia and registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office. It also emphasizes a flat-fee and fixed-fee model, free patent or trademark consultations, and a business model intended to reduce traditional law firm overhead while maintaining IP law resources. A listed trademark search service covers full US and 50-state trademark and internet searching with an opinion letter, priced at $1,200 per mark or class, with preparation time of about two weeks. The overall directory profile shows a 4.0 rating across eight reviews, reflecting a practice that draws strong praise from many clients while also receiving sharp criticism from others. Positive reviews frequently name attorney Richard Piercy and describe him as thorough, patient, responsive, methodical, and knowledgeable. Reviewers mention clear explanations for first-time patent filers, attention to detail, timely email and phone responses, and treatment of small business owners as valued clients. Several repeat clients also note favorable results in USPTO strategy and ongoing case updates from staff. The negative reviews center on communication style during initial contact. Two reviewers describe a condescending or arrogant tone, speaking over a caller, failure to answer an original question, and a poor attitude during a free consultation call. The firm appears best suited to clients seeking patent and trademark help in Georgia who value flat-fee options, direct attorney access, and hands-on guidance through search, filing, and prosecution stages.

Two one-star reviews describe a condescending or arrogant tone and poor attitude during consultation calls. Some reviewers report that questions were not answered or that they were spoken over during initial contact. Customer feedback is mixed overall, with a 4.0 rating across eight reviews.