Karich & Associates, Patent Law

About Karich & Associates, Patent Law

Karich & Associates, Patent Law is a Huntington Beach, California patent and trademark practice led by attorney Eric Karich. The firm focuses on intellectual property strategy for product launches, licensing, venture funding, and brand protection. Its services include utility patents, design patents, trademarks, trademark searches, intent-to-use and in-use trademark filings, cease-and-desist review, and IP strategy review. According to its website, Eric Karich has nearly 30 years of experience, has helped launch more than 1,000 startups, has written over 1,000 patent applications with a 90% allowance rate, and has worked at the Los Angeles patent firm Lyon & Lyon and the International Trade Commission. The practice also states that it has protected hundreds of new products without a patent being invalidated in court and that it is familiar with the needs of Amazon sellers.

The firm serves founders, inventors, startups, product developers, and growing companies, with particular experience in mechanical products, robotics, drones, Edge AI, tools, and innovative consumer products. Its website highlights support for clients seeking funding, licensing, or product launches, and it offers a downloadable book titled Basic Facts About Patents as an educational resource. Prospective clients can schedule a consultation through the firm’s site.

Across the 38 reviews available, the dominant theme is strong client satisfaction. Reviewers repeatedly describe Eric Karich as knowledgeable, professional, approachable, and honest. Many praise the firm’s communication and responsiveness, often noting timely updates from Eric and team members, including Anna Stearman. Several reviews mention successful trademark registrations and patent approvals, including design patents, utility patents, and international filings in jurisdictions such as the United States and Japan. Long-term clients and repeat customers appear frequently, suggesting enduring relationships with startups, Amazon sellers, and product-based businesses. Reviewers also commonly mention fair value, transparent advice, and a lack of nickel-and-diming compared with other attorneys.

The overall atmosphere conveyed by the feedback is that of a client-focused practice that explains complex IP matters in understandable terms and guides inventors through a lengthy process. A small number of critical reviews introduce limitations. One complaint raises concerns about cost expectations and whether a quoted amount covered only the application rather than a granted patent. Another describes a rejected design patent after an initial assessment suggested patentability. Some negative feedback questions the firm’s case-selection judgment or billing clarity, though owner responses dispute or contextualize those accounts, including claims that a client did not disclose prior sales by a competitor. These mixed signals suggest that outcomes and fee expectations can vary by matter, making it important for clients to clarify scope, costs, and likelihood of success upfront.