King Patent Law, PLLC

About King Patent Law, PLLC

King Patent Law, PLLC is a Champaign, Illinois law practice led by Julie King, a USPTO-registered patent attorney with an MS in Computer Science and more than 25 years of legal experience. The firm focuses on intellectual property and business law for inventors, founders, small business owners, and individuals seeking estate planning assistance. Its office is at 301 N Neil St STE 400 in Champaign, and the practice serves clients locally and, for trademark work, nationwide.

The firm’s core offerings include patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and business formation and transactions. On the patent side, King Patent Law handles mechanical and business method patent applications from drafting through prosecution. Trademark services cover searches, applications, prosecution, registration, maintenance, monitoring, licensing, renewal, transfer, and related brand-protection needs. Copyright registration is presented as a way to gain leverage when creative work is copied, while trade secret work includes NDAs, internal policies, and confidentiality agreements. For Illinois founders and small business owners, the practice assists with LLC and corporation formation, operating agreements, acquisitions, ownership changes, and contracts.

A defining feature of the practice is its direct-service model. The website states that clients work directly with Julie King, with no junior attorneys, and that trademark work is handled in plain English with flat fees known upfront. The firm also maintains additional practice categories as an estate planning attorney, law firm, and attorney. Reviews frequently describe King as knowledgeable, personable, patient, and easy to talk to. Clients repeatedly mention clear explanations, responsiveness by email, efficient turnaround, and help with multi-member LLC formation, estate planning documents such as wills and powers of attorney, copyright questions, and intellectual property matters. Several reviewers note that consultations felt comfortable and that complex legal topics were made understandable.

The overall atmosphere reflected in feedback is professional yet approachable, with an emphasis on direct communication and practical guidance. Most of the 22 Google reviews are positive and center on King’s expertise and client manner. A single critical review reports an unanswered web inquiry, while the owner response states there was no record of the request and invites a phone call. Review coverage also concentrates on patents, trademarks, copyrights, business formation, and estate planning rather than broader litigation or trial representation.