Maine Cernota & Curran

About Maine Cernota & Curran

Maine Cernota & Curran is a U.S. patent and trademark law firm based in Nashua, New Hampshire. The firm describes itself as an intellectual property practice of registered patent attorneys offering counseling and prosecution services to clients in the United States and abroad. Its practice areas include patents, patent law and protection, copyrights, trademarks, trademark prosecution, trademark protection, patent and trademark infringement, international protection, and intellectual property portfolio management. The team includes named practitioners such as Andrew P. Cernota, Matthew J. Curran, Douglas P. Burum, Ph.D., Daniel J. Long, Walter F. Dawson, Vernon C. Maine, and Dr. Warren Smith, DBA.

The firm serves a broad spectrum of national and international clients, from individual inventors and small businesses to established companies seeking to protect and manage intellectual property assets. Its website organizes services around core IP needs: obtaining patents, securing trademark rights, understanding copyright protection, addressing infringement concerns, and managing portfolios. It also publishes articles, newsletters, white papers, and patent tips, positioning itself as a resource for clients and inventors who want to stay current on intellectual property developments.

Across the available reviews, clients consistently highlight the firm’s patent prosecution and portfolio work. Reviewers describe long-term relationships spanning years or decades, including multiple patent applications, trademark work, copyright counsel, trade secret advice, and international portfolio expansion. Several comments emphasize the firm’s ability to handle challenging cases and to help clients navigate the USPTO process through allowance. The team is repeatedly described as capable, personable, thorough, and professional, with support staff also receiving praise.

A recurring theme is practical, client-focused guidance. One reviewer notes a free consultation and same-day review of provisional patent materials, along with detailed tips for improvement. Another describes a limited-budget, six-week deadline involving several related inventions, and the firm’s strategy of filing a single application disclosing all inventions while claiming one, with later applications possible as priorities became clearer. A long-term client in processor and compiler technologies credits the firm with filing and obtaining ten patents over twelve years and with quickly understanding highly innovative inventions.

Atmosphere appears professional and collaborative, with owner responses to reviews reinforcing ongoing client relationships. Prospective clients may need to contact the firm directly for specifics on pricing, scheduling, or service scope.