Virtual IP Law

About Virtual IP Law

Virtual IP Law is a virtual intellectual property law firm located in Manchester, New Hampshire, serving inventors, startups, and small businesses. The practice centers on patent preparation and prosecution, with additional services in trademarks and copyrights, legal analysis and consulting, license agreements, and IP legal services. Its website highlights patent work across automotive, electronic and tech, medical device, software, and video game categories, and lists technology areas including electrical and mechanical systems, semiconductors, optics, RF and digital signal processing, medical devices, construction equipment, software, imaging, and other complex technologies. The firm describes itself as led by registered patent attorney Keri Sicard, who has worked with or for her father, David, in various capacities for over 20 years; together the team cites more than 60 years of combined legal experience. Virtual IP Law presents itself as a father-daughter practice suited to startups and small businesses, emphasizing flexibility, personalized service, and a virtual model that eliminates traditional office expenses. The website states the firm offers a free 15-minute consultation and works within client budgets, while aiming to make the IP process less painful. Clients in reviews frequently mention Keri Sicard’s responsiveness, organization, efficiency, and down-to-earth approach. Reviewers describe help with trademark registration, provisional patent drafting, and broader IP protection, with praise for guidance through legal processes, accommodation of difficult work schedules, meeting deadlines, and producing exceptional documents. Several positive reviews note confidence in returning for future projects and appreciation for a lawyer invested in business success. The firm’s rating is 4.00 from eight reviews, reflecting a mix of experiences. Some negative reviews report serious communication problems, including failure to respond to emails or calls, missed deadlines, and difficulty obtaining an invoice and file after terminating representation. Those accounts describe delays in transferring materials to new counsel and dissatisfaction with the amount or competence of documentation provided. Overall, Virtual IP Law is positioned as an experienced, budget-conscious virtual option for patent and trademark matters, particularly for smaller companies and independent inventors, though the review record shows that responsiveness and deadline management have been inconsistent for some clients.

Some reviews report communication failures, including unreturned emails and calls. Negative reviews describe missed deadlines and delays in receiving an invoice and client file after termination. The review record is mixed, with a 4.00 rating from eight reviews and serious complaints alongside strong endorsements.