Intellectual Property Staff

Robert C. Montgomery

Mr. Montgomery is the Founder and President of Montgomery Patent & Design and is registered as a Patent Agent within the United States Patent & Trademark Office. He holds both Chemistry and Chemical Engineering degrees.  Mr. Montgomery has prepared, filed and prosecuted well over 200 patents in a variety of genres, as well as having performed thousands of patent searches.  Before founding MP&D, Mr. Montgomery’s experience included chemical research projects, design and implementation of environmental regulatory instrumentation, and operational management of a frontline production facility with large international companies.

Joseph T. Yaksich

Joseph T. Yaksich, Esq. is a registered Patent Attorney for Montgomery Patent & Design.   Mr. Yaksich received his Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University and his Juris Doctorate from Thomas M. Cooley School of Law earning Cum Laude honors.   His carreer began in industry as a process engineer before earning his law degree.  As an attorney, Mr. Yaksich has experience as a criminal defense attorney as well as with Business and Employment Law.  Attorney Yaksich also serves as a Military Intelligence Captain in the United States Army Reserve.

Robert E. Montgomery

Mr. Montgomery is the Administrative Director of Montgomery Patent & Design and serves as the Copyright Agent.  Mr. Montgomery’s early career was in academe, having taught college in the computer science and business departments while conducting extensive corporate training. He has served as the Operational Director and National Sales Manager of a software company, serving the gas and oil industry.  The past several years, Mr. Montgomery has specialized in providing guidance and counseling to small-entity inventors and serving as President of The InventSAI Network.

Brenda A Hinkle

Brenda Hinkle serves as Legal Coordinator for Montgomery Patent & Design.  Mrs. Hinkle earned a Bachelor of Science in Management with a minor in economics / accounting.  She is also a commissioned Notary Public for the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.   Mrs. Hinkle works closely with the professional staff and with clients to ensure the smooth and proper flow of information throughout the system.