About

Kenneth L. Tolar is a lawyer based in New Orleans, Louisiana, who specializes in general intellectual property matters, including patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution. He also handles intellectual property litigation, licensing, patentability and trademark availability opinions, and inter partes practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Throughout his career, Mr. Tolar has secured over 350 patents for both independent inventors and corporations. In addition to his IP work, he also practices general commercial litigation, insurance defense, labor disputes under The Fair Labor Standards Act, personal injury, and first-party insurance claims. Kenneth L. Tolar is a highly experienced lawyer based in New Orleans, Louisiana. With a focus on general intellectual property matters, he assists clients with patent, trademark, and copyright prosecution. Additionally, Mr. Tolar handles intellectual property litigation, licensing, patentability and trademark availability opinions, and inter partes practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Over the course of his career, he has successfully secured more than 350 patents for independent inventors and corporations alike. In addition to his work in intellectual property law, Kenneth L. Tolar also practices general commercial litigation, insurance defense, labor disputes under The Fair Labor Standards Act, personal injury cases, and first-party insurance claims. His diverse legal background allows him to provide comprehensive legal representation to a wide range of clients across various industries.

Legal Issues

Business Law

Business Contracts, Business Dissolution, Business Finance, Business Formation, Business Litigation, Franchising, Mergers & Acquisitions, Partnership & Shareholder Disputes

Patents

Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution

Trademarks

Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration

Employment Law

Employee Benefits, Employment Contracts, Employment Discrimination, ERISA, Overtime & Unpaid Wages, Sexual Harassment, Whistleblower, Wrongful Termination

Legal Malpractice

Intellectual Property

Appeals & Appellate

Civil Appeals, Federal Appeals

Products Liability

Drugs & Medical Devices, Motor Vehicle Defects, Toxic Torts

Insurance Claims

Bad Faith Insurance, Business Insurance, Disability Insurance, Health Insurance, Life Insurance, Motor Vehicle Insurance, Property Insurance

Certificates

Registered
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office

Languages

• English: Spoken, Written
• French: Spoken, Written

Accepted Jurisdictions

Experience

• Partner
  Tolar Harrigan & Morris LLC
  2017
• Partner
  Kenneth L Tolar, APLC
  1996
• Lawyer
  Didriksen & Carbo, PLC
  1994
• Judicial Law Clerk for the Honorable Edward J. Gaidry
  Thirty-Second Judicial District Court, State of Louisiana
  1993
• Technical Specialist
  Betz Laboratories, Inc.
  1988
• District Representative
  Nalco Chemical, Inc.
  1986
• Sales Representative
  Liquid Air, Inc.
  1985

Education

Associations

Costs

• Free Consultancy Service
• Payment With Credit Card
• Conditional Fees

Location