Resolute Legal Pllc

What Resolute Legal Pllc does

Resolute Legal PLLC is a privately held Professional Limited Liability Company organized in Virginia and headquartered at 8609 Westwood Center Drive, Suite 110, Vienna, VA, serving clients in the Washington, DC metro area and beyond. The firm provides business, technology, and intellectual property legal services across six practice areas: patent prosecution and portfolio management; trademark availability, filing, and maintenance; customer contracting and procurement (including IT, BPO, and manufacturing agreements); general counsel and strategic diligence; technology law (software/SaaS agreements, licensing, IP assignments); and corporate governance/M&A documentation and diligence. Its client base spans multi-national corporations, small and medium enterprises, and startups across technology, retail, and entertainment industries. No external institutional capital backs the firm, and no M&A or subsidiary activity is recorded.

Name

Resolute Legal Pllc

Legal name

Resolute Legal PLLC

Website

https://resolute.law

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Resolute Legal PLLC is a Vienna, Virginia-based business, technology, and intellectual property law firm serving multi-national corporations, SMEs, and startups across patent, trademark, technology, and corporate matters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Vienna

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services - Hourly Billing: Traditional hourly billing model where lawyers and paralegals keep detailed time logs. Retainers required to be paid upfront before representation begins.
2. Legal Services - Flat Rate: Fixed-fee arrangements available depending on the case type. Provides predictable pricing for certain matter types.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Resolute Legal PLLC is a private law firm delivering business and intellectual property legal services to technology companies, startups, and small/medium enterprises. The firm represents clients in patent and trademark prosecution, technology licensing, customer contracting and procurement, general counsel matters, and corporate governance/M&A transactions. Services are delivered directly by attorneys through client engagements rather than via technology products.

Product overview

Resolute Legal PLLC is a business and intellectual property law firm providing comprehensive legal services rather than a technology product company. The firm offers a unified suite of legal service offerings organized by practice area: Patent Services, Trademark Services, Customer Contracting and Procurement Services, General Counsel Services, Technology Law Services, and Corporate Governance/M&A Services. These services are delivered through attorneys with backgrounds at multinational corporations and major law firms, supporting clients ranging from startups to large enterprises.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Services Patent prosecution and portfolio management including drafting, filing, and prosecuting patent applications; developing and managing patent portfolios; conducting patent searches; preparing validity, infringement, and freedom-to-operate opinions; handling post-grant proceedings; and auditing patent/technology portfolios for coverage gaps and infringement issues.
• Trademark Services Trademark availability searches, filing, prosecution, and maintenance; trademark portfolio audits; validity, infringement, and right-to-use opinions; and Uniform Domain-Name Dispute-Resolution Policy (UDRP) prosecution.
• Customer Contracting and Procurement Services Analysis and contracting solutions across customer contracting and procurement issues, including Information Technology (IT) procurement and implementation, Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) and complex services agreements, manufacturing agreements, confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), and customer agreements.
• General Counsel and Strategic Diligence Services General counsel services and strategic legal advice for clients across technology, retail, entertainment, and other industries, including strategic advice and connections to specialized legal counsel in a variety of areas.
• Technology Law Services Drafting and negotiating software and technology license agreements, trademark/patent/copyright license agreements, development agreements, assignment agreements, non-disclosure and confidentiality agreements, invention disclosure agreements, non-competition agreements, settlement agreements and covenants not-to-sue, software and SaaS agreements, terms of service, and privacy policies.
• Corporate Governance, M&A and Corporate Diligence Services Reviewing, negotiating, and drafting corporate governance documentation including operating agreements, corporate minutes and resolutions, stock and asset purchase agreements, and performing legal and business diligence for clients investigating strategic transactions.

Quantifiable outcome

• Obtained $46.7 million damages verdict for Arctic Cat in patent infringement case (Dan Ho's prior work)

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Latham & Watkins LLPminorOthersLatham & Watkins LLP contributed an article on Tyco v. Ethicon patent case analysis published on the Resolute Legal blog. Article authored by Maximilian A. Grant, Michael A. David, Zachary C. Kline, and Gregory K. Sobolski of Latham & Watkins.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gunderson Dettmer: A venture and technology law firm serving startups, emerging companies, and venture capital investors. Directly comparable to Resolute Legal in serving founders and tech companies on formation, IP protection, and commercial transactions, though at significantly greater scale.
• Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati: Premier tech and life sciences law firm serving startups through public companies. Overlaps directly with Resolute Legal on IP prosecution, technology licensing, and corporate governance for technology-sector clients.
• Cooley LLP: Major technology, life sciences, and venture capital law firm with deep IP prosecution and licensing practices. Comparable to Resolute Legal in serving technology companies and startups across patent, trademark, technology licensing, and corporate matters.
• Foley Hoag: Boutique law firm with strong IP, technology, and emerging companies practices serving venture-backed startups and tech enterprises. Comparable in client profile and integrated IP-plus-corporate offering, though larger in headcount.
• Sterne Kessler: Boutique IP firm specializing in patent prosecution, litigation, and post-grant proceedings in electrical, mechanical, software, and biotech technologies. Closest practice-mix comparable to Resolute Legal's patent practice.

Broad incumbents

• Oblon: Large IP-focused law firm handling patent prosecution, litigation, and transactions globally. Comparable core offering to Resolute Legal's IP practice, though with materially larger technical depth and geographic footprint.
• Mintz: AmLaw firm with established IP, technology, and corporate practices serving startups through Fortune 500 companies. Comparable to Resolute Legal on patent prosecution, technology licensing, and M&A diligence for tech-oriented clients.
• Fish & Richardson: One of the largest pure-play IP law firms in the United States, focused on patent prosecution and litigation. Comparable to Resolute Legal's patent services practice but operates at vastly greater scale and docket depth.
• Goodwin Procter: Full-service law firm with a strong technology and life sciences practice covering IP, licensing, M&A, and corporate governance. Overlaps with Resolute Legal across its integrated service lines for technology clients.
• Finnegan: Leading IP boutique handling patent prosecution, litigation, and technology licensing across mechanical, chemical, electrical, and software disciplines. Directly comparable practice mix to Resolute Legal's patent and trademark services.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/resolute-legal-pllc

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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