Hollowell Patent Group

What Hollowell Patent Group does

Hollowell Patent Group is a privately held intellectual property law firm founded in 2004 by Dr. Kelly Hollowell, operating as Coastal IP LLC dba Hollowell Patent Group LLC. The firm specializes in patent prosecution, trademark registration, IP litigation support, contract drafting, and specialized Amazon IP infringement services. Its team of attorneys and patent agents—possessing more than 150 years of combined experience—serves inventors, small-to-mid-size companies, and general practice law firms across the US and internationally, with issued patents in over 100 countries.

The firm maintains a hybrid service delivery model combining in-person consultations at offices in Virginia Beach, VA and Nashville, TN with remote virtual services. Technical coverage spans consumer products, software/computer-related inventions, renewable energy, medical devices, mechanical systems, pharmacology and drug delivery, fitness/health/beauty, electrical, DNA and stem cell technology, chemical, and emerging technologies including AI/ML and quantum computing. Notable client engagements include Cumberland and Western Resources (60+ patents over 10+ years), MDSave, Aries Clean Energy, and SWIC LLC, with a reported 98% success rate in obtaining issued patents and over 1,000 patents granted across 20+ years of practice.

The business model is professional services billing against patent prosecution, trademark filings, IP audits, validity and freedom-to-operate searches, and litigation support engagements. Client acquisition relies on professional referrals from law firms and investment partners (e.g., Liquidax Capital, Decker Law Firm), digital presence through the firm's website and Google Reviews, and free initial consultations. The firm emphasizes "great rates" relative to larger law firms, no billable-hour quotas, and transparent pricing as core differentiators in a market dominated by AmLaw 100 IP boutiques.

Name

Hollowell Patent Group

Legal name

Coastal IP LLC dba Hollowell Patent Group LLC

Website

https://hpgww.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2004

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Hollowell Patent Group is a Virginia Beach-based intellectual property law firm offering patent prosecution, trademark, IP litigation support, and Amazon IP infringement services to inventors, small-to-mid-size companies, and general practice law firms across the US and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Intellectual Property Law Services

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHAMAA

Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAB

Trademark Prosecution & Brand Protection

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAMAI

IP Search, Watch & Competitive Intelligence

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Intellectual Property (IP) & Patent Services

SECONDARYBPAHAAAF

Intellectual Property (IP) Law

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Legal Services

Keywords

• Patent prosecution services
• Intellectual property law
• Trademark registration
• Patent litigation support
• IP portfolio management

Headquarters

HQ city

Virginia Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Patent Prosecution Services: Drafting and prosecuting domestic and international patent applications, PCT practice, and international representation. This is the core revenue stream for the firm.
2. Trademark Services: Trademark filing, prosecution, and maintenance services including availability searches and filing strategy counseling.
3. IP Litigation Support: Infringement analysis, USPTO proceedings including IPRs, patent litigation support, deposition and expert preparation services.
4. Contract and Licensing Services: Non-disclosure agreements, non-competes, licensing agreements, and IP-related contract drafting and review.
5. Amazon IP Infringement Services: Specialized services for Amazon sellers facing patent infringement claims, including appeals, complaints handling, and account protection.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Hollowell Patent Group is an intellectual property law firm that drafts and prosecutes domestic and international patent applications, manages patent portfolios, registers and prosecutes trademarks, drafts IP-related contracts, and provides litigation support including USPTO proceedings such as IPRs. The firm also offers a specialized practice for Amazon sellers responding to patent infringement complaints and account suspensions. Services are delivered by licensed patent attorneys and agents located across the United States through a hybrid model combining office-based and remote engagements.

Product overview

Hollowell Patent Group is a patent and intellectual property law firm offering comprehensive legal services through a combination of core service offerings and specialized patent practice areas. The core services include Patent Drafting and Prosecution, PCT Practice and International Representation, IP Audits and Due Diligence, Portfolio Development and Business Strategies, Validity and Freedom to Operate Searches, Trademark Services, Contract Services, Litigation Services, and Amazon IP Infringement Services. These core offerings are complemented by specialized patent practice areas covering Consumer Product Patents, Computer/Software Patents, Renewable Energy Patents, Medical Device Patents, Mechanical Systems Patents, Pharmacology and Drug Delivery System Patents, Fitness/Health and Beauty Patents, Electrical Patents, DNA and Stem Cell Technology Patents, Chemical Patents, Emerging Technology Patents, and Design Patents. The firm operates virtually and in-person from offices in Virginia Beach, VA and Nashville, TN, serving inventors, companies, and law firms worldwide.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Patent Drafting and Prosecution Drafting and prosecution of patent applications domestically and internationally, including preparation, filing, and prosecution through to issuance, for inventors, companies, and law firms across diverse technology domains.
• PCT Practice and International Representation Patent Cooperation Treaty practice providing international representation for patent filings across multiple countries worldwide for inventors and companies.
• IP Audits and Due Diligence Intellectual property audits and due diligence services to evaluate and assess IP portfolios and assets for companies evaluating transactions or seeking to understand their IP position.
• Portfolio Development and Business Strategies Strategic development and management of intellectual property portfolios aligned with business objectives for companies seeking to maximize the value of their IP assets.
• Validity, Patentability and Freedom to Operate Searches Comprehensive patent validity, patentability assessments, and freedom to operate searches and analyses for clients evaluating the scope and risk of patent positions.
• Trademark Services Trademark registration and prosecution services for brands, logos, slogans, product packaging, sounds, colors, and trade dress, including availability searches and filing strategy counseling.
• Contract Services Drafting and review of IP-related business contracts including sales and purchase agreements, service contracts, intellectual property contracts, non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), non-competes, and licensing agreements.
• Litigation Services IP litigation support including infringement analysis, USPTO proceedings such as inter partes reviews (IPRs), patent litigation support, and deposition and expert preparation for court or Patent Trial and Appeal Board proceedings.
• Amazon IP Infringement Services Specialized patent attorney services for Amazon sellers to protect brands, respond to patent disputes, handle infringement complaints, and appeal account suspensions related to IP issues on the Amazon platform.
• Computer / Software Patent Services Patent drafting and prosecution for computer-related inventions including algorithms, methods, processes, user interfaces, data structures, displays, protocols, networks, architectures, AI, robotics, machine learning, blockchain, VR, AR, and quantum computing.
• Renewable Energy Patent Services Patent protection for innovations in solar photovoltaic systems, wind turbines, energy storage, wave and tidal energy, geothermal systems, biomass conversion, smart grid, and energy efficiency solutions.
• Medical Device Patent Services Patent drafting and prosecution for medical devices including surgical instruments, diagnostic equipment, implantable devices, monitoring and therapeutic devices, prosthetics, drug delivery systems, medical imaging, and telemedicine.

Quantifiable outcome

• 98% success rate obtaining issued patents
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Core technology

AI maturity

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Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Various Litigation Law FirmscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Hollowell Patent Group works with renowned law firms for high-stakes patent litigation matters. HPG provides the foundational patent analysis and expertise while litigation firms handle court proceedings. This partnership approach allows HPG to support complex patent infringement cases before the United States Court of Federal Claims and other courts.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Oblon McClelland Maier & Neustadt: Mid-sized patent prosecution and IP boutique firm with similar technology specialization, offering full patent prosecution, litigation support, and portfolio management. Comparable mid-tier IP boutique with similar practice mix and target clients to HPG.
• Oliff PLC: Patent prosecution-focused boutique firm serving similar inventor and SMB clients with technical specialization. Comparable as a boutique IP firm pursuing similar client segments and offering transparent, relationship-driven patent prosecution.
• Banner Witcoff: Patent-focused boutique with strong electrical and software patent prosecution practice plus litigation. Comparable as a mid-sized IP boutique competing for similar prosecution and litigation support work.
• Schmeiser, Olsen & Watts: Mid-sized IP-focused law firm specializing in patent prosecution across mechanical, electrical, and software technologies. Comparable as a similarly sized boutique competing for the same patent prosecution clientele.
• Ladas & Parry: IP-focused boutique with strong international patent prosecution and trademark practices. Comparable as a similarly positioned IP boutique emphasizing global patent filing capabilities and trademark services.
• Wolf Greenfield & Sacks: Boston-based patent boutique with prosecution and litigation across electrical, software, mechanical, and biotech arts. Comparable as a similarly sized IP-focused firm offering specialized patent prosecution in similar technology domains.

Broad incumbents

• Fish & Richardson: One of the largest IP-focused law firms in the US with deep patent prosecution and litigation practices across electrical, software, biotech, and chemical arts. Comparable as the dominant broad incumbent in patent prosecution that HPG competes against on smaller, more flexible engagements.
• Sterne Kessler Goldstein & Fox: Premier patent-focused law firm in Washington DC with deep prosecution, IPR, and litigation capabilities. Comparable as a technology-specialist IP boutique competing for the same patent prosecution and litigation support work.
• Finnegan LLP: Large IP-only law firm with global reach covering patent prosecution, litigation, and portfolio strategy across all major technology areas. Comparable as a large IP-focused competitor with broader geographic footprint and similar end-to-end practice areas to HPG.
• Mintz Levin: Large general practice firm with a sizeable IP practice covering patent prosecution, litigation, and IP transactions. Comparable as a broader competitor with overlapping IP capabilities though distributed across a larger practice portfolio.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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