About Mark Daryl

Mark Daryl Miller is a registered patent attorney with over 35 years of experience in intellectual property law. He has secured hundreds of patents and trademarks for clients through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has assisted in obtaining patents and trademarks in foreign countries. Additionally, Mr. Miller specializes in business litigation related to patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and unfair competition. He has been an instructor for intellectual property law classes at the San Joaquin College of Law since 1993. Mr. Miller earned his Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law in 1984 and holds a Bachelor of Science from Louisiana State University.

He is admitted to practice in California, Washington, and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He is also admitted to the U.S. Supreme Court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. In California, Mr. Miller was admitted to the State Bar in 1991.

His license status is currently not eligible to practice law in California due to a suspension for failing to pay fees, effective July 1, 2015. In Washington, he was admitted to the State Bar in 2020. He is also a registered patent attorney with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Mr. Miller is a member of several professional associations, including the King County Bar Association, the Washington State Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Intellectual Property Section of the California State Bar. The Fresno County Bar Association. He has been recognized with an AV® Preeminent™ Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell® and was selected as a Northern California Super Lawyer from 2005 to 2022.

He practices at Sierra IP Law, PC, with offices in Kennewick, Washington; Tacoma, Washington; and Fresno, California. In Kennewick, the office is located at 1030 North Center Parkway, Suite N196, Kennewick, WA 99336 — In Tacoma, the office is at 1201 Pacific Ave., Suite 600, Tacoma, WA 98402. In Fresno, the office is at 7030 N. Fruit Avenue, Suite 110, Fresno, CA 93711. He can be reached at (509) 255-3442 in Kennewick, (253) 345-1545 in Tacoma. (559) 436-3800 in Fresno. Mr. Miller's experience and active involvement in the intellectual property community make him a valuable resource for clients seeking expertise in patent and trademark law.

Education

Louisiana State Univ

Undergraduate Degree

Santa Clara Univ School of Law

Law Degree

Accepted Jurisdictions

U.S. Supreme Court
California
Federal Circuit
Washington
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
9th Circuit

Types of Cases Handled

business litigation related to patents trademarks copyrights trade secrets unfair competition

Certifications & Awards

Registered Patent Lawyer

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Professional Associations

King County Bar Associatoin

2020 - Current

Washington State Bar

2020 - Current

American Intellecutal Property Law Association

2000 - Current

Intellectual Property Section - California State Bar

1994 - Current

California State Bar

1984 - Current

Fresno County Bar Associaiton

1984 - Current