Christian Jay Sanchelima

Chris Sanchelima approaches patent law with a laser focus towards obtaining patents for his clients while developing strong relationships with his client's from all over the world.

Chris implements his engineering backgoround to understand electrical, mechanical, chemical, and software patents and describe them in in detail in the application.

As a partner of Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. he aims everyday to live by the firm's slogan, "We Don't Have Cases, We Have Clients".

University of Florida

B.S. (2009) | Industrial and Systems Engineering

2005 - 2009

Honors: Cum Laude

Activities: Entreprship Technology Mentorship

Patent and Trademark Attorney

Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. Since 1977

2013 - Current

Patent Agent

Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. Since 1977

2012 - 2013

Law Clerk

Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. Since 1977

2011 - 2012

Engineer

Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. Since 1977

2010 - 2011

Engineering Intern

Sanchelima & Associates, P.A. Since 1977

2005 - 2009

Life of a Trademark Application

Avvo

IP Law Section, Non-traditional trademarks

American Bar Association

Florida Association of Women Lawyers, Copyright Workshop

Florida Association of Women Lawyers

Patent Bar

United States Patent & Trademark Office

Scholastic Achicement

Florida International University College of Law

2012

The Florida Bar  # 0107751

Member

Current

Florida

11th Circuit

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Q. My ex-husband has stolen my idea and has filed for a patent what can I do?

July 21, 2017

A: You can seek to invalidate their application for improper inventorship and seek to file your own if you're within the statutorily permissible time frame. Feel free to reach out with additional questions.