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by Nancy Baum Delain Esq
Nancy Baum Delain is a registered patent attorney practicing intellectual property (patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, unfair trade practices, licensing, franchising) and business law in Clifton Park, NY. You can learn more about her and her law practice at www.ipattorneyfirm.com.
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