Testimonials

The Stanton Group

The Stanton Group is a leading manufacturer of consumer and professional audio speaker under the brand Cerwin Vega, professional recording studio equipment under the brand KRK, and DJ products under the brand Stanton.

stanton, krk, and cerwin vega

"Alan has done work for me at the Stanton Group for many years. He developed and managed our patent program, and has done project management, and engineering consulting for the company. I have found him and his work to be of the highest integrity and his fees to be fair and reasonable. He provides a great service and we continue to rely on him for our patent process management now that he has chosen this area for his focus."

Timothy Dorwart CEO of The Stanton Group

 

... For me, patents almost contradict the creative world. Inventor's are dreamers, not lawyers and probably most fail because of this. Alan on the other hand is the perfect gateway in this regard. His creative thinking coupled with his technical genius really started to shine when it came to drafting patents. Having a few patents go through under Alan's watch I can attest for his ability to get behind the big abstract picture of an invention and distill it down to parts that both encapsulate the ideas to be protected, but more so into concrete claims that are future proof and not isolating to the point in which a patent becomes useless. In closing, I could only compare Alan's ability to a great architect who constructs mega-structures that are both breathtaking to the eye and obey all the laws of engineering and structure. He is the most amazing person I have ever worked with and I'm not sure I will ever meet someone who will top his abilities. I recommend him with the highest regards.

Jim Mazur, Former Director of Product Management- Stanton DJ Products

 

“Alan's patent services provide excellent education and planning to insure that your entire company is working together to protect designs and intellectual property. He provides excellent informational content plus group planning so that everyone from marketing to engineering is taking a team approach to this all important subject. Alan’s presentation is eye opening by providing insights into protecting designs or I.P. you may not be aware of. I recommend his services not only to those companies currently looking for I.P. protection but also to those that may not be aware of the importance of thinking about this subject strategically.”

Mike Newman, Former Director of Product Management, Cerwin Vega and KRK

 

“It is a distinct pleasure to recommend to you my esteemed business associate Alan Flum. In my capacity as Director of Human Resources at the Stanton Group I have worked closely with Alan for more than five years. As a service provider of Stone Creek Patent Services, Alan has managed the patent implementations and dealings for all our three brands. His work has assisted us to keep our costs down and ensure we are on top of our patent needs. Alan has proven consistently that his customers are handled with the utmost professionalism and care and understands company’s not exceeding their monthly budget costs. As a manufacturing company, ours is organized into three brand functions. The patent section interacts with virtually all of them. Therefore when retained to manage our patent dealings across the brands which if not handled correctly can prove to be costly Alan was the right person. Alan, who has vast knowledge of our products, brings tremendous insight to properly submit patent filings; moreover he is extremely detailed, informative, timely and resourceful, which has been demonstrated in the managing of our patents. Alan’s background as an engineer is a big advantage for any manufacturing company. In addition he can communicate with our in-house engineers and people in many ways and on many levels, which make him great to work with. In fact, Alan’s people skills have saved the day for more than one occasion. I could continue on with more glowing accounts of Alan, but will instead simply say that I really do think the world of him and trust his judgment. We are glad to have been able to continue a business relationship with him by having him handle all our companies’ patent needs. I would without any reservation recommend Alan Flum to handle all the patent matters in any company. Sincerely, Claudia Carreras”

Claudia Carreras, Director of Human Resources and I.P. Liaison - The Stanton Group