Justin Sanders is a registered patent attorney and co-founder of Master Key IP, where he assists clients (primarily startups and small businesses) with all aspects of identifying, protecting and monetizing their intellectual property in both the U.S. and abroad - all at reasonable flat fee rates that are tailored to startup budgets.

Justin graduated from California State University, Long Beach, earning a B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Human Resources Management. He went on to attend Whittier Law School, as a Fellow in the Center for Intellectual Property Law, where he received his J.D. with magna cum laude honors along with a Certificate in Intellectual Property Law.

Justin assists clients with the gamut of intellectual property-related matters, including: performing various types of patent- and trademark-related searches; preparing and prosecuting utility and design patent applications - both in the U.S. and abroad - covering a wide range of technologies; preparing and prosecuting federal and foreign trademark and trade dress applications; rendering patent and trademark infringement and validity/invalidity opinions; obtaining federal copyright registrations; designing and implementing trade secret protection protocols; and negotiating and drafting a multitude of intellectual property and related business agreements.

In addition to servicing clients through Master Key IP, Justin is a board member for Tech Coast Venture Network and is also actively involved with a number of local incubators and accelerators, including the CSUF Startup Incubator, hosted by Cal State Fullerton, where he serves as a mentor to resident startups and entrepreneurs, providing guidance on various intellectual property issues.

Justin has had the honor of being selected for inclusion in the Southern California Rising Stars list by Super Lawyers consecutively from 2013 to 2017, and again from 2019 to 2022 - a distinction only awarded to less than 2.5 percent of all attorneys in the state.