U.S. Patent Attorneys in Tampa, Denver, and Silicon Valley
Based in Tampa Bay, Smith & Hopen represents clients
world-wide in a practice limited exclusively to intellectual property law
including patents, trademarks and
copyrights. The firm is one of the largest IP practices in the State of Florida and represents clients ranging from independent inventors to Fortune 100 institutions. Founding partners
Ron Smith and
Anton Hopen are two of only 137 Florida attorneys Board Certified in Intellectual Property by the Florida Bar. They
are considered specialists in patent, trademark and copyright law. All
attorneys at Smith &
Hopen are registered to practice before the
U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
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About Us
 The Law Office of Smith &
Hopen concentrates its practice exclusively on intellectual property matters
which include patents, trademarks, copyrights and franchises. Our members have
been recognized as a leading practitioners in the area of high technology
intellectual property development. Readers of the Wall Street Journal, Smart
Business for the New Economy, Capital District Business Review, and The Business
Journal know our attorneys to be authorities on patent, trademark and copyright
protection. Our firm is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.
Recently Awarded Patents
U.S. Patent No.
8,438,951 awarded
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
to
University of South Florida
for
a pill bottle opener.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,438,769 awarded
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
to
Chris S. Ghannam
for
a weapons foregrip.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,440,100 awarded
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
to
University of South Florida
for
a method of generating hydrogen-storing hydride complexes.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,437,062 awarded
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
to
University of South Florida
for
an electrostatically-addressed MEMS array system and method of use.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,435,558 awarded
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
to
University of South Florida
for
an ultrasound enhancement of drug release across non-ionic surfactant membranes.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,435,418 awarded
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
to
The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc
for
ion etching of growing INP nanocrystals using microwave.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,429,805 awarded
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
to
Willard B. Adkins
for
a railing and method of manufacture.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,424,265 awarded
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
to
University of South Florida
for
shape-shifting surfaces.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,428,228 awarded
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
to
John Francis Baxter, Jr
for
a unified communication system.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,427,633 awarded
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
to
Haas Laser Tecnologies, Inc
for
a laser beam analysis apparatus.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,415,441 awarded
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
to
The Florida State University Research Foundation, Inc
for
methods of constructing polyolefins having reduced crystallinity using a diimine based catalyst.
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U.S. Patent No.
8,416,342 awarded
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
to
University of South Florida
for
an implantable imaging device.
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Recently Issued Trademarks
U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,334,181
was granted on
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
for the mark
K & K SUPER-BLEND
in association with
fertilizers
by
K & K Super-Blend, LLC.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,332,677
was granted on
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
for the mark
LEPTIBURN
in association with
dietary supplements to assist in increasing metabolism and in weight control
by
Bio Trust Nutrition, LLC.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,332,787
was granted on
Tuesday, May 07, 2013
for the mark
COLOR IS BEAUTIFUL
in association with
jewelry
by
Gold & Diamond Source, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,328,317
was granted on
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
for the mark
HRD
in association with
business services provided to the healthcare industry, namely, the collection, reporting and analysis of healthcare quality data for business purposes
by
Healthcare Resource Development, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,328,320
was granted on
Tuesday, April 30, 2013
for the mark
ARTIS
in association with
business services provided to the healthcare industry, namely, the collection, reporting and analysis of healthcare quality data for business purposes
by
Healthcare Resource Development, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,325,366
was granted on
Tuesday, April 23, 2013
for the mark
COZYINS
in association with
gloves, headbands, scarves, shorts and socks
by
Four Wings Holdings, LLC.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,322,060
was granted on
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
for the mark
YOU'VE BEEN VPAID
in association with
electronic process of insurance claims and payment data
by
StoneEagle Services, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,322,060
was granted on
Tuesday, April 16, 2013
for the mark
YOU'VE BEEN VPAID
in association with
electronic process of insurance claims and payment data
by
StoneEagle Services, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,318,451
was granted on
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
for the mark
DRESS THE POPULATION
in association with
dresses
by
Frank & Adam Apparel LLC.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,318,614
was granted on
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
for the mark
SMILE
in association with
skin cleansers, namely, skin cleansers to remove adhesive, adhesive residue, tapes and bandages
by
A Million Smiles, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,317,331
was granted on
Tuesday, April 09, 2013
for the mark
SHUT EM DOWN
in association with
athletic wear, namely, basketball shorts, basketball shirts, sweatpants and sweatshirts
by
ShutEmDownSports, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,311,431
was granted on
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
for the mark
FASTTRAK
in association with
life insurance underwriting
by
The Bailey Group, Inc.
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U.S. Trademark Registration No.
4,314,230
was granted on
Tuesday, April 02, 2013
for the mark
INTICE
in association with
delivery of gift cards of others to prospective consumers
by
Intice, Inc.
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