About our patent and trademark practice

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.

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March 12, 2011 Walk to Defeat ALS at the University of South Florida.

Smith & Hopen team members Kari McDermott, Robert Varkonyi and Michele Lawson attend ResearchOne at the University of South Florida, October 2010.

Political and Educational Action

CAPTION: Standing in front of  Innovation Express organizer Patent Attorney Anton Hopen 2009 event winners Isabella Fraraccio (9), Hanna Duncan (9) and Max Hartle (8).   The event was sponsored by Smith & Hopen, Learning Express and MOSI.

Firm Articles and Publications

SUBJECT MATTER CONFLICTS: 

Due to our representation of government agencies, universities, publicly traded companies and research centers we generally decline representation for matters involving the adult entertainment industry, tobacco products, non-military weapons, combat sports or any other industry adverse to the mission or objectives of our current clients.