Smith & Hopen represents
clients
world-wide in a practice limited exclusively to intellectual property law
including
patents,
trademarks and
related litigation. 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.
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attorneys at Smith &
Hopen are registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Anton Hopen
Board Certified, AV-Rated
Nicholas Pfeifer and Andriy Lytvyn
Ahead of oral arguments at the U.S. Federal Circuit on an IPR appeal.
Andriy Lytvyn
Interviewed by NBC on trademark law
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Steven Forte,
Smith & Hopen, PA
(
10/28/2019)
Each year, tens of millions of individuals and families around the United States participate in annual Halloween celebrations and events. Dressing up as their favorite superhero, monster, villain, or outer space alien is all part of the excitement, but will the treat of the season be spoiled by the ...
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Steven Forte,
Smith & Hopen, PA
(
7/1/2019)
Supreme Court: Trademark Law Violates 1st Amendment
Overview
Earlier this month, the Supreme Court ruled in Iancu v. Brunetti that §1052(a) of the Lanham Act, which bars the registration of disparaging trademarks, is an unconstitutional violation of the First Amendment. This decision follows ...
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Anton Hopen,
Smith & Hopen, PA
(
5/3/2019)
As of May 3, 2019, over 600 pending trademark applications were in limbo while the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO) issued refusals on otherwise registrable trademarks because they claimed cannibis or cannabis-derived goods such as cannabidiol (CBD). The basis for the refusals ...
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Anton Hopen,
Smith & Hopen, PA
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4/22/2019)
TAMPA, FLORIDA. Four patent-prolific universities in Florida have generated nearly 3,000 U.S. patents for their institutions in the last 10 years. This does not count foreign patents on the same technology. The University of South Florida produced 978 of these patents c...
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Anton Hopen,
Smith & Hopen, PA
(
4/17/2019)
Andriy Lytvyn earned his board certification in Intellectual Property Law by the Florida Bar this year. He is one of only 141 attorneys currently holding this certification. According to the Florida Bar, board certification recognizes attorneys’ special knowledge, skills and proficienc...
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Steven Forte,
Smith & Hopen, PA
(
4/16/2019)
Your brand is critical to the success of your business and obtaining a federal trademark registration is an effective strategy for shielding your brand against infringement. When you register your trademark, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will publish your trademark registrati...
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Representative Clients
Recently Awarded Patents
Patent |
Client |
Invention |
10,492,999
12/3/2019
|
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. |
locking brakes for eternal feeding tube retention member |
10,493,034
12/3/2019
|
Otkrytoe Aktsionernoe Obschestvo "Farmasyntez" |
a pharmaceutical composition for treatment of HIV infection |
10,493,164
12/3/2019
|
Joint Stock Company "Pharmasyntez" |
a method for preventing and treating adhesions |
10,495,549
12/3/2019
|
University of South Florida |
a geological sample procurement and storage device |
10,488,416
11/26/2019
|
The Regents of the University of Colorado |
targeting breast cancer therapy based on stromal subtypes and CD146 composition |
10,490,040
11/26/2019
|
Vanguard Products Group, Inc. |
anti-theft device utilizing an optical echo chamber for monitoring integrity of a tether cable connection |
10,478,696
11/19/2019
|
CPY 2 LLC |
a rehabilitation exercise device |
10,478,101
11/19/2019
|
University of South Florida |
continuous glucose monitoring based on remote sensing of variations of parameters of a sic implanted antenna |
10,481,775
11/19/2019
|
Freedom Scientific, Inc. |
a view locking multi-monitor screen magnifier |
10,473,152
11/12/2019
|
University of South Florida |
linear bi-stable compliant crank-slider-mechanism |
10,476,705
11/12/2019
|
University of South Florida |
combined minimization of intersymbol interference (ISI) and adjacent channel interference (ACI) |
10,463,747
11/5/2019
|
H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center and Research Institute, Inc. |
a method for developing a vaccine using peptide-poly IC complexes |
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Recently Issued Trademarks
Registration |
Mark |
Registrant |
5,928,733
12/3/2019
|
SHOPPER EXPRESS for providing a website featuring non-downloadable software for use by automobile purchasers to schedule test drives, obtain cash offers for existing vehicles, obtain credit approvals for vehicle purchases and configure a vehicle purchase |
Intice, Inc.. |
5,920,786
11/26/2019
|
SHARPGUARD for components of a medical device to perform minimally invasive surgical procedures, namely, surgical blade having bumpers on either side used to ensure only target area is cut |
Disruptive Medical Technologies, LLC. |
5,912,824
11/19/2019
|
BODY MANUAL for nutritional supplements and Providing a website featuring information about health, wellness and nutrition |
Eastern Vision Limited. |
5,914,528
11/19/2019
|
PRACTEMY for medical services |
Practemy, LLC. |
5,916,261
11/19/2019
|
FRONTEC for non-metal flooring materials, namely, tile, engineered hardwood flooring, hardwood flooring, vinyl flooring, and laminate flooring |
ProMasters Floors, LLC. |
5,910,105
11/12/2019
|
FSUNIQUE for restaurant services featuring healthy, fresh, locally-sourced food items |
Florida State University. |
5,902,013
11/5/2019
|
PAWSGIVE for nutritional supplements for pets; food supplements for pets; dietary supplements for pets; herbal supplements for pets; mineral supplements for pets; nutritional supplements for pets in the nature of nutritionally fortified chews |
Stockify on Demand, LLC. |
5,893,396
10/22/2019
|
PROSERIES for non-metal flooring materials, namely, tile, engineered hardwood flooring, hardwood flooring, vinyl flooring, and laminate flooring; flooring underlayment; stair treads not of metal; non-metal railings; non-metal posts; non-metal vent cover for HVAC ducts; and non-metal architectural moldings and finish trim |
ProMaster Floors, LLC. |
5,892,923
10/22/2019
|
EQUITY ELITE for reverse mortgage lending |
Reverse Mortgage Funding LLC. |
5,877,135
10/8/2019
|
THE WONDER BURGER for sandwiches, namely, hamburger sandwiches |
Active Food Service Management, Inc.. |
5,881,164
10/8/2019
|
IN THE BEGINNING for baby bodysuits sold as a decorative unit resembling a cupcake |
Baby Cakez Creations, LLC. |
5,874,022
10/1/2019
|
N-GRAFT for performing non-invasive cosmetic medical procedures |
Prime Orthostem Solutions, LLC. |
5,867,562
9/24/2019
|
BREWING FUNDS THE CURE for charitable fundraising |
National Pediatric Cancer Foundation, Inc.. |
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