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Akerman Senterfitt

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Unlike many other large intellectual property practices, which tend to focus only on patent law, we recognize that the best intellectual property strategy will often require a combination of filings. Our attorneys are skilled at all aspects of intellectual property law. Our goal is to build an impenetrable sphere around our clients' valuable assets. This is done not only to register the intellectual property, but to frighten away potential infringers and to allow the client to realize the fullest possible value of the intellectual property.


 

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This big picture perspective allows clients to relate to us not as a patent filing factory, but as trusted advisors, guiding them through the maze of intellectual property opportunities and choices.

At least half of the attorneys within our Intellectual Property Practice have many years experience handling intellectual property litigation cases. We work hand in hand with the firm's Litigation Practice to ensure that clients retain the full value of their investments in all forms of intellectual property, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets.

  • Biotechnology
  • Chemistry and Materials Science
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Electrical Engineering
  • Computer and Internet Technology

 

Clients:
Tong Yang Mooslan Company , University of Florida , FlexSite Diagnostics, Inc. , University of Florida , Florida Atlantic University , University of Tennessee-Battelle , University of Tennessee-Battelle , IBM Corporation , Lockheed Martin Energy Research , Lucent Technologies , University of Tennessee-Battelle , Loren Industries, Incorporated , Brad Gotfried , Klasse Pty Limited , Levenger Company , Twinbird Corporation , Van Koevering Company , Airnet Communications , Exigent International , Sensormatic Electronics , IBM Corporation , Precise Power Corporation , Winslow Press , Bernard R. Baker, III

 
Matter Experience
  Reported Cases
 
  The Message Group v. Rave USA, Inc. (Fifteenth Circuit Court for Palm Beach County, Florida) (Obtained injunction against infringing trade dress for cameras.) , January 2, 2003
Savannah Forestry Equipment, Inc. v. Savannah Equipment, Inc., reported at 25 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1378 (S.D.Ga. 1992) (United States District Court for the Southern District of Georgia) (Obtained injunction against patent, trademark copyright infringement and trade secret theft related to forest cultivation equipment.) , January 2, 2003
In Re Lens Fitted Film Packages (International Trade Commission) (Defended importers of disposable cameras against patent infringement claims of Fuji Photo Film Co., Ltd. and subsequently obtained approval by U.S. Customs Service of new camera designs to avoid the Fuji patents.) , January 2, 2003
Council of Better Business Bureaus v. Consumer Fraud Awareness, Inc. d/b/a Better Business Council (United States District Court for the Middle District of Florida) (Obtained injunction against trademark infringement action on behalf of governing body of all Better Business Bureaus.) , January 2, 2003
Plastic Tubing Industries, Inc. v. Atchley (Ninth Circuit Court for Orange County, Florida) (Secured employer ownership of employee's inventions and associated patents.) , January 2, 2003
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  Representative Transactions
 
  U.S. 6,265,217 Tong Yang Mooslan Company Method for Producing Microbulbs of Garlic In Vitro , January 2, 2003
U.S. 6,140,046 University of Florida Detection and Differentiation of Specific Strains of Citrus Tristeza Virus , January 2, 2003
U.S. 6,265,223 FlexSite Diagnostics, Inc. Diagnostic Assay, January 2, 2003
U.S. 6,085,411 IBM Corporation Fixture for Making Laminated Integrated Circuit Devices , January 2, 2003
U.S. 6,077,344 Lockheed Martin Energy Research Sol-Gel Deposition of Buffer Layers , January 2, 2003
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Past Seminar Materials
  "Basics of Copyright Law" Seminar, Lorman Educational Services, 1998, 1999 , January 2, 1999
CIPA CLE seminars: 1997, 1998, 1999 - Restoration of Lapsed Patents , January 2, 1999
Intellectual Property Law" Seminar, Lorman Educational Services, 1997 , January 2, 1997