Has Joined Trenam Law Nov. 2025
SMITH HOPEN
Has Joined Trenam Law Nov. 2025
Representative Clients
Patents
Utility patents protect new devices, software, chemicals, materials and processes. Design patents protect new industrial designs and graphic user interfaces.
Trademarks
Brands are valuable business resources. Federal trademark registration protects your business and product identity with powerful legal rights including exclusionary rights for Amazon sellers and domain registrants.
Copyrights
Protect software, text, images, movies, music, sculpture and compilations. Federal copyright deposits provide statutory damages up to $150,000 per infringement.
Board Certified in IP. Registered Patent Attorney. University of Florida College of Law. Databases, fintech, telecom, imaging, advanced computing.
U.S. Registered Patent Attorney. University of Florida College of Law. Software, aerospace, medical devices, additive manufacturing.
Articulate the goal. Business expansion. Market exclusivity. Exit in three years.
What is unique to your operation. Is it eligible for protection. Delta over current state of the art.
Calculate the ROI for the IP work. What is the priority. ID best investments.
IP rights are time-sensitive. Perfect legal rights to technology, brand or information.
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