About
Provided by Akerman LLP
From pharmaceuticals and medical devices, to computer software and technology, to fashion and music, Akerman’s Intellectual Property Practice Group serves clients in all aspects of intellectual property counseling, litigation, licensing, transactions, and due diligence. The team includes lawyers and patent agents with advanced technical degrees and business experience in disciplines such as electrical engineering, computer science, chemistry, and molecular biology.
Service Offerings:
- Patent counseling, prosecution, and litigation
- Copyright counseling, prosecution, recapture, and litigation
- Trademark counseling, prosecution, and litigation
- Intellectual property licensing
- Intellectual property transactions and due diligence
- Trade secret protection and enforcement
- Brand protection, including counterfeit counseling and litigation
- Trade dress litigation
Chambers Review
Well-known firm with strong national capabilities across the full range of intellectual property matters. Regularly represents clients in complex disputes, including trademark cases and patent litigation. Also conducts IP due diligence in relation to mergers and acquisitions.
Work Highlights
- Akerman LLP continued to provide patent and trademark prosecution services for Meyer, including strategizing on how to strengthen and grow their portfolios.
Notable Practitioners
David Brafman is well regarded for his wide-ranging IP disputes practice. He has expertise litigating patents and trademarks in areas including computer systems, manufacturing processes and LED lighting.
Mark Passler handles an array of issues related to intellectual property, including due diligence for mergers and acquisitions, obtaining patent and trademark rights, and counseling on copyright matters.