Intellectual Property Law

Litigating infringement claims in court.  Fighting counterfeiters.  Managing brand protection programs.  Registering and defending trademarks and copyrights.  Negotiating and preparing license agreements.  Our seasoned and sophisticated intellectual property attorneys work worldwide to protect and defend your ideas, your brands, your products, your image and your business.

Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin is ranked #1 in Intellectual Property Law in Florida by Best Lawyers in America. The firm has more listed lawyers in Best Lawyers than any other firm in Florida.

Intellectual Property Litigation

Our IP litigators have deep experience and a track record of success litigating cutting-edge patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret and unfair competition claims.  Whether we’re before a trial or appellate court, at the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board or negotiating a settlement, we have the skill and the smarts that your case demands. For more information . . .

Anti-Counterfeiting Programs

KPKB’s intellectual property protection attorneys have successfully fought counterfeiters in the trenches.  From border protection, to civil seizures, to undercover investigations, to training and working with law enforcement, we get the job done.  Our record of arrests, convictions, injunctions and 7-figure damage awards speaks for itself.  For more information . . . .

Global Trademark Portfolio Management and Brand Development

Through our U.S. offices and our large network of skilled foreign associates, we have registered and defended trademarks and trade dress around the world.  With a state-of-the-art portfolio management system, a sophisticated understanding of the global marketplace and a commitment to strategic planning, our IP attorneys know how to maximize the development and protection of your brand. 

Licensing and Entertainment

From video games, to celebrity personae, to books, characters, art and designs, KPKB intellectual property attorneys have a wealth of experience negotiating and preparing ironclad license agreements.  Our sophistication in merchandising and skill at negotiation get the deal done and done right.  For more information . . .

Copyright Counseling and Protection

Whether you’re creating a work or using someone else’s, buying a business, hiring a freelancer, protecting a database, licensing images, or posting a website, our IP attorneys work proactively to make sure you own and register the copyrights your business depends on.  Experienced and up-to-date in this rapidly-evolving area of the law, we give our clients the advice they need to secure their rights, avoid litigation, and maximize their growth.  For more information . . .

Patent Prosecution and Infringement Analysis

IP Audits

You can’t protect it if you don’t know you’ve got it.  Whether you’re unsure of what your IP assets are or concerned that they aren’t adequately protected, we are there to lend a helping hand. We will audit your business to identify intellectual property assets and obtain protection for them, ensure compliance with applicable laws and regulations, and  conduct due diligence in connection with mergers, acquisitions and other corporate events.  For more information . . .

Trade Secrets

From customer lists to your secret formula, our IP attorneys can help you protect the family jewels even when copyright, trademark or patent protection is unavailable.  We understand the importance of trade secrets to your business and know how to protect and defend them.  We’ll help you put a comprehensive trade secret protection program in place, negotiate and draft license agreements to maximize revenues from your trade secrets, enforce your trade secret rights, and defend you against theft of trade secret claims.  For more information . . .

Bankruptcy

Whether you’re the debtor, a creditor or party to a transaction involved in a bankruptcy, our intellectual property lawyers and their counterparts in our Bankruptcy and Creditors’ Rights Group have the sophistication and knowledge to spot and address your IP issues.  We help debtors, creditors, and creditors’ committees maximize the value of IP assets for the debtors’ estate and unwind transactions caught up in a bankruptcy. For more information . . .

To find out how we can help you protect and more fully capitalize on your intellectual property, contact IP attorneys Steve Peretz or Michael Chesal. 

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Case Studies

• KPKB Lawyers Win Halt, Damages, In Tile-Cutter Patent Infringement
  Reseller of tile-cutting products infringes on KPKB client's key design patent and registered trademarks.
• Marlon Brando Estate Lawyers Win Fast, Favorable Licensing Agreement
  Negotiation of a lucrative licensing agreement with Paramount and Viacom Consumer Products on behalf of the estate of Marlon Brando.
• U.K. Web Pornographer Slapped by U.S. Court
  Injunction and judgment won in contest of a well-known business' website being redirected to pornography.