Thomas L Kautz
Intellectual Property Practice
Intellectual property, in many cases the most valuable and least protected asset of companies and individuals, consists of several forms of intangible property including copyrights, trademarks, patents, and trade secrets. For business executives and creative individuals, these are vital components of success. Intellectual Property law protects your innovations from unauthorized use and exploitation by third parties, allowing you to fully benefit from what you have created.
Intellectual Property law can be intimidating and confusing without knowledgeable counsel. GrayRobinson's Intellectual Property Practice Group eliminates your headaches by providing a broad range of services to protect and enforce your intellectual property rights.
Companies and individuals seek out GrayRobinson's experience and knowledge in intellectual property matters. From start to finish, our attorneys can direct you through the process of obtaining copyrights and trademarks and protecting valuable trade and business secrets. They are also experienced in enforcing rights related to trademark and copyright matters, including copyright and trademark infringement actions.
For companies or individuals interested in obtaining a registered trademark, the Intellectual Property Law Group can conduct searches to determine whether the desired name or logo is already taken and prepare applications when appropriate. Our attorneys also can provide advice on whether the logo or name is suitable, and whether it would be more appropriate to register a trademark in Florida or with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, the firm prepares copyright applications and assists with registration of copyrights with the U.S. Copyright Office.
In today's high-tech society, trademark and copyright infringement is prevalent on the Internet. It is becoming increasingly common for a company's website content to be stolen or extensively plagiarized by a competitor. Web site content can be protected by copyright law. GrayRobinson can take the steps necessary to protect your intellectual property rights on the Internet.
Our attorneys provide legal counsel regarding trade secrets, Confidentiality and Non-Disclosure Agreements, Noncompetition Agreements, and Employment Agreements with restrictive covenants related to the protection of your intellectual property. We also prosecute patent applications and engage in patent-related litigation.
Intellectual Property Law Certified Attorney - Florida Bar
Thomas L Kautz
Gray Robindson PA
401 E Las Olas Blvd #1850
Fort Lauderdale FL 33301-4236
Tel: 954 761-8111
Fax: 954 761-8112
E-mail: tkautz@gray-robinson.com
Practice Areas
* Intellectual Property
* Patent
* Trademark
Tom practices exclusively in the area of intellectual property, including patent, trademark and copyright law, and related litigation, agreements and client counseling. He negotiates and drafts a broad range of patent and trademark licenses, software, distribution, consulting, confidentiality, settlement and other agreements on behalf of clients in a number of industries. Tom also assists clients in assessing and developing their intellectual property portfolio, both domestically and internationally, to ensure their products and services are adequately protected.
In the patent area, Tom focuses on mechanical and electro-mechanical inventions in a wide variety of technologies including dispensing equipment, coating devices, machine tools, medical devices, loudspeakers, automotive products, jet engine improvements, footwear and others. He prepares and prosecutes foreign and domestic patent applications, and renders opinions on the issues of patentability, infringement, validity and design-around options. Tom has been involved in reexamination, appeals and reissue proceedings within the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as patent infringement litigation in the District Courts.
Tom is experienced in all phases of trademark practice, including the preparation of opinions on the availability and registrability of marks, and the filing and prosecution of applications for registration at the state, federal and international levels. He has handled a variety of trademark disputes, including opposition and cancellation proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, administrative actions pertaining to Internet domain names and civil actions based upon allegations of infringement, unfair competition, dilution and false designation of origin.
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