Patent and Trademark Attorneys in Florida

Gold & Rizvi, P.A.

110 East Broward Blvd
Suite 1700
Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33301
USA

(954) 452-0033

(866) 433-2288

www.idea-attorneys.com

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Gold & Rizvi, P.A. believe that is far better to excel in a single area of law then to be mediocre in a number of different fields. So, we focus on doing only one thing - protecting new ideas - and doing it better than anyone else.

Every day we secure and preserve the intellectual property rights of our clients with their patent, trademark and copyright issues. We even extend our practice to even more specialized areas of intellectual property laws such as trade secrets, computer and Internet law, unfair competition, and franchising matters related to intellectual property.

My name is John Rizvi. My partner, Glenn Gold, and I are Registered Patent Attorneys. Incidentally, we are also best friends from law school.

Both of us are frequently quoted in national legal journals and intellectual property publications. Over the years, we have become recognized experts in intellectual property law and are AV rated by the Martindale Hubbel legal directory, the highest rating possible for a law firm. And as clients of our firm, you will always deal directly with one of us.

Languages: Spanish & English

Practice Areas

Gold & Rizvi, P.A. provides legal services and representation in all aspects of intellectual property law including:

- Patent Law

Patent law allows an individual to profit from their idea. By holding a patent, it gives you the legal right to stop others from using your idea unless they:

1. Obtain your permission first;
2. And pay you a continuous licensing fee (or royalty payment) - or purchase the patent from you.

When you file a patent, you establish ownership of an idea. It’s very similar to the way a Title proves ownership of an automobile or a deed proves ownership of your home. And just like your home, patents can be very valuable. They can be sold, purchased, leased and used as collateral for loans. You can even use a will and pass it along to your heirs.

- Trademark Law

A trademark gives you the exclusive right to use a mark to distinguish the goods or services of one person or company from another. Typically, a trademark will be a word, phrase, logo or design. Sometimes you’ll even see a trademark be a combination of these elements.

- Copyright Law

Copyrights are typically used to protect creative expressions, such as:

• Books
• Articles
• Seminars
• Sales brochures
• Advertising
• Solicitation letters and emails
• Instruction manuals
• Architectural and engineering drawings
• Pictures
• Photographs
• Paintings
• Graphical images
• Web-site designs and content
• Computer software
• Music
• And sound recordings

With our current laws, copyright protection is given even if the copyright owner does not register the work with the U.S. Copyright Office. However, if you find that someone else has "borrowed" your work or is using it without permission; you must register the work with the Copyright Office before you begin any legal proceedings.

- Internet & Computer Law

Intellectual property protection, as it relates to the Internet, encompasses a number of different areas. For example, it could include patent protection for unique web-based business methods and online processes, trademark protection for online identities and domain names, and even copyright protection for creative expressions, such as website designs, advertising company, and images.

- Trade Secret Law

Trade secret law will protect a business' proprietary and confidential information that they use as part of their normal business practice. Some common examples of what is protected by trade secret law would be marketing plans, customer or supplier lists, formulas for chemical or biological compositions, and unique manufacturing processes.

- Unfair Competition Law

Our nations Unfair Competition laws apply to a large number of commercial or business conducts including:

• acts of trademark and trade dress infringement
• false advertising
• dilution
• and trade secret theft

Typically, unfair competition exists when a business markets its product or service in a way that deliberately causes consumers to become confused over who actually sells what product or service. When a judge finds that one of your competitors is engaging in unfair competition, they typically will issue an injunction preventing them from continuing their practice and order them to compensate you.

- Franchise Law

The success of any franchise is largely due to a trademark for the product or service that is being provided. When a business owner finds others that are willing to invest their time and money to assist with growing a business concept, that business owner can use franchising to clone their business ideas and marketing techniques. The franchise owner will then see growth rates much higher than if they were opening more units by themselves.

Additional Practice Areas: Utility Patents; Design Patents; Plant Patents; Service Mark; Trade Names Non-compete Agreements; Non-disclosure Agreements; Intellectual Property Infringements; False Advertising; Dilution; Trade Secrets Theft

Attorneys

Glenn E Gold, Esq.
Partner
Business and Industry, Copyright, E-Commerce, Franchising, Joint Ventures

Mr. John Rizvi
Partner
Intellectual Property, Licensing Law, Patents, Trademark

Representative Clients

* Gambling and Gaming
* Semiconductors
* Optical Devices
* Networking and Security
* Medical Devices
* Dental Devices
* Mechanical Systems, MEMS and Nanotechnology
* Life Sciences and Chemistry
* Internet
* Computer
* Financial Systems and Processes
* Electronics (Analog and Digital Circuitry)
* Design
* Computer Implemented Methods and Systems (user interface, operating systems, software tools, electronic design automation systems, etc)

* Communication Systems (Wired and Wireless solutions)
* Audio, Video, Graphics and Imaging
* Automotive
* Banking, Finance & Insurance
* Chemicals, Petrochemicals & Agricultural Chemicals
* Manufacturing
* Pharmaceuticals
* Energy Technology
* Power Systems
* Battery Technology
* Construction & Development
* Telecommunications