Smith & Hopen, U.S. Patent & Trademark Attorneys

Having worked with several IP firms in the past, I can say that the attorneys at Smith & Hopen are among some of the top patent lawyers in the country. My experience has been exceptionally professional and highly successful in obtaining full patent protection on inventions.

Smith & Hopen has been our Patent Attorneys for 8 years now. I have had nothing but a great and positive experience with them. They are very professional and experienced. They are also great at dealing with all the paper work and organization it takes for the US Patents. Special thanks goes out to Nick & Kari.

I reached out to Smith & Hopen for a Trademark matter that I had and was thoroughly impressed! Nick was extremely responsive, professional, and took the time to listen. The expertise of this law firm and their ability to find all creative opportunities so that the law works in your favor is truly unrivaled. Needing an attorney in any situation can be unnerving and stressful but with Smith & Hopen it helped to put my mind at ease. I can tell you that I am not easily impressed, so for me to write this review is saying a lot. I hope that I never encounter a Trademark or Patent issue again, but if I do, I know exactly who I am calling. I highly recommend this firm to anybody in need of a good Attorney in this subject matter.

We started a new business and was referred to Smith & Hopen to help us with our trademarking. From the first call, they were informative, professional and very reasonable with fees. They helped guide us, as we were in the early stages of our business. We had never gone through the process before and they have been extremely patient with us and explained everything along the way. They are very responsive and always available for questions when we have them. I highly recommend this firm!

Our experience in filing a trademark with Smith & Hopen was extremely professional and efficient. In the past, we had used trademarkengine.com, and it was so slow and our questions weren’t answered so we just closed the application after one year. Michele and her team quickly returned our call and answered all of our questions and had our trademark applications filed within 48 hours. Very impressive!

I am the proud owner of Freedom 1 Coffee. As a business owner I would highly recommend Smith & Hopen to anyone looking for a patent or trademark. They are extremely responsive, take great care of their clients and ensure that all legal documents are handled in a timely manner. I was very impressed with how well they kept me informed throughout the entire process of registering my official trademark. Mr. Hopen and his associates were more than willing to answer all of my questions concerning the law and the process behind my trademark. 5 Stars!

Smith & Hopen has proven to be an outstanding partner in the Intellectual Ptoperty management process. It is not only their legal acumen but their ability to provide guidance in technical matters. They also have an exceptional administrative staff that make the business processes seamless. I have partnered with S&H for over a decade as both an individual innovator and in the corporate environment, always with exceptional results.

I have never applied for a patent before so I was naturally a little unsure of the process. I had heard it can take years, is fraught with uncertainty and there are no guarantees that anything will come of your investment into the process. I was so surprised by how easy the team at Smith & Hopen made the process for me. Not only did they understand my complex technology incredibly quickly and intimately, they translated it into a deliverable that the patent office approved in just 2 months!! Yes, I had a fully approved, broad and robust patent approved in 2 months. I was so pleasantly surprised. They far exceeded my exceptions. The entire team impressed me, but Mr. Lytvyn is an intellectual property all star!

Michele Lawson @ Smith Hopen has helped our companies manage trademark applications over the past few years with remarkable success. Her key understanding of processes at USPTO has helped us add value to our business and more importantly helped us avoid future pitfalls. Would highly recommend Michele and the Smith Hopen team.

The Florida Aquamaids very much appreciated working with Michele Lawson at Smith & Hopen. She thoroughly researched our trademark issue and reviewed the pros and cons with us so a prudent business decision could be made. She was honest, straightforward, and had the brand's best interests at heart. We definitely plan to work with this firm again!

I have worked with Nick and the fine folks at Smith and Hopen for years. If you are looking for an outstanding patent firm to help with your idea, I would highly recommend Smith and Hopen. It has been my experience that you will find honest advice on viability of and idea. I have not found the large ego’s lack of relatability found at some of the other firms. Most importantly, these people are great at what they do.

Worked with Nick Pfeifer at Smith and Hopen on multiple patent filings... An overall tremendous experience. Most impressively, Nick not only knows all of the legal aspects of IP, but gained a full understanding of the particulars of our (complex) medical navigation platform and thought about how to protect it. He took the responsibility for the heavy lifting away from us as a client and just took care of everything! Thank you!

One of the better decisions I made in my life was walking through the doors of Smith and Hopen a few years ago. Since my first meeting with Nick Pfeifer, he has been honest, fair and willing to go above and beyond. Multiple patents and a new company later, I will always be thankful for his help. Thanks Nick and thank you Smith and Hopen.

If you are looking for a Patent attorney I highly recommend Anton. I was blown away by his brilliant business mind. He is extremely honest and truly cares about your best interest. He literally saved me thousands of dollars and you would be crazy not to hire him for your patent or trademark needs. Very fortunate to have him representing me and my company.

I am a board certified family law attorney in the Tampa Bay area. I have referred several people who have a need for Mr. Anton Hopen’s practice area. I am confident that he will provide the highest level of services with the upmost professionalism to them. He is very thorough, analytical and an expert in his area of practice.

Smith & Hopen Rocks! Very responsive and professional. Made the process of getting my mark easy and painless. I highly recomend them to anyone who needs tradmark help!

They are some of the sharpest legal minds I have had the pleasure of working with recently. The breadth of knowledge and expertise they have in the IP field is remarkable. I highly recommend Smith & Hopen to anyone seeking IP related matters. Big thank you to Nicholas Pfeifer.

A+ Highly Recommended! Customer focused, results oriented, proven track record. Client referrals brought us in, valuable IP growth keeps us coming back to Smith & Hopen.

Anton and his team did an outstanding job procuring a patent for our innovative Trampoline Arena design. They have a proven process to ensure you can protect your intellectual property in the most efficient manner possible.

Great experience. Anton and his team were quick with their response time and they gave great advice. I trusted their knowledge and look forward to continuing to work with them in my future business endeavors.