Ken Weitzman is the managing attorney and founding member of WEITZMAN LAW OFFICES, LLC, which specializes in intellectual property law.  Mr. Weitzman, who has a peer review rating of “AV® Preeminent™” in Martindale-Hubbell, is recognized as a leading intellectual property attorney.  Mr. Weitzman is recognized by Inside Jersey as one of “New Jersey’s Top Legal Minds,” has been named a “New York Super Lawyer” and “New Jersey Super Lawyer” by Law & Politics, and his Firm is recognized as one of the “Go-To Law Firms® at the Top 500 Companies” by ALM and New Jersey’s “Most Influential Law Firms” by Corporate Vision.

Mr. Weitzman is a veteran IP attorney with over 25 years experience in virtually all areas of IP law, including patent and trademark litigation; brand protection and anti-counterfeiting, patent, trademark and copyright procurement and prosecution; opinions and client counseling; product clearances; IP due diligence investigations; and IP agreements and licensing.  In addition, Mr. Weitzman has also served as a mediator and expert witness in litigations involving patent issues.

Mr. Weitzman has litigated, prosecuted and rendered opinions in complex, high technology patent matters involving a wide array of technologies, including medical devices, e-commerce and financial services, automotive products, computer software, jewelry and fashion, consumer products, electronics, semiconductors and telecommunications systems.

Prior to founding his firm, Mr. Weitzman was a partner with the law firms of Chadbourne & Parke, LLP and Morgan & Finnegan, LLP in New York City.  In addition to being a highly-experienced IP litigator, Mr. Weitzman is a registered patent attorney with extensive experience handling matters before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, including patent and trademark prosecution and appeals to the Patent Trial & Appeal Board and the Trademark Trial & Appeal Board.  Mr. Weitzman has worked extensively with clients to develop and implement patenting strategies to meet their business objectives–ranging from performing patent landscape analyses and product clearance studies to assisting clients with identifying and obtaining patents encompassing their critical technologies.  Mr. Weitzman regularly advises clients regarding the scope, infringement, validity and enforceability of U.S. patents, including risk assessment and guidance for designing around competitive patent rights.  Mr. Weitzman also advises clients as to the availability of trademarks for registration and use, drafts and negotiates licenses and other IP agreements, and performs IP due diligence investigations in connection with mergers and acquisitions.  In addition, Mr. Weitzman also assists his clients in the enforcement of IP rights and in the defense of claims of infringement of third party IP rights, including preparing and responding to cease and desist letters and developing effective strategies to achieve his clients’ particular business objectives.

Mr. Weitzman’s broad IP experience permits him to provide his clients with innovative, cost-effective solutions relating to their IP issues.  By offering his clients unparalleled expertise and responsiveness, he prides himself on providing his clients with the highest quality of service to meet all of their IP needs.