Joseph J. Weissman 15 YEARS AWARDED

Joseph J. Weissman

recognized lawyers icon Recognized in Best Lawyers since 2012
Awarded Practice Areas
Litigation - Intellectual Property Litigation - Patent Trademark Law
Works at
Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP

52 Best Lawyers awards

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Biography

Joe Weissman is a board-certified intellectual property attorney and trial lawyer with more than 25 years of experience handling intellectual property and complex commercial disputes in state and federal courts throughout the United States. Based in Tampa, Florida, Joe is a partner with Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP. His practice includes matters involving trademarks, copyrights, patents, trade secrets, antitrust issues, and computer-related disputes.

Joe advises businesses and individuals on protecting, enforcing, and managing valuable intellectual property assets, including brand portfolios, proprietary software, and confidential business information. He represents clients in trademark applications, opposition and cancellation proceedings before the United States Patent and Trademark Office, copyright matters, patent disputes, and related business litigation. Joe also counsels clients on intellectual property protection, litigation risk, cybersecurity, data protection, and legal issues involving artificial intelligence.

Recognized Practice Areas: Litigation - Intellectual Property, Litigation - Patent, Trademark Law

Works at
Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP

52 Best Lawyers awards

Johnson, Pope, Bokor, Ruppel & Burns LLP logo

Locations

Education

  • The George Washington University, J.D., graduated 1994
  • University of Pennsylvania, BA, graduated 1990

Bar Admissions

  • Florida, The Florida Bar, 1994
  • District of Columbia, The District of Columbia Bar, 1996

Court Admissions

  • United States Court of Appeals (Eleventh Circuit & Federal Circuit)
  • United States District Courts (Middle, Northern & Southern Districts of Florida)

Client Testimonials

Awards & Focus

Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2022 - Litigation - Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2021 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2017 - Litigation - Patent Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2016 - Trademark Law Lawyer of the Year Badge - 2015 - Litigation - Patent
Named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers® for:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property, Tampa (2022)
  • Litigation - Patent, Tampa (2021)
  • Litigation - Patent, Tampa (2017)
  • Trademark Law, Tampa (2016)
  • Litigation - Patent, Tampa (2015)
Recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® 2027 for work in:
  • Litigation - Intellectual Property
  • Litigation - Patent
  • Trademark Law

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