John Rizvi
Board Certified Patent Attorney & Adjunct Professor of Patent Law
My name is John Rizvi - The Patent Professor ®. For a FREE consultation about your new idea, call me at 1-866-526-8391.
Having been an Adjunct Professor of Patent Law for over 18 years at Nova Law School, I've developed a plain and easy-to-understand approach to patents that I've perfected during my career.
I offer competitive flat-fee services for patent work so you don't have to deal with the uncertainty of budgeting for legal work on an hourly-fee basis.
I am a Board Certified Specialist in patents and one of the first attorneys in the country to receive this recognition.
Prior to starting my practice, I received my training from the best patent attorneys in the world at the legendary New York City patent powerhouse of Fish & Neave. My former law firm patented the Wright Brothers airplane, Thomas Edison's lightbulb, and Alexander Graham Bell's telephone.
Former clients of mine have sold their patent rights for over $100 million dollars, prompting me to author the best-selling book, Think & Grow Rich for Inventors, endorsed by Kevin Harrington, one of the original sharks on Shark Tank responsible for the launch of over 500 products with gross world-wide sales of over 5 billion dollars.
I am AV-rated by Martindale Hubbel and have a 10/10 AVVO rating and am one of the first attorneys in the country to be Board Certified as a specialist in patent law.
Call for a FREE CONSULTATION today at (866)-526-8391.
- University of Miami School of Law
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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- Honors: Inter-American Law Review Phi Delta Phi Legal Honor Society Dean's list Every Term 1997 Who's Who in American Law Schools
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- Florida Institute of Technology
- B.S. (1992) | Civil Engineering
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- Honors: President, Chi Epsilon - Civil Engineering Honor Society Recipient of the Florida Full Tuition Scholarship 1989-1992 Dean's list, every term Who's Who in American Colleges and Universities
- Activities: Tau Beta Pi - National Engineering Honor Society
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- Owner & Registered Patent Attorney
- John Rizvi, P.A. - The Patent Professor
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- Complete responsibility to develop and maintain patent prosecution practice including performing and coordinating patentability searches, validity/infringement opinions, and prosecution of mechanical, electromechanical, business method, e-commerce, and software related applications. Practice encompasses all facets of intellectual property practice including patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret matters. Extensive experience in litigation, , prosecution, and transactional matters including negotiating and drafting license agreements, contract evaluation, and the preparation of intellectual property due diligence investigations and reports.
- Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law
- Nova Southeastern University Shepard Broad College of Law
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- Adjunct Professor of Intellectual Property Law. Responsibilities include developing and teaching courses and clinical training relating to all aspects of intellectual property practice including patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, and licensing.
- Registered Patent Attorney
- Fish & Neave
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- Patent prosecution responsibilities with emphasises on mechanical, electromechanical, business method, e-commerce, and software related applications. Extensive transactional and litigation experience including negotiating and drafting license agreements, contract evaluation, preparing intellectual property due diligence and audit reports, drafting and filing pleadings, briefs, motions, legal memoranda and all aspects of pretrial discovery including initial disclosures, interrogatories, requests for production, responses, document review and production, subpoenas, requests for admissions, preparing deposition outlines, and second-chairing depositions.
- Registered Patent Agent
- Malloy & Malloy
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- Extensive patent prosecution experience including drafting and prosecution of numerous utility patent applications, patentability searches and opinions, responses to office actions, amendments, validity/infringement opinions, and all related legal research and memoranda. Trademark prosecution including searches and applications.
- Structural Engineer
- Wingerter Laboratories, Inc.
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- Prepared engineering evaluations and design reports relating to subsurface structural conditions, settlement investigations, soil hearing capacity, drainage, water percolation statistics, and foundation recommendations. Also responsible for preparing structural design load calculations, drafting detail sheets, and preparing specifications for structural plans including evaluating hurricane, fire and collision damaged structures.
- Florida Supreme Court to Hear Turtles Copyright Case
- Florida Record
- Escaping the Gray - When Launching Your Idea Full Throttle is the Only Option
- BestSeller Publishing
- Think and Grow Rich for Inventors
- BestSeller Publishing
- Quit calling Bollywood awards ‘Oscars,’ Hollywood says
- The Tampa Tribune
- Intellectual Property: Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law in IT and Tech, ITEXPO 2022, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Think & Grow Rich for Inventors, Barnes & Noble Book Signing, Barnes & Noble, Fort Lauderdale
- Barnes & Noble
- Book signing by John Rizvi of his best-selling book for inventors entitled "Think & Grow Rich for Inventors".
- TEDx Talk: Patent & Profit from Your Ideas, TEDx, Pembroke Pines, Florida
- TEDx West Broward High
- TEDx talk based upon the theme DREAMING BOLDLY and focusing on the importance of inventors patenting their ideas.
- Patenting Pitfalls for the General Practitioner, Florida Bar Approved Continuing Legal Education Seminar, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Florida Bar Approved Continuing Legal Education (CLE) Seminar
- Florida bar approved continuing legal education (CLE) seminar for lawyers focusing on common pitfalls in patent practice.
- Preservation of Legal Rights in Medical Innovations, Florida International Medical Exposition, Fort Lauderdale, Florida
- Florida International Medical Exposition
- Featured speaker on patenting medical devices, software, and procedures at the FIME Expo at the Broward County Convention Center.
- Board Certified as a Specialist in Patent Attorney
- Florida State Bar
- Registered Patent Attorney
- United States Patent & Trademark Office
- Next 1000
- Forbes
- America is rich in small businesses. To shine a light on these entrepreneurial heroes, Forbes created the Next 1000. This year-round initiative showcases the ambitious sole proprietors, self-funded shops and pre-revenue startups in every region of the country.
- Best of the Bar
- South Florida Business Journal
- Selected for "Best of the Bar" Award by The South Florida Business Journal which recognizes South Florida attorneys for their dedication to excellence in the field of law based upon confidential surveys of practicing lawyers and members of the judiciary.
- AV-Rating for Legal Ability & Ethical Standards
- Martindale Hubbel Law Directory
- Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings, the gold standard in attorney ratings, recognize lawyers rated by their peers for their strong legal ability and high ethical standards. An elite group of just 8 percent of all attorneys hold an AV Preeminent Rating, a designation trusted worldwide by buyers and referrers of legal services.
- Florida State Bar # 317240
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- New York State Bar # 2903995
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- United States Patent & Trademark Office # 41,271
- Registered Patent Attorney
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- Florida
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- New York
- New York State Office of Court Administration
- ID Number: 2903995
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- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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I offer competitive flat fixed-fees for patents, trademarks and copyrights. You always know up-front what your legal fees will be and never deal with the uncertainly of budgeting for legal fees on an hourly-fee basis.
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Intellectual Property
- Copyrights
- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. Suppose I apply for a patent. While I am waiting, can I request that the title (name) of my patent be changed?
- A: Yes, if you have filed for a patent and want to change the title, you have two options depending upon what type of patent you have applied for. If it is a PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION, you can submit the proper title when you convert to a NON-PROVISIONAL PATENT.
If, on the other hand, the patent you filed with the erroneous title is a NON-PROVISIONAL PATENT APPLICATION, you can file a “preliminary amendment” and have the title changed.
- Q. Patents are granted to CYTOVIA how long is the patent in effect
- A: A U.S. utility patent is good for 20 years after filing.
On the other hand, a U.S. Design patent is valid for 14 years after issuance.
Florida patent attorney, John Rizvi, describes simple patented ideas that made millions!
Florida Patent attorney and Adjunct Professor of patent law John Rizvi explains how simple minor improvements to existing products can and have revolutionized entire industries and made the inventor wealthy as a result. Please visit ThePatentProfessor.com for help in protecting & profiting from your idea or invention. I service inventors in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Naples, Tampa, South Florida and clients in 50 states across America, including Nevada, Texas and California.
WTVR CBS Channel 6 Interview
Prof. John Rizvi, Esq., nationally known as The Patent Professor
When Launching Your Dreams Full Throttle is the Only Option | John Rizvi | TEDxWestBrowardHigh
The theme of my TED talk is for inventor
Book Launch & Signing Event by Florida Patent Attorney John Rizvi
Please visit ThePatentProfessor.com for help in protecting & profiting from your idea or invention. I serve inventors in Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Coral Springs, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Naples, Tampa, South Florida, Las Vegas, New Yorks and clients in 50 states across America and worldwide
Why Hire a Patent Attorney in Miami | Registered Patent Lawyers Miami 1-877-728-7763
Securing a patent is a complex process, hence the need to hire a patent agent or trademark attorney in Miami, Florida. This is a mandate of the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) to ensure that when an individual or a company applies for or secures a patent, everything is in its proper place from the beginning. Here
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Florida patent attorney, John Rizvi, describes simple patented ideas that made millions!
Florida Patent attorney and Adjunct Professor of patent law John Rizvi explains how simple minor improvements to existing products can and have revolutionized entire industries and made the inventor wealthy...
Escaping the Gray -Launching Your Idea Full Throttle by Patent Attorney John Rizvi
Fort Lauderdale Patent Attorney John Rizvi's new book is geared towards inventors nationwide wanting to patent their ideas and launch new products. He showcases valuable lessons for inventors in this epilogue to his book Escaping the Gray.
Filing a Trademark Without an Attorney -The Story of Joe!
Beware of document preparation companies offering to file your #trademark. Let me tell you a sad but true story from my practice as a trademark lawyer to illustrate my point. I recently I took a phone call from the owner of an online kayak equipment retailer called Joe. I could hear the frustration and fear in his voice; anger too. His idea was in jeopardy...Watch the video above where I explain the risks associated with proceeding with a trademark application without the assistance of an attorney.
How to tell if your company or product name qualifies for a trademark
Florida patent and trademark attorney John Rizvi explains how to tell if your company or product name qualifies for a trademark.
Florida Trademark Attorneys Explains: The Only Way To Protect Your Domain Name is with a Trademark
Fort Lauderdale Intellectual Property & Trademark Attorney John Rizvi explains that the best way to protect a domain name is by filing for a trademark on it.
Proper Notice of Trademark Rights
Fort Lauderdale Patent and Trademark Attorney John Rizvi explains the importance of putting others on notice of your trademark rights.
South Florida Patent Attorney John Rizvi Think And Grow Rich For Inventors Book Kevin Harrington
Kevin Harrington From Shark Tank Endorses South Florida Patent Attorney John Rizvi
Inventor Success Story: Giddel Casadesus ~ Concealed Carry Pouch
How a Police Office and an inventor came up with a game-changing product in the security & law enforcement arena.
Incorporating Your Business Does Not Protect Your Company Name?
Intellectual property attorney John Rizvi debunks the popular myth that incorporating the name of a business protects the company name.
Use Your Trademark Appropriately as a Trademark?
Intellectual property attorney John Rizvi explains the importance of properly using your trademark in commerce.
What is a Trademark?
Intellectual property attorney John Rizvi explains a question about trademarks many have but are too embarrassed to ask: What is a trademark?
Do I need to make a prototype?
Today we will be speaking about invention prototypes and how they fit into the invention process.
Dangers in Delaying a Patent Filing
Today I'd like to cover the risks of delaying the filing of a patent. History has shown many inventors losing ownership rights to their ideas by delaying their patent filings and I offer real-world examples to help you avoid the same mistakes.
Confidentiality / Non-Disclosure Agreement: What You Need to Know
Today I discuss how inventor confidentiality agreements work using a real life example.
Speech by John Rizvi Before the Broward County Bar Association
The inside story about how I started my Patent Attorney Law Firm. It was a speech delivered to the Broward County Bar Association not long ago.
Is my Idea Patentable?
Professor John Rizvi addresses the age old question that every inventor has: Is my idea patentable?
Alice v. CLS Bank Software Patent Supreme Court Case Summary
Patent Attorney John Rizvi summarizes the infamous Alice v. CLS Bank software patenting case decided by the Supreme Court.
Why do I need a patent?
Board Certified Patent Attorney, John Rizvi, answers the age-old question: Why do I need a patent?
Are you far enough along with your idea to get a patent?
Patent Professor John Rizvi explains the invention disclosure worksheet used by him to help determine whether or not an idea is patentable and if an inventor is far enough along in the development of their idea to get protection.
How software patents are different
Patent Professor John Rizvi explains how software patents have to be handled with care and drafted differently than a patent on the typical mechanical "widget."
How to make money with your patented idea in three steps
Patent Professor John Rizvi explains how inventors can patent their idea and make money in three general steps.
Should I take my idea to an investor before getting a patent?
Professor John Rizvi, a Board Certified and Registered Patent Attorney addresses a common inventor question regarding whether it is saf to take an idea to an investor prior to filing for a patent.
Every Letter of a Patent Application Counts
Professor John Rizvi, a Registered Patent Attorney Board Certified in Patent Law, explains why every single letter of a patent application can be critically important.
What is the difference between a utility patent and a design patent?
In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi explains the difference between the protection afforded in a utility patent verses that provided by a design patent.
What is the difference between a provisional and a non provisional patent application?
A short video from John Rizvi, patent attorney, explaining the difference between a provisional patent application and a non-provisional patent application.
Patenting is like an egg and spoon race
Patenting an invention is like an egg and spoon race. If you go too fast, you drop the egg and get disqualified. Go to slow and somebody else gets to the finish line first and wins. Getting the patent filed FIRST and CORRECTLY requires a delicate balance of speed and precision.
Why going for your local patent attorney may not be the best choice?
Patent Attorney John Rizvi explains why a local patent attorney may not be the best choice to protect the rights to your innovation.
The Risks of an Improperly Filed Provisional Patent Application
There are certain risks of filing a provisional patent application that a lot of inventors are not aware of and that low cost document preparation companies pushing these types of patents will not tell you.
Is A Patent Search Required?
Patent Attorney John Rizvi answers an important question: Is a patent search required?
Is it safe to search for an invention using public search engines?
Is it safe to conduct a patent search online using public search engines?
What happens after you file a patent?
Patent Attorney John Rizvi explains what happens after a patent is filed.
Do I need a working prototype in order to get a patent?
In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi explains that there is no requirement that an inventor make a prototype in order to get a patent.
Importance of Keeping your new idea confidential until you file for a patent
In this video, Patent Attorney John Rizvi discusses the importance of keeping your new idea confidential until you are able to apply for a patent on it.
Can I do the Patent search myself?
Patent Attorney John Rizvi talks about the risks of an inventor conducting their own patent search.
Alexander Graham Bell v Elisha Gray Patenting First Controversy
Whoever files a patent first wins. Patenting first is what the game is all about. In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi discusses the famous controversy regarding the invention and patenting of the telephone.
The Patent Professor
Patent Attorney John Rizvi tells the story of how he became The Patent Professor.
John Rizvi - Guest Lecture on Intellectual Property - Nova MBA Students
Patent Attorney John Rizvi discusses intellectual property law as a guest lecturer for Nova MBA students.
Florida Patent Attorney John Rizvi Speaking on Medical Device Patents
Florida Patent Attorney John Rizvi speaks at the Florida International Medical Exposition on patenting medical and dental innovations.
He Invented a Better Machine for Grass Block Pavers, and The Patent Professor
In this interview, John Rizvi and Frank Hernandez interview Ariel Martinez about how he got the good idea for his invention, and what his experience was like getting a patent to protect his unique new idea from getting stolen or copied.
Inventor Millions: College Drop-Out Gets Patent on Idea, Sells Invention for $100 Million
In this video, patent attorney John Rizvi of The Patent Professor
Shawn Sisco
If you think you need to have a medical background to invent a medical device, think again. Shawn Sisco never thought of herself as an inventor. However, after her husband
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Inventor Donal Inman, creator of the Inman Liner, an orthodontic device that straightens the anterior (front) teeth in 6-16 weeks without the need for braces, talks about his experience getting a patent on his orthodontic appliance with patent attorney John Rizvi of The Patent Professor
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Inventor Gerardo Feterman is working with patent attorney John Rizvi of The Patent Professor
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In this video, Louis talks about how he found John Rizvi, why he chose to hire The Patent Professor
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Anthony Justen is a talented high school inventor, and one of my clients, who filed for a patent that would improve the modern, shopping experience. He invented an intelligent shopping cart at just 17 years old. Unhappy with the long wait lines of major retailers, Justen saw the need for a smart shopping system that allows consumers to scan all their items as they are walking through the store. With his patent-pending, three second process, consumers save time while in stores.