Mitchell R. Ghaneie

Mitchell R. Ghaneie is a registered patent attorney who helps businesses, entrepreneurs, inventors, and organizations protect and enforce intellectual property in Florida. He advises clients on patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, licensing, technology transfer, and intellectual property litigation. His clients range from startups and independent inventors to established companies and nonprofits. He develops practical strategies for securing rights, managing portfolios, addressing infringement, and protecting valuable brands, innovations, and creative works.

Mitchell earned his J.D. from Florida State University College of Law in 2014 and his B.A. from Florida State University in 2011. His legal education supports his work with patent prosecution, trademark matters, copyright protection, licensing, and intellectual property disputes. He applies that training when evaluating ownership rights, preparing applications, reviewing technical and business concerns, and developing strategies that align intellectual property protection with commercial objectives for clients in practice.

Mitchell has filed and prosecuted hundreds of patent and trademark applications before the US Patent and Trademark Office since dedicating his practice to intellectual property in 2015. He also handles copyright registrations, trade secret protection, licensing agreements, and portfolio management. His litigation work includes infringement, unfair competition, and trade secret misappropriation matters, along with investigations, cease-and-desist letters, discovery, expert coordination, settlement negotiations, and federal court advocacy for diverse clients nationwide.

Mitchell R. Ghaneie is admitted in Florida, the Middle and Southern Districts of Florida, and before the US Patent and Trademark Office. He has been recognized by Florida Super Lawyers Rising Stars from 2023 through 2026 and Legal 500 US Elite for Intellectual Property in Florida in 2026. He also chairs the Jacksonville Bar Association Intellectual Property Committee and participates in professional, business, and community organizations supporting regional innovation initiatives.

Law Office Affiliations

• Partner, Lippes Mathias LLP
• Member, Jacksonville Federal Court Bar Association
• Member, Jacksonville Bar Association
• Member, The Florida Bar, Intellectual Property Committee

Licensed State

• Florida

Education

• Florida State University College of Law
  Juris Doctor (JD)
• Florida State University
  Bachelor of Arts

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