William R. Trueba Jr.
Trueba & Suarez, PLLC
Co-founder William R. Trueba, Jr.’s practice centers on the domestic and international enforcement of intellectual property rights. Will is also a U.S. Registered Patent Attorney, with a background in electrical engineering. He has represented clients in patent infringement lawsuits involving various technologies, including fertilizers, highway construction equipment, software, lasers, marine equipment, HVAC systems, nutritional supplements, pharmaceuticals, pet products, baby products, hunting equipment, motion detectors, super capacitors, farming methods and others. He has also represented clients in the enforcement of copyrights involving motion pictures, music, artwork, photographs, software, and jewelry among others. Will has also assisted clients with trademark and trade dress matters involving clothing, inspection services, boats, sunscreen, and other goods and services.
In addition to his trial experience, he has also assisted clients with the prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright applications. In 2014, Will was named the Most Effective Lawyer in the Intellectual Property category by the Daily Business Review, for winning a major victory in a patent infringement lawsuit, Tawnsaura v. Vitacost.com, (U.S. District Court for the Central District of California). As an active member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association’s Model Patent Jury Instructions Subcommittee, he has participated in the revisions made to the Model Patent Jury Instructions for the past two years. He has been selected by his peers as a Super Lawyer for more than five consecutive years and a Florida Trend Magazine Legal Elite. Will received his Juris Doctorate from the University of Miami School of Law and his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Florida International University. Prior to going to law school, Will was an engineer with Florida Power & Light Company. Will is fluent in English and Spanish.
- Intellectual Property
- Patents
- Patent Appeals, Patent Litigation, Patent Prosecution
- Trademarks
- Trademark Litigation, Trademark Registration
- Communications & Internet Law
- Internet Law, Media & Advertising, Telecommunications Law
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Patent Litigation
- Copyright Infringement
- Patent Infringement
- Trade Secret Litigation
- Free Consultation
- Credit Cards Accepted
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Contingent Fees
We will consider representing clients on a contingency or partial contingency arrangement under the right circumstances. -
Rates, Retainers and Additional Information
We provide many of our registration-related legal services on a flat-fee basis.
- Florida
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- U.S. Patent & Trademark Office
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- 11th Circuit
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- Federal Circuit
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- English: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Founder
- Trueba & Suarez, PLLC
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- Espinosa | Trueba, PL
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- Partner
- Kluger Peretz Kaplan & Berlin, PL
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- Patent Attorney
- Fleit Kain Gibbons Gutman Bongini & Bianco
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- Associate Attorney
- Katz Barron Squitero & Faust PA
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- Electrical Engineer
- Florida Power & Light Company
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- University of Miami
- J.D. (1997) | Law
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- Honors: Cum Laude
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- Florida International University
- B.S. (1990) | Electrical Engineering
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- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Patent Litigation / Jury Instruction Subcommittee
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- Federal Bar Association
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- Florida State Bar # 117544
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- Website
- Trueba & Suarez, PLLC
