KPPB LAW has welcomed two accomplished patent and trademark attorneys, Luis Ortiz, CLP®, and Kermit Lopez, to its legal team. With their arrival, we’re expanding KPPB LAW’s Intellectual Property Law Practice — and expanding our office presence from the East Coast to the Southwest for the first time.
Luis and Kermit bring more than 60 years of combined global experience in patent and trademark prosecution, litigation, portfolio strategy, and intellectual property counseling. They’ve worked across a broad range of industries and technologies, helping businesses protect their innovations and navigate complex intellectual property landscapes. Their deep expertise and client-first approach make them a perfect fit for KPPB LAW and as leaders of our Intellectual Property Law Practice, based in New Mexico.
“Bringing Luis and Kermit into the KPPB LAW legal team is a major win for our clients,” said Kirtan Patel, co-founding partner of KPPB LAW. “We’ve turned to them as trusted external subject-matter experts, and our official partnership will only strengthen our ability to support innovation and help our clients achieve greater business value.”
Meet the Patent & Trademark Attorneys Leading KPPB LAW’s Intellectual Property Law Practice:
Luis M. Ortiz, CLP® – A registered patent attorney with decades of experience in intellectual property law litigation, licensing, and portfolio development. Luis is also a Certified Licensing Professional® and a go-to strategist for protecting both patents and trademarks.
Kermit D. Lopez – A registered patent attorney known for his work on domestic and international patents and trademarks. Kermit has handled innovations in everything from electronics and telecom to nanotech and software.
With Luis and Kermit leading our Intellectual Property Law Practice, innovators, entrepreneurs, and established businesses have an exceptional legal resource available to safeguard their ideas and build value through intellectual property while also leveraging KPPB LAW’s broader portfolio of legal services to support the full lifecycle of business operations.
Whether you’re launching the next big idea, innovation or scaling your operations globally, KPPB LAW now offers expanded legal support to help you protect what matters most to your business.
Headquartered in Atlanta, KPPB LAW is the largest South-Asian-owned business law firm in the U.S., with offices in six states and a team that speaks nine languages. We support clients —— startups to multinational giants —with complex legal needs including transactional law, litigation and IP counsel and strategy. Founded in 2003 by Sonjui Kumar, Nick Prabhu, Kirtan Patel, and Roy Banerjee, KPPB LAW is proud to be a Minority Business Enterprise recognized by the National Minority Supplier Development Council and a longtime member of the National Association of Minority and Women Owned Law Firms. We’re also AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell for our commitment to legal excellence. Email us at info@kppblaw.com to learn how we will support legal challenges facing your business.
