Atlanta, GA, June 03, 2025 — KPPB LAW has welcomed two seasoned patent and trademark attorneys, Luis Ortiz, CLP®, and Kermit Lopez, to its legal team. With their arrival, KPPB LAW has expanded its Intellectual Property Law Practice team — and expanded its office presence from the East Coast to the Southwest Region.
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 the firm’s Intellectual Property Law Practice.
“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 making our collaborations official strengthens our ability to innovation and help our clients achieve business value.”
Meet the Patent & Trademark Attorneys of KPPB LAW’s Intellectual Property Law Practice:
Luis M. Ortiz, CLP® – A ed 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 ed 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 KPPB LAW’s 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 the full lifecycle of business operations.
Whether businesses are launching the next big idea, innovation or scaling operations globally, KPPB LAW now offers expanded legal to help protect what matters most to businesses.