Brian R. Gilchrist
Top Rated Family Law Attorney with 35 years of experience
Intellectual Property, Business Law, Alternative Dispute Resolution
255 South Orange Avenue, Suite 1401, Orlando, FL 32801
About Brian R. Gilchrist
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property
- Business Law
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1988J.D.
- Texas State University, 1985B.S.
- Honors: cum laude
Representative Cases
- Audio Systems of Florida, Inc. v. SimplexGrinnell, LP and Dan Doty, U.S. Dist. Lexis 23347 (M.D. Fla. 2003)
- 800 Adept, Inc. v. Murex Securities, Inc., et al., U.S. Dist. Lexis 53696 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Donald Berry, Sr., et al. v. Sassy, Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 86646 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Home Design Services, Inc. v. Park Square Enterprises, Inc., et al., U.S. Dist. Lexis 7254 (M.D. Fla. 2005)
- Home Design Services, Inc. v. Schwab Development Corp., et al., U.S. App. Lexis 1482 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Lentek Int’l v. Sharper Image Corp., 164 F.Supp. 2d 1302 (M.D. Fla. 2001)
- Lentek Int’l v. Sharper Image Corp., 169 F.Supp. 2d 1360 (M.D. Fla. 2001)
- National Council of Young Men’s Christian Associations of the United States of America v. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 24027 (N.D. Ill. 2006)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. Fortin Auto Radio, Inc., et al., U.S. Dist. Lexis 89367 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Pasture Renovators, LLC v. Lawson Cattle & Equipment, Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 16192 (W.D. of Texas 2006)
- David A. Rhudy, et al. v. Dish Mount Products, LLC, U.S. Dist. Lexis 29358 (W.D. Texas 2004)
- Schoell v. Regal Marine Indus, 247 F.3d 1202, 58 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1450 (Fed. Cir. 2001)
- Superchips, Inc. v. Street & Performance Elecs., Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 5108; 58 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1849 (M.D. Fla. 2001)
- C.R.F. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 4951 (2018)
- Taser Int’l, Inc. v. Phazzer Elecs., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215407 (2017)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. Calamp Corp., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186645 (2017)
- Fowler v. Belniak, 232 So. 3d 387 (2017)
- Chico’s Fas, Inc. v. Clair, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 2313 (2017)
- Anand Vidar LLC v. Evans Grp., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127471, 2017 WL 8468213 (2017)
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. v. royalcaribean.com, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3447 (2017)
- Home Design Servs. v. Turner Heritage Homes, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135934, 2017 WL 3670179 (2017)
- Yellowfin Yachts, Inc. v. Barker Boatworks, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149754 (2015)
- Mike Murphy’s Enters. v. Fineline Industries, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150670 (2016)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174577 (2016)
- Advanced Media Networks, LLC v. Harris Caprock Communs., Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182949 (2015)
- Malibu Boats, LLC v. Nautique Boat Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178960 (2015)
- Indus. Eng’g & Dev., Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141821 (2014)
- Diamondback Firearms, LLC v. Saeilo, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156895 (2012)
- Am. Tech. Inc. v. Am. Future Tech. Corp., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33992 (2012)
- Advanced Cartridge Techs., LLC v. Lexmark Int’l, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190851 (2012)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. Skypatrol, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100833 (2012)
- Sportcrete Ltd. v. Sternberg, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73721 (2011)
- Harris Corp. v. Fed. Express Corp., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91895 (2011)
- Audio Systems of Florida, Inc. v. SimplexGrinnell, LP and Dan Doty, U.S. Dist. Lexis 23347 (M.D. Fla. 2003)
- 800 Adept, Inc. v. Murex Securities, Inc., et al., U.S. Dist. Lexis 53696 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Donald Berry, Sr., et al. v. Sassy, Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 86646 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Home Design Services, Inc. v. Park Square Enterprises, Inc., et al., U.S. Dist. Lexis 7254 (M.D. Fla. 2005)
- Home Design Services, Inc. v. Schwab Development Corp., et al., U.S. App. Lexis 1482 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Lentek Int’l v. Sharper Image Corp., 164 F.Supp. 2d 1302 (M.D. Fla. 2001)
- Lentek Int’l v. Sharper Image Corp., 169 F.Supp. 2d 1360 (M.D. Fla. 2001)
- National Council of Young Men’s Christian Associations of the United States of America v. Human Kinetics Publishers, Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 24027 (N.D. Ill. 2006)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. Fortin Auto Radio, Inc., et al., U.S. Dist. Lexis 89367 (M.D. Fla. 2006)
- Pasture Renovators, LLC v. Lawson Cattle & Equipment, Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 16192 (W.D. of Texas 2006)
- David A. Rhudy, et al. v. Dish Mount Products, LLC, U.S. Dist. Lexis 29358 (W.D. Texas 2004)
- Schoell v. Regal Marine Indus, 247 F.3d 1202, 58 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1450 (Fed. Cir. 2001)
- Superchips, Inc. v. Street & Performance Elecs., Inc., U.S. Dist. Lexis 5108; 58 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1849 (M.D. Fla. 2001)
- C.R.F. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 4951 (2018)
- Taser Int’l, Inc. v. Phazzer Elecs., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215407 (2017)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. Calamp Corp., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 186645 (2017)
- Fowler v. Belniak, 232 So. 3d 387 (2017)
- Chico’s Fas, Inc. v. Clair, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 2313 (2017)
- Anand Vidar LLC v. Evans Grp., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127471, 2017 WL 8468213 (2017)
- Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. v. royalcaribean.com, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3447 (2017)
- Home Design Servs. v. Turner Heritage Homes, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135934, 2017 WL 3670179 (2017)
- Yellowfin Yachts, Inc. v. Barker Boatworks, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149754 (2015)
- Mike Murphy’s Enters. v. Fineline Industries, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150670 (2016)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174577 (2016)
- Advanced Media Networks, LLC v. Harris Caprock Communs., Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182949 (2015)
- Malibu Boats, LLC v. Nautique Boat Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178960 (2015)
- Indus. Eng’g & Dev., Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141821 (2014)
- Diamondback Firearms, LLC v. Saeilo, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156895 (2012)
- Am. Tech. Inc. v. Am. Future Tech. Corp., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33992 (2012)
- Advanced Cartridge Techs., LLC v. Lexmark Int’l, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190851 (2012)
- Omega Patents, LLC v. Skypatrol, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100833 (2012)
- Sportcrete Ltd. v. Sternberg, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73721 (2011)
- Harris Corp. v. Fed. Express Corp., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91895 (2011)
Classes and Seminars
- "Intellectual Property Basic and Litigation for the Consulting Industry", Foodservice Consultants Society International, Orlando, Florida, September 5, 2002
- "Expert Witness Testimony in Intellectual Property Cases", Florida Bar Seminar, Orlando, Florida, May 2, 2002
- "Protecting your ‘Good Name’ - an Examination of Trademark Issues", National Business Institute, Orlando, Florida, August 9, 2001
- Guest Speaker, "Personal Jurisdiction in Intellectual Property Matters", University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida, 2001
Qualifications
Bar Admissions
- Texas, 1989
- Florida, 1988
- U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Wisconsin
- U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit
- Supreme Court of Texas
- United States Supreme Court
Other Affiliations
- The Florida Bar, Business Law and Intellectual Property Sections (Member)
- State Bar of Texas (Member)
- Orange County Bar Association, Business Law Section (Member)
- American Bar Association (Member)
- American Association for Justice (Member)
- The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers (Member)
- American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) (Member)
- International Trademark Association (Member)
- Orange County Bar Association
- Federal Bar Association
- Association of Trial Lawyers of America
- Central Florida Chapter of the American Board of Trial Advocates (Member)
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