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Smith and Hopen, PA is AV-rated by Martindale-Hubbell

Our members have been recognized as a leading practitioners in the area of high technology intellectual property development. Readers of the Wall Street Journal, Smart Business for the New Economy, Capital District Business Review, and The Business Journal know our attorneys to be authorities on patent, trademark and copyright protection. Our firm is AV® rated by Martindale-Hubbell.

Ronald E. Smith

Ronald E. Smith - U.S. Registered Patent Attorney at Smith & Hopen P.A. Ronald E. Smith is a 1969 graduate of the University of Tennessee, holding a B.S. degree in Industrial Engineering, and a 1973 graduate of the University of Florida College of Law. Mr. Smith is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, the Middle and Southern Districts of the U.S. District Court, the Fifth and Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Supreme Court. Mr. Smith has written and prosecuted more than 1,000 U.S. patents, most of them in the mechanical, electrical and electronic arts.

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Office: Tampa Bay, Florida
Telephone: (813) 925-8505
Fax: (813) 925-8525
Email: ron.smith@smithhopen.com

Anton J. Hopen

Anton J. Hopen - U.S. Registered Patent Attorney at Smith & Hopen P.A. Anton Hopen is a 1991 honors graduate of the University of South Florida in Interdisciplinary Science and a 1995 graduate of the University of Florida College of Law where he received the Presidential Recognition Award for Outstanding Achievement. Mr. Hopen is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, all U.S. District Courts in Florida, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He has been recognized as an expert in intellectual property law by the Wall Street Journal which frequently publishes his opinion on complex intellectual property matters. Mr. Hopen regularly lectures at the University of Florida College of Law on patent misuse, estoppel and antitrust law relating to intellectual property. He has also appeared in the Business Journal, Law Review, Money Magazine and Biotechnology Law Report. Mr. Hopen is recognized in Who's Who of American Attorneys. Mr. Hopen is "AV" rated by Martindale-Hubble.

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Office: Tampa Bay, Florida
Telephone: (813) 925-8505
Fax: (813) 925-8525
Email: anton.hopen@smithhopen.com

Thomas Toner

Thomas E. Toner - U.S. Registered Patent Attorney at Smith & Hopen P.A. Thomas Toner is a graduate of the University of Denver College of Law and a 1996 graduate of the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's of Science degree in Biology. Mr. Toner specializes in life science technologies and has experience in trademark proceedings before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. His current focus includes cancer-related therapy patents and electronic business method patents. Mr. Toner is a member of the Florida Bar and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.

Office: Tampa Bay, Florida
Telephone: (813) 925-8505
Fax: (813) 925-8525
Email: tom.toner@smithhopen.com

Michael McGaw

Michael McGaw - U.S. Registered Patent Attorney Mr. McGaw is a former patent examiner with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. He is a graduate of the University of Colorado and has a Masters of Science in Microbiology from Colorado State University. Prior to his appointment at the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, Mr. McGaw worked for Coors Brewing Company handling international trademark issues in foreign markets.

Mr. McGaw's practice includes an emphasis on biotechnology patent prosecution and sophisticated financial systems.

Office: Denver, Colorado
Telephone: (813) 925-8505
Fax: (813) 925-8525
Email: michael.mcgaw@smithhopen.com

Robert Varkonyi

Robert Varkonyi - Attorney at Smith & Hopen P.A. Robert Varkonyi is a graduate of Stetson University College of Law where he concentrated his coursework on Patent Law, Trademark and Unfair Competition, International Intellectual Property, Copyright Law, Antitrust Law and Directed Research with emphasis on Antitrust and Patent Law.

Mr. Varkonyi graduated from the Pennsylvania State University with a degree in Biology focused on Genetics and Development. He previously served as a science technician for Fox Chase Cancer Center, Department of Medical Oncology in Philadelphia, PA. Mr. Varkonyi focuses his practice in biotechnology and the mechanical arts.

Office: Tampa Bay, Florida
Telephone: (813) 925-8505
Fax: (813) 925-8525

Molly Sauter

Molly Sauter is a 1986 graduate of the University of South Florida in Electrical Engineering and a 1992 graduate of the University of South Florida, holding a Masters Degree in Business Administration. Ms. Sauter is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

Ms. Sauter has written and prosecuted patent applications with a primary concentration in engineering sciences, including complex communications technologies, electrical power distribution, environmental purification, and information systems.

Office: Silicon Valley, California
Telephone: (813) 925-8505
Fax: (813) 925-8525

Courtney Dunn

Courtney Dunn is currently an intern with Smith & Hopen with a December 2007 expected graduation date from Stetson College of Law. She will formally join Smith & Hopen as an associate attorney May 2008.

Office: Tampa Bay, Florida
Telephone: (813) 925-8505
Fax: (813) 925-8525

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