Bernard Klosowski
Greenville, SC
Licensed for 22 years
Law Degree
Awards
Primary Practice Area
Business
Language
German English
About
After flying for the U.S. Navy for over a decade and serving with General Colin Powell, USA (Ret.) on the Joint Chiefs of Staff, I became an electro-optics engineering center manager and eventually a Registered Patent Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO). My practice of law is focused on intellectual property. I seek to protect my clients' valuable intellectual property in the most efficient and cost-effective manner for the individual client.* I obtain U.S. & international patents, U.S. & international trademark registrations, and U.S. copyright registrations for my clients. Furthermore, I help clients protect and enforce their valuable intellectual property rights, including, when necessary, via litigation in federal and state courts as well as in administrative tribunals such as the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences, and the International Trade Commission. My experience in patent prosecution includes mechanical, optical, computer, and electro-mechanical arts in which I have obtained hundreds of U.S. & international patents for my clients. I have also conducted dozens of patent non-infringement and validity analyses, trademark analyses and I have advised my clients with respect to copyright, trade dress, trade secret and domain name concerns. My litigation experience includes copyright, trademark and patent infringement cases, from both the defendant's and the plaintiff's points of view. My cases have also included issues related to intellectual property, such as Unfair Business Practices and commercial disparagement. I help clients improve their bottom line with their intellectual property. By way of a recent example, a well known national company purchased my regional client's patents and pending applications for nearly $20 million. In that case, I helped build the client's patent portfolio from scratch then assisted in its acquistion nearly 8 years later. On the lighter side, I coach Little League and Travel Baseball teams and hope to develop our young boys into competitive gentlemen and to help them reach their God-given potentials on and off the baseball diamond. *A South Carolina ethics opinion suggests that client testimonials are not permitted. However, AVVO will not remove testimonials because: "It is critical to Avvo’s independence and consumer credibility that attorneys not control whether reviews appear on Avvo. Accordingly, we do not delete reviews. As you can’t control whether reviews appear on your profile, there should be no issue with the SC Bar."
Practices Areas
Intellectual Property
Business
Language
German English
Contact
Thrive IP220 N. Main Street, Suite 500 (by appointment)Greenville, SC, 29601220 N. Main Street, Suite 500 (by appointment)Greenville, SC, 29601
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He is very knowledgeable with Trademark/civil business laws. He went above and beyond to provide me with advice on my legal situation. I highly recommend him.
Bernie and his firm are very thorough and responsive to our needs. Great working relationship and I am confident with his advice!
A year ago this past August a law suit was filed against us by two co Plantiffs. We engaged Bernie to defend us and also to represent us in a counter suit. Bernie has done an outstanding job of representing our association in this litigation. During the past year I have had numerous opportunities to talk and meet with Bernie and to read the documents he has filed on our behalf and his communications with opposing counsel. I have been extremely impressed with Bernie's knowledge and insight as to how best to address unexpected actions from the opposition during the course of this lawsuit. He keeps us abreast of all developments and explains the possible outcome potential for each option available to us when decisions must be made on a course of action. Bernie's strategy when communicating with opposing counsel is to always seek resolution. He makes every effort to balance protecting our interest while preserving our resources. He is attentive to every detail and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to seeking ways to either resolve issues with the opposition or find every means possible to defend us as his client. Because we have learned that we can rely on Bernie's knowledge and experience, we have on a number of occasions sought his advice on items and content we were contemplating for our website and other communications. He has been a valuable and trusted resource. It is reassuring to have Bernie on our side.
Mr. Klosowski has been excellent in his representation, involving the provisional patent application for my invention. He consistently provided clear and understandable advice to help me make decisions in a confusing situation.
Mr. Klosowski has represented my association on a trademark case. He has been extremely knowledgeable and diligent. He has kept me informed, and been assertive in his representation. We are pleased with his representation on our behalf.
He is very knowledgeable with Trademark/civil business laws. He went above and beyond to provide me with advice on my legal situation. I highly recommend him.
Bernie and his firm are very thorough and responsive to our needs. Great working relationship and I am confident with his advice!
A year ago this past August a law suit was filed against us by two co Plantiffs. We engaged Bernie to defend us and also to represent us in a counter suit. Bernie has done an outstanding job of representing our association in this litigation. During the past year I have had numerous opportunities to talk and meet with Bernie and to read the documents he has filed on our behalf and his communications with opposing counsel. I have been extremely impressed with Bernie's knowledge and insight as to how best to address unexpected actions from the opposition during the course of this lawsuit. He keeps us abreast of all developments and explains the possible outcome potential for each option available to us when decisions must be made on a course of action. Bernie's strategy when communicating with opposing counsel is to always seek resolution. He makes every effort to balance protecting our interest while preserving our resources. He is attentive to every detail and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to seeking ways to either resolve issues with the opposition or find every means possible to defend us as his client. Because we have learned that we can rely on Bernie's knowledge and experience, we have on a number of occasions sought his advice on items and content we were contemplating for our website and other communications. He has been a valuable and trusted resource. It is reassuring to have Bernie on our side.
Mr. Klosowski has been excellent in his representation, involving the provisional patent application for my invention. He consistently provided clear and understandable advice to help me make decisions in a confusing situation.
Mr. Klosowski has represented my association on a trademark case. He has been extremely knowledgeable and diligent. He has kept me informed, and been assertive in his representation. We are pleased with his representation on our behalf.
He is very knowledgeable with Trademark/civil business laws. He went above and beyond to provide me with advice on my legal situation. I highly recommend him.
Bernie and his firm are very thorough and responsive to our needs. Great working relationship and I am confident with his advice!
A year ago this past August a law suit was filed against us by two co Plantiffs. We engaged Bernie to defend us and also to represent us in a counter suit. Bernie has done an outstanding job of representing our association in this litigation. During the past year I have had numerous opportunities to talk and meet with Bernie and to read the documents he has filed on our behalf and his communications with opposing counsel. I have been extremely impressed with Bernie's knowledge and insight as to how best to address unexpected actions from the opposition during the course of this lawsuit. He keeps us abreast of all developments and explains the possible outcome potential for each option available to us when decisions must be made on a course of action. Bernie's strategy when communicating with opposing counsel is to always seek resolution. He makes every effort to balance protecting our interest while preserving our resources. He is attentive to every detail and leaves no stone unturned when it comes to seeking ways to either resolve issues with the opposition or find every means possible to defend us as his client. Because we have learned that we can rely on Bernie's knowledge and experience, we have on a number of occasions sought his advice on items and content we were contemplating for our website and other communications. He has been a valuable and trusted resource. It is reassuring to have Bernie on our side.
Mr. Klosowski has been excellent in his representation, involving the provisional patent application for my invention. He consistently provided clear and understandable advice to help me make decisions in a confusing situation.
Mr. Klosowski has represented my association on a trademark case. He has been extremely knowledgeable and diligent. He has kept me informed, and been assertive in his representation. We are pleased with his representation on our behalf.