Brian R. Gilchrist - Orlando, FL
255 South Orange AvenueSuite 1401 Orlando, FL 32801
Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, & Gilchrist, P.A.
Updated: 03/17/2021
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Orlando Intellectual Property Litigation Lawyer
Overview
Mr. Gilchrist has substantial litigation experience, including experience in all phases of intellectual property, trade secrets, deceptive trade practices, unfair trade and restrictive covenant disputes. He has been rated an “AV’ attorney by Martindale-Hubbell since June 5, 1996. Mr. Gilchrist is a Guardian ad Litem with the Orange County Legal Aid Society and received an Award of Excellence in 2000 and 2004 for his efforts.
Mr. Gilchrist is certified by the Florida Supreme Court as a mediator and serves as a certified mediator for the United States District Court, Middle District of Florida. He has been appointed by the Judges of the Middle District to mediate a number of intellectual property disputes and has been selected by numerous litigants as a third party neutral to assist in resolving intellectual property disputes.
About Brian R. Gilchrist
Practice Areas
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Intellectual Property Transactions
- Business Litigation and Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR)
- Online and Computer Technology
- Business Litigation
- Alternative Dispute Resolution
Current Employment Position(s)
- Managing Shareholder
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
Specialties and Certifications
- Intellectual Property Law, The Florida Bar
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)
Education
- The University of Texas School of Law, Austin, Texas, 1988
J.D. - Texas State University, 1985
B.S.
Honors: cum laude
Pro Bono Activities
- Orange County Legal Aid Society
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
Achievements
Other Sources of Feedback About Brian R. Gilchrist
Included on the 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list
Past Lists
- 2024 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2023 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2022 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2021 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2020 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2019 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2018 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2017 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2016 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2015 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2014 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2013 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2012 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2011 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2010 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2009 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2008 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2007 Florida Super Lawyers list
- 2006 Florida Super Lawyers list
Honors
- Orlando Magazine Best Lawyers: 2011, 2010, 2009
- Florida Trend Legal Elite: 2010, 2009, 2006
- Best Lawyers of America: Since 2008
- Florida Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property Litigation: 2011, 2010
- AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell™
- Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Patent
- Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Best Lawyers in America
- Florida Super Lawyers, Top 50 Orlando, 2006 - 2018
- Florida Trend’s, Florida Legal Elite, 2019 - Present
- Florida Bar Foundation Fellow, Member
Office Information
Address
255 South Orange AvenueSuite 1401 Orlando, FL 32801
Phone
Fax
- 407-841-2343
Websites
Publication
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)
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