Brian R. Gilchrist

Bar / Professional Activity

• American Board of Trial Advocates, Central Florida Chapter, Member
• Florida Academy of Professional Mediators, Member
• Florida Bar’s Intellectual Property Certification Committee
• International Trademark Association
• American Intellectual Property Law Association
• The Academy of Florida Trial Lawyers
• Orange County Bar Association
• The Association of Trial Lawyers of America
• American Bar Association
• Federal Bar Association
• State Bar of Texas
• United States Courts of Appeals for the Eleventh and Federal Circuit
• The Florida Bar
• United States Supreme Court
• United States District Courts for the Middle, Northern, and Southern Districts of Florida
• Texas, 1989
• Florida, 1988

Verdicts / Settlements (Case Results)

• Fowler v. Belniak, 232 So. 3d 387 (Fla 5th DCA 2017)
• C.R.F. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 2018 Fla. App. LEXIS 4951 (Fla 5th DCA 2018)
• Wishinsky v. Choufani, 278 So. 3d 803 (Fla. 5th DCA 2019)
• L.H. v. Dep’t of Children & Families, 331 So. 3d 1229 (Fla. 5th DCA 2022)
• Chico’s FAS, Inc. v. Clair, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160857 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 30, 2015)
• Indus. Eng’g & Dev. V. Static Control Components, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106526 (M.D. Fla. Aug 4, 2014)
• Vipre Sys. LLC v. NITV, LLC, 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33632 (M.D. Fla. Apr 26. 2007)
• zIT Consulting GmbH v. BMC Software, Inc., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5346 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 15, 2016)
• Superchips, Inc. v. St. & Performance Elecs., Inc., 2001 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23595 (M.D. Fla. Dec. 6, 2001)
• Mobius Med. Sys., LP v. Sun Nuclear Corp., 2013 U.S. Dist. Lexis 175026 (S.D. Tex. Dec. 10, 2013)
• Audio Sys. Of Fla., Inc. v. Simplexgrinnell LP, 2003 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 23360 (M.D. Fla. Jul. 11. 2003)
• Izea Worldwide, Inc. v. Demike, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 160361 (M.D. Fla. Sep. 20, 2019)
• Sportcrete Ltd. v. Sternberg, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 73721 (M.D. Fla. July 7, 2011)  
• Yellowfin Yachts, Inc. v. Barker Boatworks, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149754 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 4, 2015)
• Valvetech, Inc. v. Aerojet Rocketdyne, Inc., 2024 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 82469 (W.D.N.Y. May 6,2024)
• Home Design Servs. v. Turner Heritage Homes, Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 135934, 2017 WL 3670179 (N.D. Fla. July 26, 2017)
• Anand Vidar LLC v. Evans Grp., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 127471, 2017 WL 8468213 (M.D. Fla. Aug.10, 2017)
• Am. Tech. Inc. v. Am. Future Tech. Corp., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 33992 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 14, 2012)
• Yellowfin Yachts, Inc. v. Barker Boatworks, LLC, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 149754 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 4, 2015)
• Royal Caribbean Cruises Ltd. v. royalcaribean.com, 2017 U.S. App. LEXIS 3447, (11th Cir. 2017)
• Taser Int’l, Inc. v. Phazzer Elecs., Inc., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 215407 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 11, 2017)
• Lexmark International Inc. v. Universal Imaging Industries, LLC, 2023 U.S. Dist. Lexis 222412 (M.D.Fla. Dec. 14, 2023)
• Princess Pedicure Spas, Inc. v. Chisel Nail Art, LLC 2023 U.S. Dist. 176976 (M.D. Fla. August 31, 2023)
• Harris Corp. v. Fed. Express Corp., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 91895 (M.D. Fla. Aug. 16, 2011)
• Indus. Eng’g & Dev., Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc., 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 141821 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 6, 2014)
• Omega Patents, LLC v. Skypatrol, LLC, 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 100833 (S.D. Fla. June 19, 2012)
• Advanced Cartridge Techs., LLC v. Lexmark Int’l, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 190851 (M.D. Fla. Mar. 26, 2012)
• Advanced Media Networks, LLC v. Harris Caprock Communs., Inc., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182949 (M.D. Fla. Oct. 28, 2015)
• Diamondback Firearms, LLC v. Saeilo, Inc., 2012 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 156895 (M.D. Fla. Nov. 1, 2012)
• Mike Murphy’s Enters. v. Fineline Industries, LLC, 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 150670 (E.D. Cal. Oct. 31, 2016)
• Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp., 2016 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 174577 (M.D. Fla. Jan. 5, 2016)
• Malibu Boats, LLC v. Nautique Boat Co., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 178960 (E.D. Tenn. Jan. 26, 2015)
• Chico’s Fas, Inc. v. Clair, 676 Fed. Appx. 1006 (Fed. Cir. 2017)
• Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp., 920 F.3d 1337 (Fed. Cir. 2019)
• Lexmark Int’l, Inc. v. Universal Imaging Indus., LLC, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 117535, 2020 WL 3640535 (M.D. Fla., July 6, 2020)
• Omega Patents, LLC v. CalAmp Corp., 13 F.4th 1361 (Fed. Cir. 2021)
• Rimco v. Dual-Tech, Inc., 2023 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 76762 (E.D. Tenn. Feb. 8, 2023)

Special Licenses / Certifications

• Certified by the Florida Supreme Court, Mediator
• Board Certified by The Florida Bar, Intellectual Property Law

Pro bono / Community Service

• Florida Bar Foundation Fellow Member
• Orange County Legal Aid Society, Guardian ad Litem

Educational Background

• Texas State University, B.S., Honors: cum laude, 1985

Honors

• Orlando Magazine’s Best Lawyers
• Bar Register of Preeminent Lawyers
• Florida Trend Legal Elite
• AV Preeminent® Top Rated Lawyer by Martindale-Hubbell™
• Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Intellectual Property
• Best Lawyers in America, Litigation – Patent
• Best Lawyers in America
• Best Lawyers in America, Litigation-Intellectual Property, Litigation-Patent
• Recognized in Florida Trend’s Florida Legal Elite, Florida Trend
• Florida Super Lawyers, Top 50 Orlando, Super Lawyers

Awards

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AV Preeminent®: This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.