Luis Ortiz

About Luis Ortiz

Luis M. Ortiz is a Registered Patent Attorney, has an AV® Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubble, is a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP®), and has over thirty years experience counseling and representing clients in intellectual property matters including: litigation, licensing, patent and trademark prosecution, patent/trademark portfolio development strategies, negotiating contracts and intellectual property-related agreements, and mediation of IP disputes.Luis Ortiz’ engineering, business and legal expertise is applied to often complicated intellectual property issues on behalf of his clients. His clients have included fortune 500 companies, medium-sized companies, startups, federal research laboratories, and universities. Luis has held leadership roles in both private an public legal organizations.Luis is licensed to practice law before Texas State Courts, New Mexico State Courts, Federal District Courts for the Eastern District of Texas and New Mexico, the Federal Court of Claims, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and as a \"registered patent attorney\" before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.Luis is also a retired U.S. Air Force Reserve Lieutenant Colonel, Judge Advocate General\'s Corps, after thirty years of service. Luis handled issues associated with government contracting, FOIA requests, data rights and intellectual property for the U.S. Air Force Material Command (AFMC). Luis has held Top Secret clearances during his work on behalf of the federal government.Luis is a partner at the law firm KPPB Law with locations in Georgia, New York, Virginia, Connecticut, New Mexico and Illinois. The firm specializes in a full spectrum of business law to include intellectual property protection, IP litigation and licensing and serves clients throughout the United States and internationally.More information about Luis Ortiz and his law firm can be found at

Experience

1. Partner - Intellectual Property

   Kumar Prabhu Patel & Banerjee, Llc Kppb Law

   Jun 2025 — Present · Albuquerque, NM, US

   More than 30 years of experience in intellectual property law, providing a comprehensive perspective on the full IP lifecycle—from development and protection to licensing and enforcement.Advised a diverse array of clients, including global corporations such as Honeywell, Xerox, IBM, Google, Strategic development, management, and commercialization of intellectual property portfolios. Preparation and prosecution of patent, trademark and copyright applicationsRegistered Patent Attorney before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), with technical expertise spanning electrical and electronic systems, sensors, software, artificial intelligence, machine learning, telecommunications, electromechanical devices, and mechanical innovations.IP litigation, licensing negotiations, and government contracting involving technical IP. As a Certified Licensing Professional (CLP®), he is recognized for his skill in structuring and managing complex licensing arrangements.AV® Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest distinction for legal ability and ethical standards as rated by his peers.

Education

• New Mexico State University

  BSET, Engineering

  1984 — 1988

• The University of New Mexico

  JD, Law

  1989 — 1992

• University of Phoenix

  MBA, Technology Management

  1994 — 1996

• UNH Franklin Pierce School of Law

  Intellectual Property Summer Institute, Patent Law and Licensing

  1991 — 1991

Skills

• Joint Ventures
• Due Diligence
• Commercial Litigation
• Trademarks
• Technology Transfer
• Patent Prosecution
• Prosecution
• Licensing
• Cyberlaw
• Commercialization
• Patent Applications
• Client Counseling
• Litigation Support
• Legal Opinions
• Patents
• Corporate Law
• Document Review
• Intellectual Property Valuation
• Legal Advice
• Appeals
• Patentability
• Trademark Infringement
• Patent Litigation
• Invention
• Legal Research
• Registered Patent Attorney
• Civil Litigation
• Courts
• Contract Negotiation
• Start-Ups
• Mergers & Acquisitions
• Entrepreneurship
• Venture Capital
• Trade Secrets
• Patent Portfolio Analysis
• Intellectual Property
• Software Patents
• Mediation
• Trials
• Strategy