Robert H. Thornburg

Mr. Thornburg is a Registered Patent Attorney with extensive experience in the areas of patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and related technology litigation. He also represents clients in the areas of patent and trademark prosecution, domain name disputes, and electronic discovery counseling. Mr. Thornburg is an active member of the Florida Bar. He currently serves on the Executive Counsel of the Business Law Section, where he is the Vice Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Committee. He is also a past Chair of the section’s Computer Law Committee. Additionally, he serves on the Florida Supreme Court Trial Technology Committee, and the Florida Bar Civil Rules Subcommittee on Electronic Discovery. An avid Gator, Mr. Thornburg is a member of the executive committee of the University of Florida Law Alumni Counsel. Mr. Thornburg is an active lecturer on topics relating to intellectual property and electronic discovery and has served as a visiting lecturer at the University of Florida College of Law, Florida State University College of Law, and the University of Notre Dame College of Engineering. He also has participated in various panels, including Thomson LegalWorks’ 2006 A-Z Electronic Discovery in Miami. While in law school, he served as Vice-Chair of the Moot Court Board, Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Technology Law & Policy, and President of the Florida Intellectual Property Law Association. Awards and Honors Super Lawyers® Selectees Robert H. Thornburg included in a Super Lawyers® list Honors Florida Super Lawyers, Rising Stars, 2010 - 2012 Florida Trend Legal Elite, Up and Comers: 2010, 2012 40 Under 40, Outstanding Attorneys of Miami-Dade County, 2009 Best Lawyers in America, Copyright Law, 2013 - 2020 Florida Super Lawyers, 2013 - 2019 Top 100 Attorneys in Miami, Florida Super Lawyers, 2017, 2019 Miami Daily Business Review, Rising Stars, 2013 Other Sources of Feedback About Robert H. Thornburg Included on the 2026Florida Super Lawyers list Past Lists 2025 Florida Super Lawyers list 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

• Shareholder, Registered Patent Attorney

• Jet Miami LLC v. Miami Jet Inc., Case No. 1:17-CV-24142-DPG (S.D. Fla. Aug. 21, 2019)
• American River Nutrition v. Beijing Gingko Group Biological Technology Co., Ltd, Case No. 8:18-CV-2201 (C.D. Cal. June 20, 2019)
• MEP Fla., LLC v. FreshBev, LLC, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 104346 (S.D. Fla. June 20, 2019)
• Vallejo v. Netflix, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 89008 (S.D. Fla. May 24, 2019)
• Designs for Health, Inc. v. Tops Medical Corp., Case No. 3:18-CV-01142-TJC-PDB (M.D. Fla. May 6, 2019)
• James v. OneUnited Bank, 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 74418 (S.D. Fla. May 1, 2019)
• Designs for Health, Inc. v. Fruitful Longevity, Case No. 1:17-CV-23898 (S.D. Fla. 2018)
• Sesderma, S.L. v. Mediderm Labs. LLC, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 197799 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 19, 2018)
• Silver Streak Trailer Co., LLC v. Thor, Ind., 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 226001 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 15, 2018)
• Palm Partners, LLC v. NetNames, 2018 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 123248 (S.D. Fla. July 20, 2018)
• Bose Corporation v. 558 Eagle Lake, 6:16-Civ-02150-CEH (M.D. Fla. Sept. 12, 2017)
• Palm Partners LLC v. Palm Beach Treatment Center, LLC, 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 133401 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 18, 2017)
• Laser Peg Ventures, LLC v. NToys Ltd., 2017 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 106099 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 26, 2017)
• Grupo Interworks y Servicios S de RL de CV v. Interworks Groups and Services LLC (D. Nev. April 1, 2017)
• Custom Cutlery, LLC v. Churnick et al., Case No. 15-CV-24491 (S.D. Fla. Mar. 2, 2017)
• FlexFunds ETP LLC v. Meeder Investment Management (S.D. Fla. Feb. 2017)
• Sedna Aire USA, Inc. v. Sunologi, Inc., Case No. 15-CV-24753 (S.D. Fla. Nov. 2016)
• Tsuen May Trading, Inc. v. New Age Imports, Inc., Case No. 1:15-CV-24683 (S.D. Fla. Oct. 25, 2016)
• SafeRest LLC v. Rykies LLC d/b/a SureGuard Mattress Protectors, Case No.16-CV-60370 (S.D. Fla. June 2016)
• Silver Bullet Technologies LLC v. SEKO Worldwide, LLC, Case No. 15-CV-21901-DPG (S.D. Fla. Mar. 8, 2016)
• Ice Legal P.A. v. Blue Basil Studios, Ltd., Case No. 9:15-CV-81690 (S.D. Fla. Jan. 25, 2016)
• Miami Style Inc. v. Hot Miami Styles, Inc., Case No. 1:14-CV-2264, (S.D. Fla. Aug 11, 2015)
• Laser Pegs Ventures LLC v. Hampton Direct, Inc., Case No. 8:14-CV-3122 (M.D. Fla. Feb. 5, 2015)
• Adobe Systems Inc. v. Bea’s Hive LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 130940 (S.D. Fla. Sept. 18, 2014)
• Valoro LLC v. Valero Energy Corp, U.S. Dist. LEXIS 110554 (S.D. Fla. Aug. 11, 2014)
• Platypus Wear Inc. v. Horizonte Ltda, 558 Fed. Appx. 929 (11th Cir. 2014)
• Martin Memorial Health Systems v. Blue Cross Blue Shield Association, Case No. 2014-CV-14038 (S.D. Fla. Jan. 29, 2014)
• Eyepartner Inc. v. Kor Media Group, 2013 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 98370 (S.D. Fla. Jul. 15, 2013)
• Pumponator Inc v. Water Sports LLC, 868 F. Supp. 2d 742 (N.D. III. 2012)
• Your Baby Can Read LLC v. Planet Kids Inc., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5315 (S.D. Fla. Jan 20, 2011)

• University of Florida Law Center Association, Board of Trustees, 2018 - Present
• University of Florida Law, Alumni Council, President, 2016 - 2017
• University of Florida Law, Alumni Council, President-Elect, 2015 - 2016
• University of Florida Law, Alumni Council, Secretary, 2014 - 2015
• Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Executive Committee, Co-Chair, 2018
• Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Mid-Year National Meeting, 2017 - 2018
• Copyright Society of the U.S.A., Miami Chapter, Chapter Founder, Co-Chair, 2015 - 2019
• First United Methodist Church of Coral Gables, Trustee, 2016 - 2018
• Coral Gables Community Foundation, Merrick Society, Member, 2016 - 2019

• Florida, 2003
• Illinois, 2003
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2006
• U.S. District Court Southern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Middle District of Florida
• U.S. District Court Northern District of Illinois
• U.S. Court of Appeals 11th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals 7th Circuit
• U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit

• The Florida Bar, Intellectual Property Committee, 2011 - 2012 (Chair)
• The Florida Bar, Intellectual Property Committee, 2008 - 2011 (Vice Chair)
• The Florida Bar, Computer & Cyber Law Committee, 2006 - 2007 (Chair)
• The Florida Bar, Computer & Cyber Law Committee, 2005 - 2006 (Vice Chair)
• Miami-Dade Bar Association, Young Lawyers & Intellectual Property Law Committees
• Orange County Bar Association, Young Lawyers Section, Morning at the Federal Courthouse, 2006 (Chair)
• The Illinois Bar, Young Lawyers Division
• Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida, 2011 (Treasurer)
• Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida, 2011 - 2012 (Secretary)
• Association of Intellectual Property Firms, Board of Directors, 2017 - 2018
• Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida, 2013 - 2014 (President)
• Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida, 2012 - 2013 (Vice President)
• The Florida Bar, Business Law Executive Council, 2005 - Present