We are excited to announce Effective January 2, 2025

The Attorneys of Kusner & Jaffe are now at Renner Otto

In an ongoing effort to advance innovation, the historic intellectual property law firm of Renner Otto will be incorporating the talents of the attorneys of Kusner & Jaffe.

kusner & jaffe join renner otto

Renner Otto is happy to welcome the Kusner & Jaffe team to their already deep bench of trusted advisers. The K&J team will continue skillfully guiding clients through the complexities of today’s technical, commercial, and legal environments. Clients will be served with greater support and more diverse expertise, all while maintaining the same level of personalized attention and commitment to excellence that they have come to expect. Clients of Kusner & Jaffe are now backed by the full resources of Renner Otto, including an experienced litigation department to support enforcement.

About Renner Otto

Renner Otto provides a full spectrum of intellectual property law services for clients of varying sizes throughout the world, including individual inventors, start-ups, universities, mid-sized companies, and large multi-national entities with a broad range of services relating to procurement, enforcement, and strategic management of intellectual property assets domestically and abroad.

The attorneys are experts in securing patents, trademarks, copyrights, or trade secrets. Beyond procurement, the firm’s experts assess intellectual property portfolios during mergers, acquisitions, or restructuring, and resolve business disputes over infringement or misappropriation. Renner Otto tailors its approach to achieve results aligned with our client’s strategy.

In addition to the continuation of existing Kusner & Jaffe IP-related services, clients of K&J will have access to an additional layer of protection through Renner Otto’s IP enforcement services. Renner Otto has a deeply experienced litigation services team that combines the expertise and support of a large law firm with the personalized service and value of a small firm.

Renner Otto’s boutique firm structure and modest size allow the firm to remain flexible with fee structures, and offer billing arrangements that fit our client’s needs, including traditional hourly fee structures, contingency and reverse contingency arrangements, flat, discounted or blended fees, not-to-exceed budgets and hybrid fee structures. 

About Kusner & Jaffe

Experience

Kusner & Jaffe have had a long history of expertise in securing patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets for their clients. The addition of Michael Jaffe, Kenneth Fafrak, Jr., and Christopher Monday will enable Renner Otto to add their decades of experience across a wide range of expertise, including electrical and chemical engineering.

The attorney’s vast areas of expertise include decontamination systems for sterilization and disinfection of medical devices, surgical operating room apparatus, refractory materials and devices for the steel-making industry, circuit protection devices, fluid management systems, computer control systems, semiconductor production, and automotive ignition systems. Their experience extends to molecular diagnostics systems, multiplex biomarker analysis systems, mechanical conveyer systems, and water treatment systems.

Client Service

Kusner and Jaffe clients will continue to experience the exceptional customer service they have come to expect from the firm’s legal staff. They join the team of Renner Otto’s IP Operations Specialist and will continue to provide a high level of responsiveness and attention to detail, supported by Renner Otto’s resources.