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Serge Krimnus

Serge Krimnus

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Bochner PLLC

Bochner PLLC

United States • New York Elite

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Intellectual property

Serge Krimnus co-chairs the litigation practice at Bochner PLLC, where he handles the full range of IP issues: trademarks, copyrights, patents. He can successfully handle all stages of patent prosecution, from application and examination to protection and enforcement. With expertise spanning across several industries, Krimnus supports clients through different levels of court – district, federal, PTAB and USPTO.
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Work Department
Litigation
Position

Head of Litigation

Career

Serge focuses on litigating complex intellectual property cases. He brings a strategy-first approach to his clients in order advocate for the best possible outcome.

Serge leads the firm’s litigation department.

He is an accomplished intellectual property, commercial, and complex business litigation attorney with more than a decade and a half of experience.

Prior to joining Bochner PLLC in 2020, he worked in intellectual property prosecution and litigation with high profile tech clients that included Samsung, Cannon, and IBM, among others.

Serge manages a wide array of complex cases across the country, where he works closely with clients to determine the best possible strategy, while managing approximately 40 attorneys, paralegals, and support staff in his role as head of litigation.

Serge is also an adjunct professor of law at Brooklyn Law School where he teaches Patent Prosecution and supervises the Intellectual Property Team at the Brooklyn Law Incubator and Policy (BLIP) Clinic. His Team prepares patent and trademark for start-up companies.

Arbitrator for Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) – Serge regularly acts as an arbitrator in disputes brought before FINRA. He has acted as chair, conducted evidentiary hearings, ruled on dispositive motions, and made final award determinations

Memberships

Honors

  • Legal 500 U.S. City Elite Rankings, Tier 2 in New York for Intellectual Property, 2026
  • Super Lawyers Rising Star 2014 - 2021
  • Super Lawyer 2022 - 2024

Admissions

  • New York
  • Pennsylvania
  • Supreme Court of the United States
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 2nd Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of New York
  • U.S. District Court for the Western District of New York
  • District of Connecticut
  • District of Maryland
  • District of New Mexico
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
  • Brooklyn Law School, J.D., 2010, Moot Court Honor Society
  • New York Institute of Technology, MBA, 2006, with Distinction
  • Stony Brook University, B.S., Computer Science, 2003

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Key clients

  • Spring Scaffolding LLC
  • Paper Love LLC

Work highlights

Representing Spring Scaffolding LLC in patent and trade dress infringement litigation, advising on issues such as protectability, likelihood of confusion and damages.