$18,526,460
Total Collected Under
Litman's Name
Litman's Name
905
Patents Issued with
Litman as Attorney
Litman as Attorney
0
Times Consent
Was Obtained
Was Obtained
4.6 yrs
Duration of
Unauthorized Use
Unauthorized Use
Revenue & Patent Issuance Over Time
Quarterly Revenue vs. Cumulative Patent Count (June 2020 – May 2025)
Quarterly Revenue (Left Axis)
Cumulative Patents (Right Axis)
Non-Consent Event
Legal Milestone
Name Switchover
Cumulative Revenue Under Litman's Name KFU $10.7M VERIFIED
Total Collected Without Consent
$0
Every dollar collected while Litman's name was used without authorization
Key Events While Revenue Flowed
June 15, 2020
Statute of Limitations Cutoff
This is the start date for actionable claims under NY Civil Rights Law. Every use of Litman's name after this date constitutes a separate violation under § 51.
Revenue at this point: $0
Patents at this point: 0
Legal significance: All revenue and patent issuances after this date are within the statutory period.
November 11, 2020
Litman's Disability Approved — Goldberg Notified
Litman was approved for disability. Goldberg was notified, meaning he knew Litman could no longer practice, yet continued using his name on patent filings.
Revenue at this point: ~$826,762
Patents at this point: 46
Legal significance: After notification, continued use of Litman's name can no longer be characterized as inadvertent.
June 14, 2023
Arbitration Decision
The arbitration between Litman and NGM concludes. Despite this formal proceeding addressing their separation, Goldberg continues to use Litman's name on new patent filings.
Revenue at this point: ~$9,110,448
Patents at this point: 190
Legal significance: Post-arbitration use is especially egregious — the professional relationship was formally severed.
March 2023 – March 2024
Goldberg Signs 16 Powers of Attorney
Over a 12-month period, Goldberg personally signed 16 Powers of Attorney (Reg. 44126) listing Litman as attorney of record. Each POA is a deliberate, affirmative act causing Litman's name to appear on USPTO records.
Revenue during this period: ~$8,600,000
Patents during this period: ~550
Legal significance: Direct causal evidence. Goldberg personally "caused" the name use — he cannot claim it was automated or inadvertent.
January 14–21, 2025
THE SWITCHOVER — Litman's Name Finally Removed
Patent 12,194,434 (Jan 14) is the last to bear Litman's name. Patent 12,201,650 (Jan 21) is the first to bear Goldberg's name. The switch happened in a single week.
Revenue at this point: ~$17,582,764
Patents at this point: 904
Legal significance: Proves Goldberg had the ability to stop at any time. The speed of the switch proves the name use was always within his control.
June 21, 2025
nathlaw.com Still Shows Litman as "PATENT ATTORNEY"
Five months after removing Litman's name from patents, the firm website still displayed Litman as a current patent attorney. No "Retired" designation. The name misappropriation continued online.
Revenue at this point: $18,526,460+
Patents at this point: 905
Legal significance: Website constitutes additional commercial exploitation — a separate venue of unauthorized name use.
The Switchover — Proof of Control
Consciousness of Wrongdoing
January 14, 2025
Patent 12,194,434
LITMAN on Line 74
→
January 21, 2025
Patent 12,201,650
GOLDBERG on Line 74
One week. That is all it took to remove Litman's name and replace it with Goldberg's.
This proves Goldberg could have stopped using Litman's name at any time — he chose not to.
This proves Goldberg could have stopped using Litman's name at any time — he chose not to.
$18,526,460
had already been collected by the switchover date.
205 subsequent NGM patents all list Goldberg — proving the switch was deliberate and permanent.
Revenue Acceleration After Arbitration
2022 — Before Arbitration
$2,642,940
Annual fees collected under Litman's name
2023 — Year of Arbitration
$5,512,123
Annual fees collected under Litman's name
+109%
Revenue DOUBLED the year the arbitration told Goldberg to stop.
He did not reduce his use of Litman's name — he accelerated it.
He did not reduce his use of Litman's name — he accelerated it.
Trust Account Verification
The Bottom Line
$18,526,460
Collected
0
Consent Obtained
905
Patents Issued
4.6 yrs
Unauthorized Use
$18,526,460 collected. Zero consent obtained.
905 patents issued. 4.5 years of unauthorized use.
KFU alone: $10.7M verified from firm's own trust ledger.
905 patents issued. 4.5 years of unauthorized use.
KFU alone: $10.7M verified from firm's own trust ledger.