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August 12, 2010
PAUL FIELDS NAMED TO THE INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO OF BUSINESS LAWYERS
- TRADEMARKS 2010
We are pleased to report that our own Paul Fields has been named
to The International Who's Who of Business Lawyers - Trademarks
2010. Since 1996, Who's Who Legal has identified the foremost legal
practitioners in multiple areas of business law. Nominees are
selected based upon comprehensive, independent survey work with both
general counsel and private practice lawyers worldwide. Only
specialists who have met independent international research criteria
are listed.
July 15, 2010
LEASON ELLIS JAPANESE PATENT GROUP EXPANDS
We are pleased to welcome Tomoko Yasukawa to the firm. Tomoko
was born in Japan. She received a B.A. in English Literature from
Jyochi University in Tokyo and then attended Babel Inc., where she
received a certificate in Japanese/English General Translation.
Tomoko later received an M.S. in Publishing from Pace University in
New York. For the past three years, Tomoko worked for the
intellectual property boutique of Darby & Darby as a Translator and
Legal Support Assistant. At Darby, she acted as a liaison between
Japanese clients and American attorneys, and she translated
technical documents relating to patents and trademarks.
June 24, 2010
PETER SLOANE QUOTED IN ARTICLE ON LAW360
An article published yesterday in Law360 titled “Trademarks May
Help Companies Skirt Patent Woes” included several comments from
firm partner Peter Sloane. The article discusses how businesses are
turning to trademarks to maintain market exclusivity. According to
Peter, trademarks have many benefits including that they “can last
as long as the mark is still in use.”
June
18, 2010
MELVIN GARNER RECOGNIZED IN THE LATEST CORPORATE COUNSEL EDITION OF
SUPER LAWYERS MAGAZINE
Mel Garner has been named as a “Super Lawyer” in the 2010
Corporate Counsel Edition of the widely read publication Super
Lawyers. Mel has been listed in the publication for several years
running. Leason Ellis is the only law firm listed in the
Intellectual Property section of the magazine located in White
Plains, New York.
June
11, 2010
YUVAL H. MARCUS AND WILLIAM THORNEWELL PUBLISH ARTICLE IN THE IP
STRATEGIST
Yuval H. Marcus and William Thornewell have written an article
titled “The Art of the IP Infringement Demand Letter: Avoiding
Anticipatory DJ Actions in Unfavorable Forums.” The article
discusses certain techniques that can be used when drafting cease
and desist letters in order to reduce the chances of having to
defend a Declaratory Judgment action. The article explains how the
nature of the IP rights involved – patents vs. trademarks and
copyrights – impacts the appropriate strategy to implement. The
article which was originally published in the Intellectual Property
Strategist, Vol. 16, No. 9, June 2010 is available on the web at
www.leasonellis.com/IP_Strategist_Article_6-1-10.PDF.
June
7, 2010
MELVIN GARNER NAMED TO THE INTERNATIONAL WHO'S WHO OF PATENT LAWYERS
2010
Firm Partner Mel Garner has been named to The International
Who's Who of Patent Lawyers 2010. The publication is the fruit of
months of research as Who's Who legal canvassed and analyzed the
opinions of law firm clients and patent lawyers from around the
world.
June
3, 2010
LEASON ELLIS REPRESENTS HONEYWELL IN TWO UDRP DOMAIN NAME VICTORIES
Ademco is the burglar and fire alarm equipment business of
Honeywell International Inc. Leason Ellis, led by firm partner Peter
Sloane, represented client Honeywell in securing transfer of two
Ademco variant internet domain name registrations. In Honeywell
International Inc. v. Ademco Online (Apr. 14, 2010), the National
Arbitration Forum awarded transfer of the domain name
ademcoonline.com. In Honeywell International Inc. v. Corp
Development & Management (Apr. 16, 2010), the Forum decided in favor
of transferring the domain name ademcosales.com. In both cases, the
Panel found that the domain names had been registered and used
without any right or legitimate interest and in bad faith. Copies of
the decisions may be found at
bit.ly/aGvmdX
and bit.ly/b9NQ2m.
May
14, 2010
LEASON ELLIS SHOOTS UP IN TRADEMARK RANKINGS
The May 2010 edition of Intellectual Property Today magazine
lists Leason Ellis among the top trademark firms in the country. The
firm increased the number of trademark registrations obtained for
clients by more than 300% over the prior year, a greater increase
than any other firm within the top 200. According to Peter Sloane,
Chairman of the Trademark and Copyright Practice Group, “[w]e expect
to achieve even greater growth in the coming year. The influx of new
attorneys from Darby & Darby has turbocharged our trademark
practice.”
April 7, 2010
LEASON ELLIS COMMISSIONS NEW MONSTER FROM GRAPHIC DESIGN GURU STEFAN
BUCHER
Stefan G. Bucher is a leading graphic designer based in
Pasadena, California. Over the years, he has designed CD covers for
just about every major record company and done work for Sting and
Whitney Houston. British Design & Art Direction gave him a “Yellow
Pencil” award for “Most Outstanding Complete Book Design” and the
Art Directors Club of New York has declared him a top “Young Gun.”
Stefan is also the owner of the graphic firm 344 Design, Inc. and
the proprietor of the Daily Monster website. Stefan has now created
a custom made monster to adorn the wall of our main conference room.
The
design ingeniously incorporates a one-of-a-kind monster in the
foreground with the Leason Ellis logo in the background. Stefan
rhapsodizes about the process of creating the monster and his
introduction to intellectual property law on his website at
http://www.dailymonster.com/344_loves_you/2010/04/the-leason-ellis-monster.html.
The
post concludes by thanking “everybody at Leason Ellis for letting me
play, and for giving a great new home to this Monster.”
March 22, 2010
MELVIN GARNER, A LEADER IN THE IP BAR, JOINS LEASON ELLIS AS PARTNER
FROM DARBY & DARBY
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK - Melvin C. Garner, a luminary in the
field of intellectual property law, is joining Leason Ellis LLP, the
largest IP law firm based in White Plains, the county seat of
Westchester County, New York, as Partner. Mel was previously with
Darby & Darby P.C., one of the oldest intellectual property firms in
the world.
Mel specializes in the procurement and litigation of patent,
trademark, trade secret and copyright matters involving various
technologies including laser applications, video circuits, cellular
telephones, office products, medical products and computer hardware
and software. His clients range from Fortune 500 and Forbes
International 500 corporations to small and mid-sized companies.
Mel is a Past President of the New York Intellectual Property Law
Association and of the American Intellectual Property Law
Association, and a board member of the National Inventors Hall of
Fame. He is also a founder and member of the executive committee of
the Hon. William C. Conner Inn. Mel is listed in Euromoney's Guide
to the World's Leading Patent Law Experts. He has also been named as
a "New York Super Lawyer" for the past four years. Mel has also been
a commentator on patent issues including on the CNBC television
program "Power Lunch."
Joining Mel at Leason Ellis is Mitsu Haraguchi, a registered patent
agent with a Masters of Science in Biochemistry. Mitsu speaks
Japanese and worked in the Japanese Practice Group of Darby & Darby.
"I am looking forward to joining Leason Ellis, which has an all-star
team of patent, trademark and copyright lawyers," says Mel. "The
fact that my Darby colleagues Paul Fields and Michael Sweedler also
chose Leason Ellis reinforced my opinion of the firm."
David Leason, Managing Partner of Leason Ellis, states "it is a
major coup for us to bring on Mel Garner. He is widely recognized as
one of the best patent attorneys in the country. His joining our
firm validates our belief that the boutique model is alive and well
and that we are at the vanguard of those firms."
About Leason Ellis
Leason Ellis prides itself in delivering value to its clients by
providing intelligent and unexpected solutions to the legal
challenges that they face. Clients of the firm benefit from the
years of experience cultivated by professionals from established
specialty intellectual property firms. We invite you to contact us
and learn more about our experience and personalized approach to
intellectual property law and management.
Contact:
David Leason, 914.288.0022,
leason@leasonellis.com
March 15, 2010
NOTED IP ATTORNEY PAUL FIELDS JOINS LEASON ELLIS FROM DARBY & DARBY
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK - Paul Fields, a highly regarded
intellectual property attorney, is joining Leason Ellis LLP, the
largest IP law firm based in White Plains, the county seat of
Westchester County, New York. Paul was previously with Darby & Darby
P.C., one of the oldest intellectual property firms in the world.
Paul has extensive experience in litigating trademark, copyright and
patent cases. He routinely advises clients on trademark and patent
issues, including both procurement and maintenance, on a global
basis.
A significant portion of Paul's practice focuses on trademark rights
and related issues such as unfair competition and false advertising.
His practice also includes the prosecution, enforcement, and
counseling of patents and patent-related matters.
David Leason, Managing Partner of Leason Ellis, states, "Paul has an
outstanding reputation in the intellectual property community as an
attorney of the highest caliber. The depth of his practice will add
tremendously to the capability of our firm."
According to Paul, "I look forward to rejoining my colleagues from
Darby, who have done a tremendous job in building up Leason Ellis as
the firm to watch among IP boutiques in the coming years. It is the
right firm at the right time."
Paul has been recognized in numerous editions of The International
Who's Who of Trademark Lawyers and New York Super Lawyers. He is
also a frequent speaker at the International Trademark Association
and at other intellectual property associations.
About Leason Ellis
Leason Ellis prides itself in delivering value to its clients by
providing intelligent and unexpected solutions to the legal
challenges that they face. Clients of the firm benefit from the
years of experience cultivated by professionals from established
specialty intellectual property firms. We invite you to contact us
and learn more about our experience and personalized approach to
intellectual property law and management.
Contact:
David Leason, 914.288.0022,
leason@leasonellis.com
March 15, 2010
PROMINENT PATENT ATTORNEY MICHAEL J. SWEEDLER JOINS
LEASON ELLIS FROM DARBY & DARBY
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK - Michael J. Sweedler, a renowned patent
attorney, is joining Leason Ellis LLP, the largest IP law firm based
in White Plains, the county seat of Westchester County, New York.
Michael was previously with Darby & Darby P.C., one of the oldest
intellectual property firms in the world.
Michael specializes in the procurement, analysis and litigation of
patents involving diverse technologies involving telecommunications,
medical devices and food products. Over the years, he has
represented clients including such well known companies as Wyeth,
C.R. Bard, The Topps Company and Nokia.
Michael prosecutes patents for leading manufacturers of electrical
equipment and medical devices. He also provides opinions on
infringement and/or validity of patents involving complex electronic
and mechanical technologies, and he has served as an expert witness.
In litigation matters, Michael has obtained a judgment in favor of
the plaintiff on a patent covering the basic electrode used in fetal
monitoring. He was also lead counsel for a major pharmaceutical
company in a false advertising case and for a manufacturer of
cellular telephones in a case before the International Trade
Commission.
"I am very pleased to join Leason Ellis, a rapidly growing and
progressive law firm in Westchester," says Michael. "I look forward
to sharing my knowledge and experience with the firm and its
clients. I know my clients will be happy there."
David Leason, Managing Partner of the firm, states, "we are very
excited to have Michael join us here. I worked with Michael while at
Darby and know him to be a truly exceptional patent attorney."
Michael has an AV preeminent rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the
highest rating available. He earned his undergraduate degree in
electrical engineering from Yale University and his law degree from
George Washington University.
About Leason Ellis
Leason Ellis prides itself in delivering value to its clients by
providing intelligent and unexpected solutions to the legal
challenges that they face. Clients of the firm benefit from the
years of experience cultivated by professionals from established
specialty intellectual property firms. We invite you to contact us
and learn more about our experience and personalized approach to
intellectual property law and management.
Contact:
David Leason, 914.288.0022,
leason@leasonellis.com
March 9, 2010
LEASON ELLIS MAKES LIST OF TOP PATENT FIRMS AGAIN
As Leason Ellis approaches its second anniversary, it again made
the list of Top Patent Firms in the widely-read monthly publication
Intellectual Property Today. The criteria for making the list is
based on a count of patents granted to clients of the firm. Our
Managing Partner, David Leason, responded to this great news by
noting "This year the ranking was tightened to exclude design
patents, making it harder for firms to gain recognition, yet Leason
Ellis is still moving in the ranks, with a total count that is more
than double our performance in 2009 and earning us continued
recognition in our trade."
January 21, 2010
LEASON ELLIS, a leading IP firm in Westchester, HOLDS THE LINE ON
PRICING
Leason Ellis Maintains and Even Lowers some rates in intellectual
property matters
WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK — Following a year in which the firm
continued to expand its business and client base by offering
competitive pricing, Leason Ellis has decided not to raise its rates
for 2010. Some attorneys at the firm have even reduced their hourly
billing rates. In fact, the firm as a whole has not increased its
fees since forming in 2008.
David Leason, Managing Partner of the firm, states, “when we opened
our doors, we decreased our rates about 20% from our prior practice
in Manhattan. Our commitment to keeping our rates affordable to our
clients remains unchanged.”
This stands in stark contrast to the position taken by most other
firms. According to the legal web site
Law.com , about 90
percent of the firms that responded to its survey said that were
increasing rates in 2010.
In this difficult economic environment, many clients are looking for
certainty as to costs. Peter Sloane, Chairman of the Trademark and
Copyright Practice Group at Leason Ellis, states “we have flat rates
for many patent, trademark and copyright charges so that clients can
budget their costs in advance. Unlike many other firms, we also do
not charge for routine administrative expenses like postage, copying
and faxing.”
Leason Ellis has seen significant growth over the past year. The
firm has taken on additional office space and added several
attorneys and staff. Intellectual Property Today magazine listed
Leason Ellis among the top patent and trademark firms in the U.S.
for 2009.
About Leason Ellis
Leason Ellis prides itself in delivering value to its clients by
providing intelligent and unexpected solutions to the legal
challenges that they face. Clients of the firm benefit from the
years of experience cultivated by professionals from established
specialty intellectual property firms. We invite you to contact us
and learn more about our experience and personalized approach to
intellectual property law and management.
Contact:
David Leason, 914.288.0022,
leason@leasonellis.com
January 20, 2010
PETER SLOANE TO SPEAK ON “NETWORK FOR RESULTS” FOR CONNECT-TO-CARE
On January 28th, Peter Sloane will present “Network for Results”
at UJA Federation of NY’s Connect to Care. Whether or not you are
currently employed, it is essential to increase the number of your
contacts. Those in your network are potential employers, clients,
customers, and referral sources now or in the future. You never know
when you will need their help. But it is critical to project the
right message and to safeguard the goodwill in your name. Networking
without abandon is a sure way to destroy that goodwill. Come learn
how to balance these competing interests in an informative
presentation. To learn more, please see
http://bit.ly/5SGp38
December 9, 2009
YUVAL MARCUS TO SPEAK ON IP RISKS IN INTERNET ADVERTISING
On January 29, 2010, Yuval Marcus will participate on a panel
for a program entitled "Internet Sales, 3rd Party Manufacturing and
Online Advertising -- Contemporary Challenges for In-House Counsel"
offered by the Westchester/Southern Connecticut Chapter of the
Association of Corporate Counsel (WESFACCA). His presentation will
cover IP issues in online advertising including the purchase of
trademarked keywords. For more information, please see the following
link:
http://www.acc.com/chapters/wesfacca/index.cfm?eventID=4349
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