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Mr. Zito is a registered patent attorney with over thirty years of Intellectual property experience.   Mr. Zito has participated as lead counsel in numerous bench trials and hearings, over a dozen jury trials and seven ITC Investigations.  His experience includes patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation before Federal District Courts (Maryland; the District of Columbia; New York; New Jersey; Massachusetts; Pennsylvania; Virginia; Indiana; Delaware; Wisconsin; Texas; California; North Carolina; Illinois; Michigan; Florida; Ohio; Nebraska;  Louisiana; and Alabama.)  He has over 40 reported decisions, including several precedential decisions from the Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit.  His practice includes Federal District and Appellate Courts; The United States Supreme Court and The International Trade Commission.

His practice also includes corporate counseling, opinions, due diligence studies;  licensing; trademark and patent prosecution; representation in matters before The USPTO, PTAB, ITC and other governmental agencies.  His technical areas of experience include: pharmaceuticals, software, semiconductor structure, computers, telecommunications, VOIP, electronic circuit design, electro-mechanical, mechanical, Chemical and optical devices.

Education: Tulane Law - JD 1985

North Carolina State University - BS 1982 Economics/Physics

Bar Admissions:

Maryland State Bar - 1986

The District of Columbia Bar -1986

The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

United States Supreme Court - 2009

Federal Bars: 

US District Courts for Maryland - District of Columbia - Northern District of Florida - Southern, Northern, Eastern District of  Texas - Southern District of Indiana - Nebraska - Alabama - Western District of New York - Western District of Wisconsin, Northern District of Illinois, Western District of Arkansas, Eastern District of Michigan, Colorado, Eastern District of Missouri  

US Court of Federal Claims

Court of Appeals - Federal Circuit

Court of Appeals - 4th Cir.

Court of Appeals - 7th Cir.

Court of Appeals - 6th Cir.

Benjamin Deming’s  practice focuses on patent, trademark and unfair competition matters,  and commercial and IP litigation . He has significant expertise handling  a variety of technology matters, and has represented some of the  nation’s largest companies in technology disputes involving medical devices, wireless technology, consumer electronics, consumer products, agricultural patents, and advanced combustion fuel systems. He is also a  registered patent attorney with expertise in patent prosecution, IPR  practice, and ITC proceedings.

Mr. Deming is proficient in Japanese and has been on the core team for several litigation matters involving Asian brands and companies. He  was named a California Super Lawyers, “Rising Star” from 2009-2016. In addition, Mr. Deming has been recognized in the Best Lawyers in America, Commercial Litigation, for 2024.

Mr. Deming also has significant expertise in the following areas: Patent litigation, Patent prosecution, Trademark litigation, Business litigation, Unfair competition, Plant patents, Medical Devices, Cellular Telephone Standards, Wireless Technology, Consumer Electronics, Advanced combustion fuel systems, Online commerce, Pharmaceuticals

 JD - University of Michigan -                                              

Federal:

Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
California Central District Court
California Northern District Court
California Southern District Court
Texas Eastern District Court
 

Other Courts:
California - California State Courts State - Supreme Court
 

States Licensed:

California 

Texas

Ms. Sanchez has extensive experience in the pharmaceutical industry, as in-house counsel for Sanofi Multinational Group in Barcelona, Spain, and in private practice.  She has been extensively involved in pharmaceutical transactions and corporate law, in national and international negotiations and licensing agreements for pharmaceuticals and cosmetics products.

She has practiced with the Cremades Law Office in Paris, France and with Faus & Moliner Lawyers (Barcelona, Spain).  Working as an attorney in Pharmaceutical, Commercial, Corporate Law and Contracts and specializing in international license agreements, Corporate Law and pharmaceutical licensing.

Ms. Sanchez heads the firm's Trademark practice, guiding the accusation and enforcement of Trademarks and Copyrights 

Ms. Sanchez also has eight years of US litigation experience in Intellectual Property Litigation assisting in all stages of litigation from prefiling investigation through appeals, including, preparation of discovery documents (interrogatory and document requests, deposition notices and subpoenas), document review, pleadings, legal research, drafting of contracts and settlements documents, depositions, document production, witness preparation and assisting attorneys in hearings and trials.

Education:

−1989-1994: Law Degree. Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona, Bellatera. Barcelona (Spain).

− 1994-1995: Masters Degree in Corporate and Commercial Law and Contracts. Universitat Pompeu Fabra (IDEC). Barcelona (Spain).

Bar Admissions:

Licensed attorney in Spain.

Tennessee State Bar

Languages:

English, Spanish, Catalan, and French.

Mr. Grandinetti is a registered patent attorney with over thirty years of IP experience.  He specializes in complex patent and trademark litigation and is also involved in national and international patent and trademark prosecution. He has served as lead counsel regularly before Federal District Courts throughout the country.

Mr. Grandinetti has handled patent infringement cases involving medical devices, chemical compounds, pharmaceuticals, laboratory equipment, injection molding and polymer processing operations, food processing equipment, and electronic devices. He has participated in more than 30 anti-counterfeiting cases and 70 trademark opposition/cancellation proceedings.

Education

Capital University, J.D., 1983

Bar Admissions

US Patent and Trademark Office

Ohio State Bar

The District of Columbia Bar

Federal Bars:

U.S. Supreme Court

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia

Mr. Grandinetti is also a licensed pharmacist in Ohio.

Ken Sheets is a patent attorney with experience assisting clients in protecting their intellectual property portfolios and counseling clients on a variety of intellectual property matters. He has extensive experience in patent prosecution, post-grant proceedings, opinions relating to patent validity and infringement, IP asset management, and patent infringement actions before a variety of federal district courts and the International Trade Commission. Mr. Sheets has experience with numerous technologies including computer software, digital signal processing, broadband and cellular telecommunications, network management, and manufacturing equipment.

Mr. Sheets graduated with a bachelor of science degree in civil engineering from the University of Oklahoma in 1993, and is currently pursuing a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He received his law degree from the University of Tulsa in 1999.

Mr. Sheets was previously the global intellectual property manager for CPA Global, a leading international legal services and software corporation. As head patent counsel, he was responsible for all areas of intellectual property management, IP related disputes, litigation, and M&A matters. He also developed and implemented an innovative in-house portfolio management system utilizing a successful outsourced patent practice for new patent application drafting, filing and prosecution.

Mr. Sheets is admitted to practice law in Virginia and before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the Eastern and Western District Courts of Virginia, the Northern District of Florida, and the US Patent & Trademark Office.

• United States Federal District Court Litigation – Eastern District of Virginia, District of Maryland, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Southern District of New York, District of Delaware, Eastern District of Pennsylvania, Central District of California, Northern District of California, Middle District of Florida, Southern District of Florida
• United States Federal Appeals Court Litigation - United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals
• Circuit Court of Fairfax, Virginia. 
• USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) Appeals
• USPTO PTAB Inter Partes Review
• USPTO PTAB Post Grant Proceedings
• USPTO Patent Prosecution and Appeals
• European Patent Office Patent Prosecution
• Japan Patent Office Patent Prosecution and Restoration of Rights
• China National Intellectual Property Administration Patent Prosecution and Restoration of Rights
• USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB) Post Grant Proceedings
• USPTO Trademark Prosecution

• J.D., University of Tulsa College of Law
• B.S., Civil Engineering, University of Oklahoma

• Virginia
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Virginia
• District Court of Maryland

Mr.  Castellano is a registered patent attorney experienced in intellectual  property litigation, patent drafting, preparation and prosecution, opinions, counseling, and licensing.  He has participated  in numerous litigations and trials in federal district courts and the  U.S. International Trade Commission, both in private practice and with  the ITC in the Office of  Unfair Imports Investigations.  Mr. Castellano is experienced in post-grant  proceedings with the USPTO  Patent Trial and  Appeal Board, including reissues, reexaminations, and post-grant and inter partes reviews, trademark cancellation and opposition proceedings. Mr.  Castellano is highly experienced in cost-effectively building valuable  U.S. patent portfolios for clients in the U.S., Asia, and Europe.  He has represented large multi-national corporations,  government agencies, universities, growing companies, and emerging  start-ups in all phases of utility and design patent application  portfolio development and management.   TECHNICAL EXPERTISE

• Medical devices, dental devices; Data storage and management systems; Satellite systems; Military technology; Aerospace technology; Navigation systems; Pharmaceutical; Polymers;  Nanotechnology, Nuclear technology; Inks and toners; Optics; Semiconductors; Cosmetics; Display technology; Automotive; Power systems; Mobile devices; Telecommunications; Software, and networks; Complex processors and Processing networks.

EDUCATION

• LL.M. in Intellectual Property Law,  University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
• Certificate,  Chinese Intellectual Property Summer Institute, FPLC and Tsinghua  University School of Law, Beijing, PR of China
• J.D., Franklin Pierce Law Center
• Editor, IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review
• Student Trial Attorney Clerkship, N.H. Supreme Court
• B.S. in Chemistry

Erik Lund's practice specializes in intellectual property and corporate matters. Mr. Lund has been involved in numerous Federal District Court litigations and trials at the USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Additionally, Mr. Lund has extensive experience in patent prosecution and patent portfolio monetization. Mr. Lund’s engineering experience focuses on software, wireless technology, and robotics.

Mr. Lund graduated with a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering and a business certificate from the University of Texas in 2014. He graduated magna cum laude from Franklin Pierce School of Law, University of New Hampshire in 2020 where he served as Managing Editor for the University of New Hampshire Law Review. Mr. Lund was a part of his school’s intellectual property clinic where he helped clients obtain copyright and trademark protection.

Mr. Lund is admitted to practice law in the District of Columbia and Virginia, and before the Eastern District Court of Virginia, Western District Court of Texas, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

• United States Federal District Court litigation - Eastern District of Virginia, Western District of Texas, Northern District of Texas, Northern District of California, District of Colorado.
• Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware
• USPTO Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) appeals
• USPTO PTAB Inter Partes Review
• USPTO PTAB Post Grant Proceedings
• USPTO Patent prosecution
• ANDA litigation intellectual property opinions

• J.D., magna cum laude, Franklin Pierce School of Law, University of New Hampshire
• B.S., mechanical engineering, University of Texas

• District of Columbia
• Virginia
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
• U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia
• U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
• U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit