Tagged: Intellectual Property
Gibbons P.C. is pleased to announce that Robert E. Rudnick, a Director in the firm’s Intellectual Property Department, has been appointed President of the New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association (NJIPLA). Mr. Rudnick has been an NJIPLA board member for the past four years. The New Jersey Intellectual Property Law Association (NJIPLA) is an organization consisting of more than 300 practicing intellectual property attorneys, patent agents, law students, and interested individuals, primarily from New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania and Connecticut.
David De Lorenzi brings enthusiasm and creativity to any undertaking, be it building and directing the highly regarded Intellectual Property Department at Gibbons P.C., creating and overseeing the firm’s Apprenticeship Program, or helping develop and lead the Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology at Seton Hall University School of Law.
Please join us Tuesday, October 16, as the Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology welcomes the Honorable Kathleen M. O’Malley, Circuit Judge, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, to present Views from the Bench at the Newark Club. The lecture will begin at 6:00 pm followed by a Networking Reception at 7:30 pm. CLE credits for NJ and NY are offered.
Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) ranks Gibbons among the top IP law firms and practitioners worldwide in its guide – IAM Patent Litigation 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Litigators. David E. De Lorenzi, Chair of the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department, and Sheila F. McShane, a Director in the Department, were two of only five intellectual property lawyers featured as leading individuals in this practice.
The Gibbons Intellectual Property Department, and two of its attorneys, were among the 10 Gibbons practice areas and 20 individual attorneys ranked in the 2012 edition of the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business. Chambers annually rates the nation’s leading business lawyers and law firms through comprehensive interviews with top companies, attorneys, and business executives, plus extensive supplementary research.
David E. De Lorenzi, Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Department, was listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers as a leader in his field. Overall, 69 Gibbons attorneys were listed in New Jersey Super Lawyers and New Jersey Super Lawyers Rising Stars. The Super Lawyers selection process comprises hundreds of thousands of statewide or regional surveys supplemented by a comprehensive examination of each nominee’s background and experience, focusing on such criteria as verdicts and settlements; transactions; representative clients; honors and awards; educational background; and other outstanding achievements. Only 5 percent of the total lawyers in the state are selected for inclusion in Super Lawyers. Those receiving the highest point totals in the nomination process are included in the statewide top 100 attorney and top 50 women attorney lists.
The recently announced Kodak bankruptcy has focused much needed attention on the intersection of bankruptcy law with IP rights. Gibbons P.C., with robust bankruptcy and IP practices, will be participating in a live webinar on Tuesday, February 21, 2012 from 1:00 – 2:30 pm to address the impact of the Bankruptcy Code on IP licenses. The webinar will feature an update on case law developments and practical tips for dealing with IP licenses in a bankruptcy. Participants will be invited to a live Q & A session with the speakers at the end of the panel discussion. CLE credit will be available.
The Gibbons Apprenticeship Program has been featured in the first edition of Seton Hall Law At Work. This new series takes a look at innovative working arrangements between employers and graduates of the Seton Hall University School of Law. This article focuses on the Gibbons Apprenticeship Program, a client-focused attorney recruitment and development platform that exposes recent law school graduates to the day-to-day responsibilities of law firm junior associates and trains them in a “real world” law firm environment.
The 2011 edition of the Chambers USA Guide to America’s Leading Lawyers for Business features 10 Gibbons practice areas and 18 individual attorneys ranked in the top tiers. The firm’s Intellectual Property Department and two of its attorneys in this area were ranked among the leaders in the state. Chambers annually rates the nation’s leading business lawyers and law firms through comprehensive interviews with top companies, attorneys, and business executives, plus extensive supplementary research. Chambers and client testimonials, excerpted from this year’s guide, include the following on the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department: “This team owes its reputation to the exceptional depth of experienced practitioners it harbors, including former in-house counsel and a swelling number of attorneys from larger, New York IP teams. ‘The firm has invested heavily in building its IP practice and is well placed to handle work of any complexity. They are very good value for money and incredibly responsive.’”
Gibbons P.C. has launched an apprenticeship program to help maximize the value of its legal and client services while also providing a solid training ground for new attorneys. John Cahill will serve as the firm’s first apprentice, working in the Intellectual Property Department. “Gibbons is committed to anticipating client concerns and offering creative, proactive solutions,” says Patrick C. Dunican Jr., Chairman and Managing Director of the firm. “Given current economic realities, our attorney hiring and training practices should directly address their impact on the fees we bill our clients—though staffing client matters efficiently with the highest quality legal talent remains the most important strategy in controlling costs and increasing value.”
