Background
Giannetti, Thomas L. was born in 1947 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
Giannetti, Thomas L. was born in 1947 in Stamford, Connecticut, United States.
Yale University (Bachelor of Science, cum laude, 1968). Carnegie Mellon University (Master of Science in Electrical Engineering, 1970). George Washington University (Juris Doctor, with honors, 1976).
Worked at Fish & Neave (New York, New York) specializing in Intellectual Property including Patent, Trademark, Trade Secret, Copyright and Unfair Competition, Unfair Trade Practice and Antitrust Law. Trials and Appeals in all Federal and State Courts and Governmental Administrative Agencies. Admitted to the bar, 1977, New New York
Author: "Software Protection Expanded by Controversial Lotus Decision," The National Law Journal, August 6, 1990.
"Paths To A Specialty: Intellectual Property," The National Law Journal, September, 1990. "Employment Contracts: Who Owns An Idea," Design News, April 6, 1988.
"Who Owns Your Invention?" Design News, December 21, 1987. "Protect Your Trade Secrets," Design News, July 20, 1987.
"Software Can Be Risky Business," Design News, May 2, 1988.
"Foreign Competition Has An Edge On Your Patents," Design News, September 21, 1977. "Patent Awards: First To File Or Invent?" Design News, January 18, 1988. Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York
American Bar Association.
American Intellectual Property Law Association. New York Intellectual Property Law Association.
Federal Circuit Bar Association. Founded in 1878, Fish & Neave is one of the country"s oldest full-service intellectual property firms.
Each of our lawyers practices exclusively in the intellectual property field
The majority of the firm"s work is patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret and related litigation in federal courts throughout the country. We also represent our clients in patent interferences and trademark oppositions and cancellations in the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in proceedings before the United States International Trade Commission, in connection with oppositions in the European, Japanese and other overseas patent offices in connection with infringement actions in national courts in Europe and around the world and in various dispute resolution processes world-wide. In addition, we render patent and trademark opinions, represent clients in connection with the intellectual property aspects of corporate transactions, and prepare and negotiate a variety of agreements such as technology transfer, patent, trademark and other forms of licenses.
The firm also prosecutes patent, trademark and copyright applications and maintains issued patents and trademark registrations.
Member: The Association of the Bar of the City of New New York American Bar Association. American Intellectual Property Law Association.
New York Intellectual Property Law Association.
Federal Circuit Bar Association.