Previous Law Firm Name

• Panagiota Betty Tufariello Law Office

Languages

• Greek
• Italian
• French

Law Firm Overview

What makes us different?

At Intellectulaw, we partner with select clients to use Intellectual Property Laws, i.e. Patent Laws, Trademark Laws, Copyright Laws, and Trade Secret Laws, among others, in a manner that most impacts their income and quality of life.  We start by taking the time to understand our clients as people: their goals, their values, their intentions (if we don't take the time to understand who you are and where you want to go, how can we help you get there?). We then look at our client's business, their position in the market, and finally the legal issues wholistically, not just in connection to Patents, Trademarks and Copyrights. We use that knowledge to structure a strategy to help our clients achieve their business and personal goals through the proper management of their intellectual property, i.e. their patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets - a strategy that makes sense to them. We make our clients part of the process, keeping them in the loop, bringing them clarity on their patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret issues, among other things, and the knowledge that they need to make informed decisions along the way.  The result is that our clients are more in control of the results they seek in connection with their business, through their proper management of their intellectual property, i.e. their patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, than with any other approach.  If you think this very different approach might be appropriate for your situation, contact us to arrange an exploratory meeting or conference.   Please visit out Commercial Litigation website at www.intellectulawlitigation.com

Areas of Practice

• Trademarks
• Patents
• Copyrights
• Trademark Searches
• Trade Secrets
• Litigation & Appeals
• Licensing
• Licensing Agreements
• Patent Searches
• Patent Ability Opinion Letters
• Opinions of Infringement
• Assignments
• Distributor Shipping Agreements
• Manufacturing Agreements
• Work for Hire Agreements
• Employment Contracts

Representative Cases

• RAF Trading Company v. Four Paws et.al., 97-1165
• Hoffman v. Wisner , (40 USPQ 2d 1271 1996)
• Geffner v. Linear Rotary Bearings, Inc., 936 F. Supp. 1150 (E.D.N.Y. 1996)
• Geffner v. Linear Rotary Bearings, Inc., 124 F. 3d 229 (Fed. Cir N.Y.)
• Starlever Hydraulik GmBH v. Mohawk Resources Ltd., 1996 WL 172712 (N.D.N.Y. 1996)
• Vertical Prods. By Design Team, Inc v. I.I.J.J. Enters, No. 96-CV-3194, 2002 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 19992 (E.D.N.Y. 2002)
• Geffner v. Linear Rotary Bearings, 936 F. Supp. 1150 (E.D.N.Y. 1996)
• Hoffman v. Wisner Classic Mfg. Co, 927 F. Supp. 67 (E.D.N.Y. 1996)
• Starlever Hydraulik GmBH v. Mohawk Resources, No. 95-CV-0094 US Dist. LEXIS 4849 (N.D.N.Y. 1996)
• Fiber-Shield Indus., Inc. v. N.Y. Fire-Shield, Inc., 189 F.3d 460 (2d Cir. 1999)
• Geffner v. Linear Rotary Bearings, 124 F.3d 229, 1997 US App. LEXIS 31921 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
• Geffner v. Linear Rotary Bearings, 1997 US App. LEXIS 252098 (Fed. Cir. 1997)
• Geffner v. Linear Rotary Bearings, 1997 US App. LEXIS 31644 (Fed. Cir. 1997)

West Practice Categories

Bankruptcy Law, Business & Commercial Law, Business Organizations, Employment Contracts -- Employee, Intellectual Property Law, Patents, Technology Licensing, Trade Secrets, Litigation & Appeals, Products Liability Law