The Gibbons IP Law Alert is an online resource for ongoing legal and business news, analysis and discussion. The blog's editorial board includes David E. De Lorenzi, Chair of the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department, and Frank A. Bruno, a Director in the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department. Blog content is authored by contributing attorneys from Gibbons Intellectual Property Department.
Catherine M. Clayton
Editor, IP Law Alert
Catherine M. Clayton is a Director in the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department, and leads the firm's Trademark Practice. She has a broad range of experience in trademark and copyright law, and her practice encompasses litigation, licensing and prosecution. Ms. Clayton regularly provides clients with strategic advice regarding the availability, validity and enforceability of trademarks. In addition, she has significant experience preventing the unauthorized use of trademarks and copyrights through litigation, arbitration and negotiation. Ms. Clayton has also worked extensively with clients in the fields of cosmetics, hair care, alcoholic beverages, apparel, entertainment, biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, finance and real estate.
Education
- Georgetown University Law Center (J.D., 1997)
- University of Texas (B.A., 1992)
- Université de Poitiers, Faculté de Droit (1990 - 1991)
Professional Admissions
- State of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States Supreme Court
Professional Activities
- Member, International Trademark Association ("INTA")
Member, INTA Anti-Counterfeiting Committee - Member, New York Intellectual Property Law Association
- Member, New York Bar Association
David E. De Lorenzi
IP Law Alert Editorial Board
David E. De Lorenzi chairs the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department and has more than 20 years of trial court experience before federal courts nationwide and the International Trade Commission in all fields of intellectual property law spanning a variety of technologies. Roughly one third of Mr. De Lorenzi's practice focuses on counseling clients on their strategic intellectual property development, acquisition, divestiture and enforcement needs, and negotiating intellectual property transactions that accomplish those business goals. Mr. De Lorenzi's representative clients are in the life sciences, telecommunications and consumer products industries. He is recognized as a leading intellectual property lawyer by the Chambers USA Guide to America's Leading Law Firms, New Jersey Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America.
Education
- Case Western Reserve University School of Law (J.D.)
- Bowdoin College (B.A.)
Professional Admissions
- State of New Jersey
- State of New York
- State of Ohio
- United States District Court for the District of New Jersey
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Supreme Court
Professional Activities
- Chair, Gibbons Institute of Law, Science & Technology at the Seton Hall University School of Law
- Member, Board of Directors, Saint Benedict's Preparatory School
- Chairman, New Jersey Intellectual Property Association, Litigation Committee
- Member, American Trial Lawyers
- Member, American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
Frank A. Bruno
IP Law Alert Editorial Board
Frank A. Bruno, a Director in the Gibbons Intellectual Property Department, focuses his legal practice in the area of patent law and has considerable experience in electrical and computer technologies with particular emphasis on semiconductors and telecommunications. He has litigated patent cases involving semiconductor designs and methods of manufacture, digital telephony, image compression, and global positioning systems. He has counseled start-up companies and has represented buyers, sellers, and lenders in corporate transactions, such as acquisitions and financings, where intellectual property was a significant asset.
Education
- Villanova University School of Law (J.D., 1999)
- Johns Hopkins University (B.S.E.E., 1996)
Professional Admissions
- State of New York
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York
- United States District Court for the Western District of New York
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (Reg. No. 46,583)
Professional Activities
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
