Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto

Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto has grown to about 150 attorneys practicing all areas of intellectual property law, including patents, trademarks, copyrights, unfair competition, and trade secrets. Our practice covers the spectrum of intellectual property services, including applying for patent and trademark protection, litigation, appeals, interferences, alternative dispute resolution, licensing, opinions, corporate transactions and due diligence. We have one of the premier patent litigation practices in the nation, and we also prosecute more than twice as many patents as any other New York-based firm.

Our offices in New York, Washington D.C. and Costa Mesa, California, serve a diverse national and international clientele from Fortune 500 companies to Internet start-ups. Founded in 1971, we have continually kept pace with the complex world of new technologies and the strategies required for protecting knowledge, vision and ideas.

The quality and experience of our attorneys is second to none. In addition to superior legal qualifications, the majority of our attorneys hold scientific degrees and many also have substantial industry experience. Our attorneys also have a long history of pro bono work, as well as active involvement in bar associations and community organizations.

Our clients do business in a wide range of industries including pharmaceuticals, chemicals, energy, biotechnology, computers, information technology, electronics, medical devices, transportation, telecommunications, finance, food and e-Commerce. As new technologies emerge, we work closely with our clients in developing strategies for protecting and enforcing their intellectual property.

Respond Carefully to Notification of Adversely Held Patents
Marc J. Pensabene, Michael P. Sandonato, June 11, 2009, previously published by LexisNexis® Martindale-Hubbell® Counsel to Counsel Magazine on May 2009
It happens all the time. A letter arrives in the morning mail informing the general counsel of an adversely held patent. By Counsel to Counsel Editor Steven Andersen

The "New" Standard For Determining Design Patent Infringement Announced in Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc. - A Return to Supreme Court Precedent?
Edward E. Vassallo, Jessica Hiney, April 30, 2009, previously published by Fordham IP Conference on April 15, 2009
This paper, entitled "The "New" Standard For Determining Design Patent Infringement Announced in Egyptian Goddess, Inc. v. Swisa, Inc. - A Return to Supreme Court Precedent?," discusses the the old and new standards for determining design patent infringement and the future...

Tiffany Strikes Out In Bid To Hold eBay Contributorily Liable For Trademark Infringement Occurring On The eBay Website
Timothy J. Kelly, Timothy Kelly, April 30, 2009
Famous blue-box jewelry maker Tiffany was unsuccessful in its recent bid to shift the burden for policing its TIFFANY mark to eBay, the operator of the well-known on line marketplace. Proceeding under a theory of contributory infringement, Tiffany sought to hold eBay liable for trademark...