Grant Coffield's practice covers all aspects of intellectual property law, including the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, infringement and validity studies, patentability and right-to-use opinions, litigation support, licensing matters and trademark and copyright issues. Representative Matters · Preparing and prosecuting patent applications in a variety of technical fields, with a specialty in the mechanical arts; · Advising clients with respect to intellectual property assets that are the subject of commercial transactions including, among other things, the negotiation of licenses and due diligence investigations; · Assisting clients to establish and manage effective intellectual property portfolio both domestically and throughout the world; · Serves as intellectual property counsel for a leading supplier of capital equipment, spare and service for producers of beverage and food cans; · Has represented the largest manufacturer of ventilation products and accessories in North America in connection with a wide variety of intellectual property matters; · Has represented the leading manufacturer of mailboxes in North America in connection with a wide variety of intellectual property matters; · Has enforced the trademark rights on behalf of the exclusive licensees of professional athletes and organizations. Professional Affiliations Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association American Intellectual Property Law Association Community Involvement Volunteer for The Family Resource Center, March of Dimes and the Central Blood Bank Special Recognition Selected for inclusion in Pennsylvania Super Lawyers - Rising Stars Articles/Speeches/Presentations · "Copyright: Fair Use and the Most Common Misconceptions of Copyright Law," June 2005. · "Create Act Eliminates Barrier to Collaborative Invention," The Legal Intelligencer, May 2005. · "Copyright 101," Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, August 2003. · "Should You Bother?" SmartBusiness Pittsburgh, June 2003. |