Julie Petruzzelli focuses her practice on all aspects of intellectual property, with particular emphasis on complex litigation, counseling and licensing. Ms. Petruzzelli has served as lead counsel in intellectual property matters covering a broad range of technologies and industries, including chemical, biochemical, pharmaceutical, ANDA, electrical, mechanical, medical device, and computer-related matters. She has represented U.S. and international companies before federal courts throughout the U.S. and the International Trade Commission.
Ms. Petruzzelli brings to each matter years of experience managing and litigating cases to successful resolution. She is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and uses her technical background and in-depth understanding of patent law to resolve patent disputes successfully. In addition, Ms. Petruzzelli has significant experience litigating trademark, trade secret and copyright disputes.
Having started her legal career on Wall Street working on securities, as well as merger and acquisition matters, Ms. Petruzzelli brings a strong business perspective to every matter. She is aggressive and creative in building and managing cases and is always prepared to take a case to trial if necessary in order to achieve the best, most appropriate outcome for a client.
Activities
Ms. Petruzzelli lectures extensively on intellectual property issues and participates in both professional and community activities. She works with children in the community and is an active alumna of both her college and law school.
Industries
Consumer Products and Services
Pharmaceuticals
Green Businesses
Life Sciences
Drugs, Medical Devices and Biologics
Emerging Companies: Venable Venture Services
Financial Services
Memberships
American Bar Association
American Intellectual Property Law Association
New York Patent, Trademark, and Copyright Law Association
New York Bar Association
News
October 5, 2011, Best Lawyers Names Four Venable Partners "Lawyers of the Year"
October 4, 2011, Four Venable attorneys named "Lawyer of the Year" by Best Lawyers
September 14, 2011, 75 Venable attorneys listed in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012
August 10, 2011, Five Venable attorneys listed among the top women lawyers in the Northeast
August 23, 2010, 65 Venable attorneys receive 2011 Best Lawyers honors
November 5, 2009, Best Lawyers recognizes 24 Washington-area Venable attorneys in Washington Post supplement
August 25, 2008, Fifty-nine Venable Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers in America Honors
September 12, 2007, Fifty-five Venable Attorneys Earn Best Lawyers in America Honors
Honors
Listed in The Best Lawyers in America for Technology Law (Woodward/White Inc.)
AV® Peer-Review Rated by Martindale-Hubbell
Publications
November 2010, "Patent Misuse Should be Only Narrowly Applied as an Infringement Defense"
William D. Coston, Peter Curtin, Julie A. Petruzzelli, Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D.
ABA Section of Litigation
September 2010, Federal Circuit En Banc Decision Limits Patent Misuse Defense
William D. Coston, Peter Curtin, Julie A. Petruzzelli, Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D.
Client Alerts
Events/Speaking Engagements
Past Events
June 29, 2011, "Markman Hearings and Claim Construction in Patent Litigation 2011" for the Practising Law Institute
Julie A. Petruzzelli
June 30, 2010, "Claim Construction Strategy and Tactics in Litigation" for the Practising Law Institute
Julie A. Petruzzelli
October 30, 2009, Panelist, SEBECC
Julie A. Petruzzelli
July 9, 2008, "Claim Construction Strategy and Tactics in Litigation" for the Practising Law Institute
Julie A. Petruzzelli
July 11, 2007, "Before the Markman Hearing -- Discovery, Timing, Alternatives and Challenges in Multi-Party Cases" for the Practising Law Institute
Julie A. Petruzzelli
July 26, 2006, "How to Prepare & Conduct Markman Hearings" for the Practising Law Institute
Julie A. Petruzzelli