GRR - Key Persons
Job Titles:
- Associate
- Spoke at the Hudson - Bergen Inn of Transactional Counsel Meeting in Hackensack, NJ
Alice Denenberg is an experienced trademark attorney with a focus on US and foreign trademark prosecution. She has counseled both domestic and foreign clients on all matters relating to trademark protection, including clearance, filing, registration and enforcement. Alice is adept at identifying and managing risks associated with trademark adoption around the world. She has extensive experience handling worldwide trademark portfolios. Alice works with clients in a range of different industries including consumer goods, such as beauty, apparel, housewares, toys and pet products, software & technology, cryptocurrency and cannabis, Alice also has extensive experience with the worldwide prosecution of certification marks. Alice is continuously expanding her knowledge in all areas of trademark law, which enables her to provide a high level of service for her clients.
Before joining Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman Alice was an associate at a boutique intellectual property firm in New York City where she gained knowledge in all aspects of intellectual property law.
Prior to pursuing a career in law, Alice worked in technology utilizing her background in computer science and new media.
Alice enjoys collecting houseplants, working in her garden and spending time with her family.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Was Interviewed for Lawyer Stories Podcast
Allen Rubenstein specializes in patent, software copyright, and trade secret litigation and prosecution, particularly involving advanced technology. His many technical specialties include electronics, physics, mechanics, physical optics, computer technology, mathematics, and Internet applications. A former postdoctoral fellow in physics at the Weitzmann Institute in Israel and a former postdoc at Stanford University, Dr. Rubenstein has taught physics and mathematics at the college level.
With a decade of experience, David Rodrigues has knowledge in all aspects of intellectual property law. David focuses on a variety of different areas including patent and trademark prosecution, international trademark prosecution, trademark and copyright litigation, and intellectual property licensing. He works with clients in diverse industries, including but not limited to, consumer goods, cosmetics and beauty, fashion, software, and financial services.
Before joining Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, David was a senior associate at a boutique intellectual property firm in New York City. He also worked full-time at the Bank of New York Mellon while earning his J.D. from New York Law School, where he was a research assistant for International IP Law Professor Molly Beutz Land. David also has corporate in-house experience at a digital marketing company.
Outside of work, David enjoys mountain biking and spending time with his wife and daughters.
Diana Muller was Appointed as the President of ASIPI Entertainment Law Committee
George Gottlieb specializes in trademark, trade secret, copyright, and patent law, including federal court litigation in New York and throughout the United States. He is the author of many articles, including several course handbooks for the Practising Law Institute in New York City. These include the Current Developments in Trademark Law series: "Filing Suit, Injunctions and Discovery in Trademark Actions"; "Trademark and Copyright Restrictions on Importations by Customs"; and "Protection of Works of Art, Especially Ornamental Designs: A Practical Approach to Patents, Trademarks, and Copyrights." He is also a frequent lecturer on these topics, regularly giving talks to law groups and trade associations. Mr. Gottlieb has special expertise in the protection of products that include a "design" element, such as furniture, tableware, jewelry, packaging, and other consumer-based goods.
Gloria Tsui-Yip's practice involves obtaining, protecting, and enforcing intellectual property rights for her clients. Gloria prosecutes applications, provides opinions and litigates intellectual property matters, including utility and design patents, trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets and/or unfair competition.
Gloria is experienced in transferring intellectual property rights through the licensing and the sale of a business, including associated due diligence and opinion work. She has been involved in numerous litigations before the federal courts and proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. In addition, Gloria counsels clients on worldwide protection and enforcement (both online and off-line) of intellectual property rights.
Gloria is experienced in electronics, electrical, mechanical, internet-related, software, and wireless subject matters. She represents individuals and businesses, including non-profit organizations, in the fashion, beauty, food, alcoholic beverage, toy, jewelry, pet, stationery, polymer, fastener, medical, dental, publishing, automotive, certification industries and with various consumer and industrial goods.
Prior to joining Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C., Gloria was a founding partner of a boutique intellectual property firm in New York City.
Bio
James Reisman, whose early patent law training took place at the renowned Bell Telephone Laboratories, has become a recognized specialist in U.S. and foreign trademarks. He advises clients on the worldwide protection of name brands, licensing programs, and product and package designs-primarily in the areas of fashion, cosmetics, food, and communications. His areas of technical expertise for patent protection and infringement evaluations include the electrical, electronics, and general mechanical fields. Mr. Reisman has lectured before the Practicing Law Institute and various trade associations regarding Patent Office practice, the protection of copyrights, trademarks and other proprietary information, and has served as a judge for the American Bar Association's Student Moot Court competition.
Job Titles:
- Junior Associate
- Junior Associate / Junior Associate
Jamie Cutler focuses her practice on all aspects of intellectual property law, with a hyperfocus on trademark prosecution. She has had the pleasure of doing work for clients in the luxury, retail, beauty, entertainment, and food industries.
While in law school, Jamie interned in-house at several major fashion conglomerates and at several law firms specializing in intellectual property. She was also an intern at Cardozo's Tech Startup Clinic, the President of Cardozo's Fashion Law Society, and an Articles Editor for Cardozo's Arts and Entertainment Law Journal.
Job Titles:
- Co - Managing Attorney and Principal
- Co - Managing Attorney and Principal / Co - Managing Attorney and Principal
- Principal in the Firm
Mr. Wachter focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property law including patent preparation and prosecution, trademark matters, litigation, licensing matters, and the preparation of opinions relating to patentability, infringement and freedom to operate.
Mr. Wachter has experience in a broad range of technologies including, but not limited to, medical devices, automotive components, wireless devices, telecommunications, and consumer and luxury goods.
Prior to joining Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, P.C., Mr. Wachter was an associate in the intellectual property department at large general practice firm. Mr. Wachter is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office.
Job Titles:
- Co - Managing Attorney
- Co - Managing Attorney / Co - Managing Attorney
Jeffrey Kaden focuses his practice on patent prosecution and due diligence, as well as in all areas of intellectual property litigation. Jeff also provides high-level client counseling relating to the procurement and enforcement of patents, both domestic and abroad, as well as trademarks and copyrights. Jeff is particularly knowledgeable about design patent practice, including the standards for filing and successful prosecution as well as the legal issues pertaining to invalidity and infringement.
For well over 35 years, Jeff has advised a wide range of high-tech and soft goods clients on both U.S. and foreign intellectual property matters. He is licensed before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and has appeared on behalf of his clients in numerous federal court and administrative proceedings. His areas of technical expertise include chemical and biomedical products as well as medical technology, including organic chemistry, biomaterials, and biomechanics. While an undergraduate at Johns Hopkins majoring in biomedical engineering, Jeff was a research fellow at Hopkins' renowned University Hospital and Medical Center. Jeff is a regular contributor to trade and industry publications and is a frequent CLE lecturer. He is currently the firm's managing attorney.
Outside of work, Jeff has been and continues to be involved in many community organizations. Jeff previously served on his synagogue's men's club executive board and is currently secretary of the board of the Plainview Mid-Island Y JCC. He is also a past member of the board of the Johns Hopkins University Hillel.
Job Titles:
- Principal
- Was Quoted on State and Local Government Technology Portal
Maria Savio counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property law. Her work focuses on trademark, copyright, and unfair competition matters including complex counterfeiting and trade dress assertions. While her work primarily involves counseling clients in infringement assertion and avoidance, Maria has extensive litigation experience and has litigated cases before federal courts throughout the USA. Maria is well-versed in seeking extraordinary remedies such as TROs, preliminary injunctions and asset freezes.
Much of Maria's work pertains to the Internet and social media, given a client base that is largely operating online. She is intimately familiar with the challenges that trademark owners face in the digital environment and utilizes creative alternatives available to combat online infringements. Maria also manages the international trademark portfolios of clients in a host of industries. She has developed and implemented strategies for the acquisition and assertion of trademarks throughout the world, including the portfolio of one of the first VoIP telephony providers and a restaurant business that is franchised in numerous countries worldwide.
Maria also has substantial transactional experience. She has negotiated and drafted all types of agreements involving intellectual property interests, including licenses and publishing contracts. She also draws on her extensive and well-rounded experience to provide advice on intellectual property issues that arise in the context of acquisitions, IPOs and intellectual property audits. Maria is a registered patent attorney and is thus able to speak to all types of intellectual property issues facing her clients.
Maria's domestic and multinational clients are involved in a wide variety of industries, particularly in the restaurant and food service area, digital marketing and advertising, telecommunications, publishing and media, entertainment, sports, consumer goods, fashion accessories and designer branded goods. She has a deep understanding of the business issues that companies face in today's environment.
Mitchell Feller's practice focuses on patents and related legal areas which involve the development and use of technology, including patent litigation and inter-partes review, patent prosecution, offensive and defensive patent portfolio analysis and development, IP risk assessments, product clearance, and strategic IP counseling. Mitch also provides general client counseling related to protection and enforcement of trademarks, copyrights, and other aspects of intellectual property. His corporate practice addresses transactional issues including sales and licenses of IP, IP diligence associated with investments in technology companies, and software development and service agreements.
Mitch is a skilled engineer with a detailed grasp of complex technology. His 20 years of legal experience and prior engineering work covers a wide variety of technologies, including many aspects of computer hardware and software, electronic circuitry, mechanical and electro-mechanical systems, data collection systems, Internet-of-Things infrastructure and applications and other internet applications, image processing, wireless networks, and medical devices. He is frequently called on to distill technical issues for non-technical audiences. Mitch has defended numerous patent infringement lawsuits brought by non-practicing entities.
Mitch represents clients of all sizes and has taken the lead role in numerous cases addressing patent claim construction, infringement and validity analysis. He has represented clients in district courts around the country, on appeal before the Federal Circuit, and in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for both inter-partes review and for patent prosecution.
Before attending law school, Mitch worked as a computer design engineer at IBM Enterprise Systems in Poughkeepsie, New York where he was responsible for analyzing new computer designs and developing software packages that simulated and tested the operation of proposed designs.
Mitch is an avid amateur astronomer who is often involved in local outreach and has been known to travel hundreds of miles to find clear dark skies.
Patrick Monahan has significant experience counseling clients in all aspects of trademark and copyright litigation and prosecution. He has worked with clients in a variety of industries and fields, including publishing, energy, fashion and apparel, jewelry, art, software, financial services, retail, and pharmaceuticals.
Before joining Gottlieb, Rackman & Reisman, Patrick was an associate at a boutique intellectual property firm in New York City, and prior to that role, he was an associate in the intellectual property group of a national full-service firm.
Stephanie focuses on Licensing, Trademarks and Copyrights. She helps corporations, small businesses, inventors and entrepreneurs protect their brands and businesses. Stephanie is licensed in California and New York and can assist anyone from anywhere with their U.S. Trademark and Copyright needs.
Before becoming an attorney, Stephanie was an executive in the toy industry (on the business side) and worked with a corporation that designed, manufactured and distributed successful licensed, branded and private label product lines. She had the opportunity to work closely with executives from major international retailers to create meaningful programs; and she was involved with various licensed properties such as The Wizard of Oz, Sesame Street, Hostess, Pizza Hut and Burger King. In addition to licensing and sales, Stephanie has extensive experience with marketing, product and brand creation, revenue growth, product safety and liability, manufacturing, logistics and merchandising.
Having the unique ability to understand the law from a business perspective and business from a legal perspective, Stephanie is able to draw from the best of both worlds to intuitively identify client issues and provide practical advice on how to protect and grow businesses and brands. She routinely guides companies through the complexities of the marketplace to help them achieve their goals.
Teresa is an accomplished trademark and copyright attorney whose practice concentrates on protecting and enforcing intellectual property rights. Teresa provides comprehensive client counseling, including brand conception, trademark clearance, prosecution and maintenance, cease and desist letters, consent agreements and coexistence agreements. She has excellent client-facing skills and is known for being highly responsive.
Prior to joining the firm, Teresa worked as an associate at IP boutique firms in New York City and specialized in both domestic and international trademark law, including transactional work, enforcement and litigation. Teresa has managed the trademark portfolio of a multinational automotive corporation and successfully represented major corporate clients and small businesses. Teresa educated fashion industry clients through engaging presentations on minimizing risks in fashion design.
Job Titles:
- of Counsel
- Professional Engineer
Bio
Ted Weisz is a highly experienced prosecutor and professional engineer specializing in electrical and mechanical patents. Drawing on his experience in representing corporations and entrepreneurs in complex patent matters, Mr. Weisz has helped convert his clients' concepts into valuable intellectual property through the strategic patenting of their ideas, inventions, and discoveries.
Mr. Weisz has written many applications and rendered patent-related opinions for medical devices-including internal and external pacemakers and defibrillators, cochlear implants, automatic injection devices, infusion pumps, in vivo and vitro testing, Raman backscatter, MRI circuitry, laser surgery, dental devices and procedures, and sleep apnea prevention and control. He has also performed extensive work in other electronic fields, including communications (landline and cellular telephony and switching, Voice over IP, paging), entertainment and multimedia (program distribution and control, HDTV, audio and video signal processing and compression, DVD technology, PVR systems, DRM, digital watermarking, sound and video recording and reproduction, speech recognition and processing), computer-related devices (semiconductor fabrication and circuitry, artificial intelligence), automotive devices (instrumentation, control, and accessories), Internet communications (trading and business methods), and power generation (single and multiphase and distribution systems).
In the field of mechanical engineering, Mr. Weisz's patent prosecution work has included stents, catheters, injection devices, urological instruments and procedures. He has also prosecuted mechanical patents in the industries of papermaking, printing, fabrics (knitting, weaving, and dyeing), automotive (transmissions, airbag systems), packaging (metal, plastic, and paper drums and boxes, containers, closures and hinges, self-lock plastic bags), toys, food technology, sports equipment, jewelry and other accessories.