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Aaron is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in computer engineering. Aaron practiced in New York City and the Washington D.C. area before returning to Western Pennsylvania to join The Webb Law Firm.
Aaron's practice centers on prosecution of domestic, international and PCT patent applications in the electrical, computer, electro-mechanical and software fields. Aaron also devotes a portion of his practice to litigation, client counseling and preparation of legal opinions related to patentability, validity, and patent infringement. While in law school, Aaron served as an associate editor and a contributing editor of the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review and was a member of the Michigan Law School Hockey Team.
Adam J. Komorowski is an Intellectual Property attorney who applies his experience in mechanical engineering to patent, trademark, and copyright work at The Webb Law Firm on a daily basis. Adam has worked with various areas of technology with an emphasis on medical devices, heavy equipment, and transportation. He has handled a wide array of issues relating to Intellectual Property, including assisting clients in the preparation and prosecution of patent applications, conducting complex freedom-to-operate investigations, preparing opinions relating to validity, infringement, and non-infringement, and the preparation of various licensing agreements.
Angus is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in mechanical engineering, having completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Vermont. In May 2020, Angus earned a JD from the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, where he also completed a graduate certificate in Intellectual Property. In his previous experience, he served as an Analyst and Disclosure Writer managing patent portfolios and drafting disclosures. Angus is also proficient working with design engineers on medical equipment.
Ann M. Cannoni, CLP is an Intellectual Property attorney and Certified Licensing Professional with over 30 years of experience in patent strategy, preparation, protection and litigation in the chemical and mechanical fields, with an emphasis in pharmaceutical, polymer, and organic chemistry and medical devices.
Ann is a member of the Board of Directors for the Licensing Executives Society International (LESI), which is a leading association for licensing, business development, intellectual property and technology professionals. Ann is the immediate-past Chair and President of the Board of Directors for the Licensing Executives Society (LES) USA & CA. Ann continues to serve on the LES Board of Directors, of which she has been a member since 2020. An LES member for more than 10 years, Ann also served as a Chair for Membership, and a Chair for the LES Physical Sciences (formerly Chemicals, Energy, Environment and Materials) Sector Committee.
Before joining The Webb Law Firm, Ann served as Senior Director-Patents for Schering-Plough Pharmaceutical Corporation, where she was in charge of all chemistry patent activities. Her responsibilities included product life-cycle management, patent application preparation and prosecution, preparation of patentability, infringement and validity opinions, due diligence for licensing, docketing and budgeting, as well as attorney and staff supervision.
Earlier, as Assistant Counsel-Coatings & Resins for the Automotive OEM and Aerospace Business Units of PPG Industries, Inc., Ann supervised all Intellectual Property activities for these business units. Prior assignments included conducting similar activities for the Fiberglass and Biomedical Business Units.
Anthony W. Brooks is an Intellectual Property attorney with an undergraduate degree in chemical engineering. His practices touches all aspects of intellectual property with a particular focus on enforcement, litigation and defense. Anthony advises clients in a wide range of industries, including software, technology and licensing, building materials, publishing and entertainment, supplements and nutrition, higher education, start-ups and independent inventors.
Anthony's extensive litigation experience includes patents, copyrights, trademark, unfair competition and trade secret. He has litigated patent cases in the fields of chemical and mechanical processes, petroleum and natural gas engineering, mining equipment, chemical compositions, building materials, flooring tiles, textiles and asphalt emulsions. Anthony prosecutes and defends against inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and practices before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board, also at the USPTO. He represented clients in district courts throughout the U.S., and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, the United States Court of Federal Claims, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
In addition, Anthony's practice consists of general IP counseling, patent and trademark prosecution and portfolio management, due diligence review, licensing, agreement and IP policy drafting. His patent prosecution experience includes prosecuting patents in the fields of chemical and mechanical processes, medical devices, materials science and software. Anthony also has extensive experience drafting and negotiating licensing and other IP-related agreements, including the publishing and entertainment industries.
Barry J. Coyne is an experienced intellectual property and trial attorney with an engineering background. His practice includes all aspects of securing and enforcing intellectual property rights, including prosecution, litigation, agreements, opinions, and counseling involving patents, trademarks, trade secrets, and copyrights. Barry handled litigation involving utility and design patents, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition, copyrights, license, contract and antitrust claims. He litigated patent cases involving medical devices, software, databases, gaming technology, electrical engineering, mining and drilling technology, mechanical devices, and printers among other technologies.
Barry has first chair and jury trial experience and appeared before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in a number of successful appeals. As part of his practice, Barry also handles inter partes reviews and reexaminations of patents, trademark oppositions, and U.S. and foreign arbitrations. He also provides patent and trademark opinions.
In addition to working with litigation and prosecution matters, he handles joint venture and technology agreements, contracts, NDAs, licenses, internet and website agreements, due diligence for transactions, intellectual property related employment agreements and policies, and client counseling. Barry also works in the areas of antitrust counseling and litigation, particularly as related to intellectual property, data security and privacy.
Prior to joining The Webb Law Firm, Barry was a partner in the Intellectual Property, Tech & Data Group at Reed Smith. Prior to becoming an attorney, Barry worked as a design and product support engineer at General Electric Aircraft Engines. He received his J.D. degree with honors from the University of Chicago Law School, a M.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Cincinnati, and a B.S. degree in Aerospace Engineering from the University of Notre Dame where he graduated summa cum laude.
Bojan Popovic is an Intellectual Property attorney with expertise in diverse areas of mechanical engineering. He is heavily involved with patents, trademarks and copyrights on a daily basis. Prior to joining The Webb Law Firm, Bojan completed various internships related to engineering and intellectual property law. Before attending law school, Bojan worked as a Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office where he examined patent applications in the mechanical areas relating to pumps and compressors. Bojan received a J.D. degree from the University of Akron School of Law and a B.S. degree in Mechanical Engineering from the Case Western Reserve University.
Brian J. Jackson is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in the life sciences. Brian received a Bachelor of Science in neuroscience from the University of Pittsburgh, where he worked as a research assistant in the departments of neuroscience and neurology. While working as a research assistant, Brian received training in a wide range of molecular biology and biochemical techniques. Following this training, Brian received his Ph.D. in neuroscience from the University of California, Los Angeles, where he was the recipient of a pre-doctoral National Research Service Award and numerous fellowships. Graduating cum laude, Brian received his J.D. from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Before joining The Webb Law Firm as an associate, Brian worked for Webb as a law clerk.
Bridget is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in electrical engineering, having completed a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering at the Rochester Institute of Technology in Rochester, NY. In May 2020, Bridget earned her JD from Duquesne University School of Law in Pittsburgh. In her previous experience, she served as a designer as part of a team responsible for a testing device that used electrophotography to determine whether a type of particle may be suitable for 3D printing. Bridget is also proficient working with network engineers on telecommunications equipment.
Bryan P. Clark is an Intellectual Property attorney with expertise in many aspects of securing and enforcing intellectual property rights. Bryan is both a patent prosecutor and a patent litigator working most often with chemical, mechanical, electrical and software technologies. Bryan is an experienced trial lawyer who has been involved in numerous patent and trademark litigation matters in district courts throughout the country. Bryan has also successfully represented clients before the International Trade Commission and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Before joining The Webb Law Firm, Bryan completed various internships related to engineering and intellectual property law with major corporations and universities. Bryan received his J.D. degree magna cum laude from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he was a member of the University of Pittsburgh Law Review, and a B.S. degree in Chemical Engineering from the University of Wisconsin.
Cecilia R. Dickson is a trial lawyer with a particular focus on intellectual property litigation relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights, covenants not to compete, trade secrets, and other Intellectual Property issues, including licensing disputes. In addition, Cecilia has represented clients in responding to governmental and administrative inquiries and investigations at both the federal and state levels, and also counsels clients on e-discovery and document retention issues. Apart from her litigation practice, Cecilia coordinates and manages Webb's trademark practice.
Cecilia has tried patent cases involving electrical engineering, optics, mechanics, the cable industry, cellular telephone technology, cool roofing technology and software. She has handled cases involving a variety of industries, including medical devices, robotics, restaurants and brew pubs, nutritional supplements, professional service firms, coal and natural gas exploration, extraction and production, fashion and consumer goods, and chemical companies. Cecilia has served in a first-chair capacity in a variety of IP litigation matters, and has appeared before trial and appellate courts at the state and federal levels, the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), the Court of International Trade (CIT), the American Arbitration Association (AAA) and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). On the trademark side, her experience includes trademark prosecution, licensing, enforcement and counseling matters. She manages international portfolios, develops trademark and brand strategies, and enforces trademark rights. Cecilia is routinely involved in due diligence assessments including those related to corporate acquisitions and divestitures as well as advising on licensing and other technology transfer arrangements.
Cecilia is a Court-approved Mediator for the Western District of Pennsylvania, served on the Advisory Committee for the Study of the Local Patent Rules, and has been appointed as an E-Discovery Special Master by the same court. Cecilia has lectured and published extensively on topics related to e-discovery, trademark law, patent litigation, IP rights and protections, document retention, and ethics. She has served as the Chair of the Pennsylvania Bar Association's Intellectual Property Law Section (2011-2012), the President of the Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Law Association (2011-2012), and the Chair of the Allegheny County Bar Association's Civil Litigation Section (2014-2015). She is a founding master of the Q. Todd Dickinson Intellectual Property American Inn of Court, and served as the President of that organization (2016-2018).
Charles (Chase) Webb is a Technical Specialist with a background in the life sciences and engineering. Chase received a Bachelor of Science in Chemical Engineering with an additional major in Biomedical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University. As an undergraduate, he worked as a research assistant on medical devices and drug delivery systems at Carnegie Mellon University and Imperial College London. Chase continued his education at Cornell University, where he earned his M.S. and Ph.D. degrees from the Meinig School of Biomedical Engineering. His research focused on developing regenerative therapies from naturally derived materials. Chase's experience at Cornell includes intensive clinical immersion at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital and university technology transfer at Cornell's Center for Technology Licensing.
Education
Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 2024 Ph.D.
Christian is an Intellectual Property attorney with an industry background in software and multimedia development. His practice includes patent, copyright, trademark, trade secret, and contract matters, including securing IP protection, litigating IP disputes, and counseling on IP strategy, infringement, invalidity, freedom to operate, and due diligence.
Christian handles cases before various U.S. District Courts, appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and post-grant procedures before the PTAB, including inter partes reviews.
Much of Christian's work involves handling patent and copyright law issues arising in software and electrical technologies, although he has experience in a variety of fields. His work with representative technologies includes encryption, video/image processing, mobile applications and devices, network security, e-commerce, block chain, virtualization, video games, casino games, plumbing equipment, business methods, medical devices, circuits, optics, mechanical devices, as well as chemical solutions and processes. Prior to becoming an attorney, Christian was a software developer focusing on e-commerce applications and interactive media and games.
Christian serves as an adjunct professor at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he teaches Patent Law. He also frequently lectures on intellectual property issues for continuing legal education (CLE) classes, technology/trade organizations, and in-house counsel.
Christian E. Schuster is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in mechanical engineering. Chris handles all phases of intellectual property law. He focuses his practice on prosecution and protection of technology in various technical disciplines, with an emphasis in medical devices, mechanical equipment, and motorized vehicles. Chris earned an M.B.A. degree in addition to a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering before earning his J.D. degree. He retired as a Major from the U.S. Air Force Reserve, where he served as the Commander of the 911th Civil Engineer Squadron Detachment 1, the Deputy Staff Judge Advocate for the 911th Airlift Wing, and as a Civil Engineer Officer, all at the Pittsburgh International Airport Air Reserve Station.
Prior to law school, Chris worked as a mechanical engineer in the private sector for which he contributed to and managed numerous large-scale industrial engineering projects. Chris has particular expertise counseling clients in pre-litigation matters including evaluating infringement issues, design-around strategies, and patent infringement and clearance, validity, state-of the art, and patentability searching and review.
Christopher Sherwin is an attorney with a background in mechanical engineering. Chris received his Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from The Pennsylvania State University and has experience in tooling and machining, including wire and Ram electrical discharge machining (EDM) and computer numerical control (CNC) grinding.
Chris is a graduate of the West Virginia University College of Law. He has experience in patent innovation and trademark and copyright counseling. Chris also has extensive experience in patent application preparation and prosecution as well as patent searching, including patentability, invalidity, freedom-to-operate and landscape patent searches. He has an extensive background in trademark searching, trademark application preparation and prosecution, and trademark opposition proceedings representing both Applicants and Opposers.
Daniel is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in mechanical and nuclear engineering. He received undergraduate degrees from the University of Pittsburgh and graduated cum laude from Case Western Reserve University School of Law. Daniel's professional experience is in nuclear power, gained while interning at First Energy Nuclear Operating Company (FENOC) and as a nuclear design engineer at Rolls Royce.
During his time at Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Daniel participated in the ABA moot court competition, he served as an editor for the Journal of Law, Technology, and the Internet (JOLTI), and was a member of the Cleveland Intellectual Property Law Association.
David VanVliet is an Intellectual Property attorney with expertise in many aspects of securing and enforcing patent rights. David helps draft and prosecute patents in the chemical space and also writes opinions with respect to freedom-to-operate, noninfringement and invalidity of existing patents. Earning his Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry, David's expertise is chemistry and the life sciences, including small molecule pharmaceuticals, biologics and biosimilars, polymers, chemical coatings, material science, food technology, medical devices and medical diagnostics. He has taught several certified CLE programs on the subject of patentable subject matter (101 issues) and the current state of the law. David also has extensive experience in doing due diligence of existing patent portfolios for possible acquisition and/or licensing.
Before joining The Webb Law Firm, David worked with a large AM 200 firm in the Midwest and an IP boutique in Washington DC. He received his B.S. degree in Chemistry and Ph.D. in Medicinal Chemistry from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. He received his M.S. degree from the University of Southern California working with Nobel Laureate George Olah, and his J.D. from Charlotte School of Law in Charlotte, North Carolina.
Deborah Altman is an Intellectual Property attorney with experience that includes managing domestic and international patent and trademark portfolios, preparation and prosecution of patent applications in the chemical arts (organic and inorganic), conducting IP due diligence evaluations of third party IP portfolios for business development, preparation and negotiation of various intellectual property agreements including licensing and joint development agreements, as well as IP provisions of commercial agreements, and conducting freedom-to-practice and infringement investigations.
Before joining The Webb Law Firm, Deborah worked at PPG Industries, Inc. as an Assistant Counsel for PPG's coatings, chemicals and optical products businesses. Prior to attending law school, Deborah worked as a development chemist for PPG's automotive coatings businesses.
Frederick H. Colen is a seasoned intellectual property attorney, accomplishing more than 40 years of IP law practice. His deep experience has been in U.S. and foreign patent, trademark, copyright and other related intellectual property matters and disputes. Fred is also highly adept in licensing of proprietary technology and know-how in both domestic and foreign matters.
Job Titles:
- Law Clerk, September 2019 - May 2020
James Bosco, Jr. is an Intellectual Property attorney who provides legal services to clients in matters relating to patent litigation, trade secret protection, and patent strategy and prosecution. An experienced litigator and prosecutor, he possesses a wealth of experience in drafting, prosecuting and protecting patents, defending specialized software patent cases, and counseling clients on trade secret and licensing. Jim is also responsible for drafting and negotiating licensing agreements and providing technical expertise to clients regarding patent invalidity and enforcement.
As a registered patent attorney, he has represented clients before the USPTO and in federal courts across the country on cases involving a wide range of technologies, such as electronic shopping carts and fundamental web components, cryptographic signatures, business process management, messaging middleware, and patient (PHI) anonymization.
Prior to law school, Jim was a software engineer and architect for Cambridge Technology Partners. In this role, he provided consultation for a number of high-tech clients, where he was responsible for architecting critical industrial systems and engineering real-time software applications and solutions. His know-how includes mobile data processing and storage; sensing and monitoring; cryptography; robotic controllers; big data analytics; messaging hardware and software; multi-tiered distributed computing; e-commerce; medical devices; and health care software.
James R. Franks is an Intellectual Property attorney with extensive experience in chemical practice, including polymer and organic chemistry as well as experience in other practice areas including, biology, metallurgy, mechanical arts and computer science. Jim is a named inventor on 17 issued U.S. patents.
John W. McIlvaine III is an Intellectual Property attorney with extensive experience in patent procurement, patent enforcement, trademark registration, trademark enforcement, licensing, and litigation. His practice involves a substantial amount of international intellectual property law, and he counsels a wide range of clients - from individual inventors to Fortune 500 companies. John is actively involved with IP programs and initiatives, sharing expertise as a community leader, educator, and author. He is a certified arbitrator and an Approved Early Neutral Evaluator for Intellectual Property cases pending in the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania. He has served as mediator, special master, and patent-law expert witness in numerous IP litigation matters, and he is co-chair of the local court's IP Advisory Committee.
John has published articles on IP topics and is an adjunct professor with the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. In 2004, John and patent attorneys from several area law firms and corporations worked together, in cooperation with the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania, to draft a state-of-the-art set of rules and procedures for the conduct of patent litigation, which were recently updated.
He has also been ranked and honored (2009-2010) by the legal directory Chambers USA America's Leading Lawyers for Business, which has characterized him as a "stand-up guy and an impressive attorney."
Joseph J. Crimaldi is an Of Counsel Intellectual Property attorney with a background in organic and polymer chemistry, small molecule and cancer therapies, medical devices and the mechanical arts. He specializes in drafting and prosecuting provisional, design and utility patent applications in a wide range of technical fields, including: all facets of organic and polymer chemistry, small molecule and cancer therapies, materials science, metallurgy, automotive, aerospace, medical devices and consumer products.
In the past, Joseph was the lead external IP attorney for The University of Akron where he wrote and prosecuted over 300 polymer patent applications in a diverse range of polymer fields, as well as over 50 additional non-polymer inventions for the university in a wide range of technologies, including biotech and image processing. Joseph also has a wide range of experience working as external IP counsel for a diverse group of large companies such as Sharp, Panasonic Holdings Corporation, Lubrizol, Sherwin Williams, BF Goodrich and Babcock & Wilcox.
Joseph earned a J.D. from The Cleveland State University College of Law. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Miami University in Oxford, Ohio.
Linda Pingitore is an Intellectual Property attorney with over thirty years of experience in all aspects of intellectual property law, concentrating in the chemical arts including polymer and organic chemistry. Linda's experience includes global procurement and protection activities for patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets; legal opinions on the enforceability of the intellectual property of others; freedom-to-operate opinions; preparation and negotiation of a broad spectrum of agreements including confidentiality, licensing, joint development, research services, consulting, and the intellectual property aspects of other commercial agreements and M&A transactional agreements; intellectual property due diligence for M&A activities; and managing interparties proceedings involving intellectual property issues including patent, trademark and trade secret litigation, and patent revocation proceedings. In addition to her membership in various professional organizations, she has served as a speaker on panels for the AIPLA Chemical Practice Committee, the Intellectual Property Owners Association and the Pennsylvania Bar Institute. She also has been a participant in the Street Law Pro Bono Program.
Before joining The Webb Law Firm, Linda was Corporate Counsel for PPG Industries, Inc. and was responsible for global management of the full range of intellectual property legal matters of the chemicals and optical products businesses. She also was responsible for the intellectual property litigation for all of PPG's businesses. Earlier in her career with PPG, as Corporate Counsel for Fiber Glass and Aerospace, she had similar global responsibility for the intellectual property legal matters of these businesses, as well as the corporate-wide responsibility for intellectual property litigation.
Lucas is a patent agent with a background in polymer chemistry and material science. He received an undergraduate degree in Polymer Science and Engineering from Case Western Reserve University. Prior to joining The Webb Law Firm, Lu cas worked on polymeric drug delivery coatings as an undergraduate research assistant in the Department of Macromolecular Science and Engineering at Case Western Reserve University. He also worked at the Ferro Corporation as a summer research intern in porcelain enamel coatings and pigment development.
Job Titles:
- Consultant / Firm Administration
Michele K. Yoder is a patent agent with an extensive background in mechanical, chemical, and medical arts, as well as research experience in areas involving anti-cancer drugs and polymers.
Michele drafts and prosecutes patent applications, prepares foreign amendments, shares expertise in the area of international applications, and assists inventors with computer-based searches. She also supports lead attorneys by drafting patentability opinions, conducting litigation research, and developing patent portfolios for them and their client companies.
Before joining The Webb Law Firm, Michele worked with two other law firms and served as a primary Patent Examiner with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, specializing in the chemical engineering arts with a concentration in materials including adhesive bonding technologies, injection molding, extrusion, thermoplastic welding, vacuum resin impregnation and thermoforming.
Earlier, as a chemistry research assistant and tutor at Youngstown State University, she performed research and published a thesis during study of the controlled release of anti-cancer drugs from polymers.
Nathan J. Prepelka is an Intellectual Property attorney who began his career in the engineering field and "wanted to remain on the technology side of law". Based upon his interests in new and emerging technologies, Nate has and continues to prepare and prosecute patent applications for software systems, mobile applications, networking solutions, automated control systems, transportation control systems, manufacturing process control systems, RFID inventory systems and other related computerized method and process inventions, with a particular focus on e-commerce and other Internet-based applications. Further, he has handled numerous domain name disputes before ICANN and the National Arbitration Forum for various business entities wishing to protect their valuable trademarks on the Internet. In addition, Nate has been involved in the various phases of litigation of numerous cases involving infringement issues arising in the software industry.
Nate joined The Webb Law Firm in 1999. He works in various aspects of IP law - particularly computer-implemented methods, systems, software and business method and process patents; cyber-law matters involving trademarks; domain name disputes; and patent, copyright, and trademark Internet and computer matters.
Neil J. Friedrich is an Intellectual Property Attorney with expertise in the biomedical and biomaterials fields. He works with various aspects of IP law, particularly focusing on patent and trademark prosecution. Neil received his Bachelor of Science in Biomedical Engineering from Case Western Reserve University and his J.D. from Wake Forest University School of Law. After completing his J.D., Neil completed a year long program at The George Washington University Law School focused on Intellectual Property law and culminating in being awarded his Master of Laws in IP. As part of the Master of Laws program, Neil completed coursework focused on patent enforcement, international patent law, as well as Cyberlaw and trademark law.
Nicholas is an associate and Intellectual Property Attorney with a background in Mechanical Engineering. His professional experience includes working for a general practice where he handled civil and criminal litigation, intellectual property matters, contracts, family law and estates and trusts. Nick has represented large and small businesses as well as individuals.
Nick received his Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering from the University of Dayton in Ohio. Nick earned a J.D. from the Duquesne University School of Law in 2021, concentrating on Intellectual Property and Criminal Litigation.
Nicholas is a Patent Attorney with over 15 years of experience counseling clients in all aspects of patent prosecution, litigation and related business issues. He has extensive experience drafting and prosecuting patent applications directed towards a variety of technologies, including the medical device, aerospace and consumer products industries. He has successfully represented clients in intellectual property cases before the International Trade Commission, U.S. District Courts, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Boards. Nicholas also provides comprehensive legal opinions related to patent infringement and validity in both pre-trial and pre-commercialization stages.
Nicholas received his law degree, cum laude, from the University of Miami School of Law, and also holds degrees in Biomedical and Bioengineering. Prior to attending law school, Nicholas worked as an engineer in the development of vascular and orthopedic surgical devices. He also served as a former President of the Intellectual Property Law Association of Florida.
Nina is a patent agent with a background in surface chemistry and analytical chemistry. She received a Bachelor of Science degree in environmental chemistry from Slippery Rock University of Pennsylvania, where she worked as a research assistant in the Department of Geography, Geology, and the Environment. Nina was also a laboratory teaching assistant in the Department of Chemistry.
Nina continued her education at Duquesne University in the Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry, earning her Ph.D. in chemistry. Her research focused on the surface modification of titanium-aluminum-vanadium implant materials and polymer nanoparticles for the delivery of nitric oxide to inhibit bacterial growth. During her time at Duquesne University, she earned a Bayer Graduate Student Fellowship, several poster presentation awards, and a Certificate of University Teaching. Since completing her Ph.D., Nina's professional career includes serving as a Quality Control Scientist at Mylan Pharmaceuticals in Morgantown, WV, as well as a Senior Colloidal Scientist at Arconic Inc. in New Kensington, PA.
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- National Research Service Award
Ryan is an Intellectual Property attorney with a background in chemistry and chemical manufacturing. He received a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemistry from Grove City College in Grove City, PA. Ryan then completed a J.D. at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, where he also earned a graduate certificate in Intellectual Property. During his time at University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, Ryan completed over 30 credits in Intellectual Property courses including Patent Law, Patent Practice & Procedure I & II, Technology Licensing, Patent Office Litigation, Advanced Patent Litigation, Valuation & the Law, Trademarks & Deceptive Practices, Federal Trademark & Copyright Registration, Intellectual Property Management and IP Issues Faced by Today's Industry.
Ryan's professional experience is in chemical manufacturing, gained while working for a Pittsburgh-based pilot/scale-up manufacturing company. Before joining The Webb Law Firm, Ryan also served six years in the United States Marine Corps Reserve.