SANTANGELO LAW OFFICES P.C. - Key Persons

Jane Warren has been the file clerk at Santangelo Law Offices since 2005. She manages all hard files and electronic files, as well as new client dockets and information processing. She is a key person for e-document management and processing. In her spare time, Jane enjoys camping, cooking, crafting, and spending time with her family.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Attorneys & Staff
• Litigation Paralegal at Santangelo Law Offices

Lindsey Spallone is a patent and litigation paralegal at Santangelo Law Offices. She handles all U.S. and foreign patent filings. She conducts research, manages deadlines, and frequently corresponds with clients and foreign counsel all over the world. Lindsey also handles all aspects of intellectual property litigation. Lindsey was born and raised in Fort Collins. She received her Bachelor's Degree from CSU. She served as an associate editor for the Journal for Undergraduate Research and Scholarly Excellence - the only undergraduate journal to be endorsed by the Library of Congress. She spent a semester studying in Prague, Czech Republic and traveled around Eastern Europe. She received her Paralegal certificate from the American Bar Association-approved program at the Community College of Aurora. Prior to working at Santangelo Law Offices, Lindsey worked at civil litigation firms in Denver and Boulder. In her spare time, Lindsey enjoys spending time with her family and friends.

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• Founder
• Member of the Attorneys & Staff

Luke Santangelo is the founder of the Idea Asset Group and Santangelo Law Offices and is a registered patent attorney. He works with differing types of intellectual property protections both within the United States and in foreign countries. His capabilities range from the initial creation of intellectual property protections, to prosecuting them before domestic and foreign governmental offices, to licensing client rights, to enforcing those rights. As a physicist, Luke's experience has included work across most technical areas including: electrical circuitry, biotechnology, genetic engineering, computer systems, thin film processes, software, encryption, mechanical devices, consumer goods, and a variety of other disciplines. Luke has prepared, protected, and registered traditional word marks, logos, slogans, trade dress protections, and product configuration protections. Luke also prepares and prosecutes copyright registrations for artwork, books, software, and websites. He has developed licensing frameworks and has negotiated and drafted numerous agreements relating to intellectual property rights. He regularly counsels clients on developing strategies to protect their intellectual property. Luke and the firm team have been instrumental in enforcing intellectual property for clients. He has participated as lead counsel, co-counsel, testifying expert, or as prime arbitrator in a variety of intellectual property litigation matters before state courts, federal courts, and arbitration panels across numerous jurisdictions. For example, he and his team successfully obtained a $15.2M jury verdict upholding the trademark PROFILE® in U.S. federal court in the case of Cache La Poudre, LLC v. Land O'Lakes, Inc. Luke was an inventor before he was a patent attorney and his experiences of dealing with intellectual property led him to create the firm. As such, Luke and his team understand creative people and creative businesses. Helping both entrepreneurs and established businesses to create value is what our entire team is all about which is why they call themselves the Idea Asset Group. Luke believes that while it may sound altruistic, helping to advance human progress in a cost efficient way is incredibly satisfying. He and his team thrive on the opportunity to contribute to businesses and entrepreneurs - and on adding significant value to help encourage creativity. Prior to founding Santangelo Law Offices in 1991, Luke had been an aerospace physicist with Martin-Marietta (now Lockheed-Martin) and worked on space shuttle projects and on governmentally classified MX system projects. Together with his wife, Elizabeth, and his three daughters, Luke enjoys ice hockey, skiing and snowboarding, hiking and climbing, horseback riding, and the universe in general.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Attorneys & Staff
• Paralegal at Santangelo Law Offices

Lynda Martinez is a trademark and copyright paralegal at Santangelo Law Offices. She handles client communications, filings, and deadlines for the firm's U.S. and foreign trademark and copyright matters. Lynda also manages annuities and new client intake. In her spare time, Lynda enjoys crafts, hiking, camping, and archery with her husband.

Job Titles:

• Member of the Attorneys & Staff

Job Titles:

• Member of the Attorneys & Staff

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• Cache La Poudre President

acknowledged that his feed business had suffered significant damage as a result of Land O'Lakes' actions, but said the case was more about principle. "Land O'Lakes needs to know that ethical business practices apply to all companies equally. No one is above the law." Treiber said he'll continue to market PROFILE® as one of the premier feeds brands in the United States.