IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield

Many Wolf Greenfield attorneys were accomplished professionals in other fields before pursuing a career in IP law. A great number of them went through the firm’s technology specialist—or tech spec—program. A technology specialist translates into words the often complex work of inventors who are experts in their fields. At Wolf Greenfield, our technology specialists interact with clients frequently...

Attorney Rob Maldonado is based in Wolf Greenfield ’s New York City office. His practice is focused on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright, false advertising and unfair competition matters in federal court. But Rob is also passionate about issues related to diversity and inclusion.  In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, we talk to Rob about his decis...

Matt Berg has been at the helm of Wolf Greenfield ’s information technology initiatives since joining the firm in 2001. As Chief Information Officer, Matt is responsible for strategic technology planning and execution. At the top of his priority list is cybersecurity. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Matt describes the firm’s approach to protecting client information and guarding a...

How far must the legal community as a whole—and intellectual property law, particularly—go to achieve ubiquitous diversity and inclusion? According to Wolf Greenfield shareholder Christina Licursi , quite a way. However, she’s encouraged by the changes she’s seen in the industry and in IP in recent months.  In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield, Christina shared her thoughts on creating...

Career paths aren’t always a straight line, something Adam Zeiger can attest to. The Wolf Greenfield associate has a background in engineering and science, but a chance meeting led him toward the legal profession.  Without question, Adam’s story is not unusual—many have channeled their expertise in a wide variety of areas to pursue a career in IP law. In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfiel...

In this episode of IP Talk with Wolf Greenfield , Neil Ferraro and Paul Metaxatos offer guidance for protecting an organization’s products and designs.  Neil chairs Wolf Greenfield ’s Mechanical Technologies Group. He works with clients in all areas of intellectual property and represents organizations ranging from startups to large corporations in a wide-range of technologies. Neil joined the fir...

As a technology specialist, Dr. Andrew Pinkard brings a very impressive background to Wolf Greenfield. He earned a PhD in chemistry from Columbia University and uses that knowledge in assisting the firm with patent prosecution related to both chemistry and materials science. He’s also currently enrolled in the School of Law at Fordham University.  In addition to his professional endeavors, Andrew...

John Welch is a trademark and copyright counsel at Wolf Greenfield . He has represented clients in scores of patent, trademark, copyright lawsuits across the country.  John specializes in cases before  the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB), and speaks and writes frequently regarding that tribunal. His blog, The TTABlog , is highly popular with the trademark community.  In this episode of IP...

Practicing law is challenging and time-consuming under the most ideal circumstances. So it goes without saying that the COVID-19 pandemic has required a new way of working to ensure clients are serviced to the fullest extent. However, for many, juggling work and family demands—all within the same four walls—is an entirely new challenge. Chelsea Loughran, a shareholder in the litigation group at Wo...