DOYLESTOWN, PA, March 12, 2010
/24-7PressRelease/ -- Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP, a Philadelphia intellectual property law firm, is pleased to welcome veteran trademark attorney Michael J. Leonard to the fold. Mr. Leonard will join the firm this month, as a partner and head of the Trademark and Copyright department. Mr. Leonard will concentrate his practice in providing strategic establishment and protection of U.S. and international trademarks for a variety of clients. He comes from Pepper Hamilton where he was a partner with the firm's Intellectual Property Group.
"As part of our firm's ongoing development, we have focused on enhancing our trademark department by adding a top-tier practitioner with significant national and international experience," said Martin G. Belisario, Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel partner. "Michael has practiced intellectual property law extensively. His global experience meshes well with our firm's goals and existing clients".
Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel enjoys a vibrant domestic practice and a strong and growing international practice, which includes numerous clients throughout the world in industries that cover all areas of intellectual property. The firm handles all facets of trademark practice, including disputes, selection of new marks, U.S. and international trademark strategy licensing, as well as domain name and Internet issues.
"Though I have had a wonderful experience with Pepper Hamilton, joining Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel presents a unique opportunity to build an international trademark practice in a boutique setting," said Mr. Leonard. "The firm's boutique setting, combined with its cadre of experienced trademark attorneys, provides the ideal environment to respond to clients' needs with highly individualized attention and creative solutions." Mr. Leonard has represented clients in publishing, computer software and technology, entertainment and sports, pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, telecommunications and the food and beverage industry.
Members of the firm's trademark department are looking forward to working with Mr. Leonard in further developing the practice."We are delighted that Michael will be lending his talents here," stated Laura A. Genovese, Senior Counsel.
While Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel is a relatively young firm established in January 2008, most of its attorneys have practiced together for decades, including 16 years with the former Panitch Schwarze Jacobs & Nadel, and more recently eight years with Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP. The lawyers possess extensive experience across all areas of science and related fields, with many holding specialized and/or advanced degrees in areas such as mechanical, chemical and electrical engineering, biotechnology, chemistry and physics. Many have written and lectured extensively and the four named partners have been repeatedly listed among the region's top intellectual property practitioners.
Mr. Leonard is active in the International Trademark Association and Marques, the Association of European Trademark Owners. He holds an LL.M. in international intellectual property law from the Munich Intellectual Property Law Center at the Max Planck Institute. Mr. Leonard earned a J.D. from the University of Tulsa College of Law in 1997 and a B.A. from the University of Pittsburgh in 1988. He is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and the District of Columbia and resides in Drexel Hill, Pa.
About Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP - Panitch Schwarze Belisario & Nadel LLP is a boutique intellectual property law firm located in Philadelphia, Pa. The firm's 20 practitioners provide strategic litigation, licensing and counseling service relating to patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets, domain names and Internet issues domestically and internationally. Panitch Schwarze's small-firm atmosphere fosters close attorney-client relationships, permitting its lawyers to tailor their services to each client's unique needs. The firm's long-standing relationships with a network of foreign associates worldwide enables its attorneys and advisors to provide clients with global intellectual property protection. With experience across the sciences, in technologies and in branding, ranging from semi-conductors and computer software to household products and toys, some of the firm's representative clients include Hamilton Beach Brands, Oki Data Americas, Inc., Sumitomo Chemical Company, Limited, SAP, Mattel, Inc., Fisher-Price, Inc., and Heraeus Holding GmbH. To learn more, please visit http://www.panitchlaw.com
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