Fitzpatrick has been representing clients in the e-Commerce and New Media fields since before those terms existed, and our practice in this area continues to grow, quite literally, on a daily basis. Whether it's procuring patent protection on a new Internet business model, handling a domain name dispute, counseling a client on trademark and copyright issues surrounding its Web site content or conducting a due diligence investigation of the intellectual property assets of a technology company about to be brought public, our firm provides top quality legal services while offering the speed and lawyer accessibility that the new economy demands. We pride ourselves in our Internet savvy - all of our lawyers who practice in this area keep abreast of the latest legal and technical developments, most hold bachelors or advanced degrees in disciplines such as computer science or electrical engineering, and many have worked in relevant commercial sectors before embarking on their legal careers.
Our client base ranges from early stage dot-coms to established Fortune 500 companies, and includes everything in between. We know that clients on different points of this spectrum often have different needs for their Intellectual Property lawyers, and we are equally adept in fulfilling them all. We are also equally skilled at representing both Internet backbone and content providers, and are retained routinely by both. Examples of those who have entrusted us with their matters include Canon, Conde Nast, Garmin, Instinet, New York Clearing House, and Prudential, as well as many on a long list of start-ups that we are hopeful will be among tomorrow's giants.
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Representative Cases
Fair Isaac Corp. v. IBM Corp. / IBM Corp. v. Fair Isaac Corp. D. Minn. 2006
Sky Technologies LLC v IBM Corporation E.D. Tx. 2006
Advance Magazine Publisher’s, Inc. d/b/a/The Conde Nast Publications, Inc. v. Vogue Int’l, Inc. D.N.J. 2000
Publications
Software Patent Damages for Foreign Sales: An Update The Computer & Internet Lawyer
December 2004
Patent Locally, Win Damages Globally IP Law & Business
August 2004
Software Patent Damages for Foreign Sales: Have The District Courts Gone Too Far? The Computer & Internet Lawyer
July 2004
Software and Business-Method Patents: A Decade in Review The Patent Journal
July 2002
Current Developments in Business Method Patent Law E-Commerce Law Journal
September 2001
Events
E-Patchwork: The Current State of the Law AIPLA 2005 Spring Meeting
May 12, 2005
Web Site Liability: How to Avoid Common Pitfalls and Conduct E-Commerce with Confidence MCCA's 2nd Annual CLE Expo
May 1, 2003
Non-U.S. Business Method Patents Joint Patent Practice Seminar - Philadelphia, CT, NJ and NY Intellectual Property Law Associations
2002
In The News
Nine Fitzpatrick Partners Named As Top New York Intellectual Property Litigators in the 2008 issue of Super Lawyers: New York Metro Edition Super Lawyers: New York Metro Edition 2008
October, 2008
Fitzpatrick Ranked in Top Five in IP Today's Annual Survey Intellectual Property Today
March 2008
Fitzpatrick Listed as a Tier 1 Intellectual Property Firm in Chambers Global 2008 Chambers Global 2008
January, 2008
Nine Fitzpatrick Partners Named As Top New York Intellectual Property Litigators in the 2007 issue of Super Lawyers: New York Metro Edition Super Lawyers: New York Metro Edition 2007
September, 2007
Fitzpatrick Attorneys Featured in New York Magazine Profile New York Magazine
July 2-9, 2007
Fitzpatrick Named as Leading New York Firm PLC Which Lawyer Yearbook 2007
May 2007
Fitzpatrick Listed as Tier 1 Intellectual Property Firm in Chambers Global 2007 Chambers Global 2007
January 2007
Seven Fitzpatrick Lawyers Listed as Best IP Lawyers in America 2007 Best Lawyers in America 2007
October 2006
Two Fitzpatrick Lawyers Named Best of the Best 2006 The US Best of the Best
July 2006
Fitzpatrick Named as a Leading Firm in Chambers Global 2006 Chambers Global The World's Leading Lawyers for Business
2006
Fitzpatrick Ranked #7 Most Diverse Law Firm in New York The New York Law Journal's Book of Lists 2006
March 2006
Fitzpatrick Named as Leading New York Firm PLC Which Lawyer Yearbook 2006
February 2006
Fitzpatrick Ranked Leading Firm in PLC Which Lawyer 2005/2006 PLC Which Lawyer 2005/2006
December 2005
Eight Fitzpatrick Lawyers Listed as Best IP Lawyers in America 2006, The Most Listed for IP in New York Best Lawyers in America 2006
September 2005
Fitzpatrick Ranked in Band 1 in 2005 Chambers USA Survey Chambers USA: America's Leading Lawyers for Business
May 25, 2005
Seven Fitzpatrick Lawyers Included on List of Best IP Lawyers in America Best Lawyers in America
2005-2006
Fitzpatrick Receives 2004 MCCA Thomas L. Sager AwardNovember/December 2004
Fitzpatrick Ranked #4 In 2004 Diversity ScorecardJune 2004
Fitzpatrick Ranked as Leading Firm in 2004 Chambers USA Survey Chambers USA: Leading Business Lawyers
April 21, 2004
Seven Fitzpatrick Lawyers Listed as Best IP Lawyers in America Best Lawyers in America
2003-2004
Fitzpatrick Elects Three New PartnersJanuary 1, 2004
Fitzpatrick Associate Featured in NYLJ Article New York Law Journal
December 12, 2003
Fitzpatrick Ranked # 10 In 2002 Diversity ScorecardDecember 2003
Partner Leisa M. Smith Receives The Network Journal's 40-Under Forty Achievement AwardJune 19, 2003
Fitzpatrick Announces Two New PartnersJanuary 1, 2003
Fitzpatrick Ranked As A Top U.S. Intellectual Property Law Firm Chambers Global: World's Leading Lawyers 2003 and Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers
2003-2004
Three New Fitzpatrick Partners Named 2002January 2002
Six Fitzpatrick Lawyers Ranked as World's Leading Patent Experts 2003 Guide to the World's Leading Patent Law Experts
2003
Fitzpatrick Receives 2002 MCCA Thomas L. Sager AwardOctober 16, 2002
Fitzpatrick, Cella Recognized for 20 Years of Service to Improving JusticeDecember 13, 2001
Four Partners Nominated to the International Who's Who of Business Lawyers2001
California Office Relocates to Larger Quarters2001
Press Releases
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Ranked #1 in Intellectual Property Chambers USA 2008
June 16, 2008
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Ranked #1 in Intellectual PropertyJune 18, 2007
Fitzpatrick Cella Elects Five New PartnersJanuary 1, 2007
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Ranked #1 in IPJune 7, 2006
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Receives Minority Corporate Counsel Association's Thomas L. Sager Diversity AwardOctober 28, 2004
Fitzpatrick Elects Three PartnersJanuary 5, 2004
Fitzpatrick Elects Two PartnersJanuary 6, 2003
Fitzpatrick Receives Thomas L. Sager Diversity AwardOctober 17, 2002
Area Leader/Chair: Michael P. Sandonato
Timothy J. Kelly
ATTORNEYS IN THIS PRACTICE AREA
Partners
John D. Carlin
Ronald A. Clayton
Donald J. Curry
Frank A. DeLucia, Jr.
Leonard P. Diana
Edmund J. Haughey
Timothy J. Kelly
Leisa Smith Lundy
Michael K. O'Neill
Lisa Barons Pensabene
Marc J. Pensabene
Michael P. Sandonato
Peter D. Shapiro
Douglas Sharrott
Edward E. Vassallo
Lock See Yu-Jahnes, Ph.D.
Associates
Jonathan Berschadsky
Frank L. Cire
Ralph A. Dengler
Troy A. Kennedy
Thomas J. Puppa
