IP Essentials: Q&A Series is a toolkit for entrepreneurs, innovators, and business owners to explore complex intellectual property law topics in an easily digestible format.
OVERVIEW
Lando & Anastasi, LLP | LALaw.com
BETTER IP. BETTER WORLD. Lando & Anastasi’s dynamic intellectual property attorneys work along- side inventors, scientists, and business leaders to secure their innova- tions, helping to build a better world . Our firm’s practice combines deep expertise in cutting-edge technologies and industry experience with a proven ability to deliver innovative, sophisticated, and strategic solutions for protecting and expanding our clients’ IP assets. Effective & Innovative IP Strategies for Modern Businesses Our clients are changemakers and innovators—individuals, early-stage and venture-backed startups, small businesses, large corporations, and global conglomerates. Regardless of size, stage, or industry, obtaining expert guidance early in the development of intellectual property can be pivotal to business success. L&A practitioners deliver creative and for- ward-thinking strategies and solutions that support the sophisticated work of our clients, help them avoid potential pitfalls, and leverage their intellectual property to the fullest. Insights & Collaboration that Enhance Business Value Securing, protecting, and defending the IP rights of our clients demands a broad range of specialized legal skills. We work with our clients to un- derstand their unique business imperatives, and to formulate the best approach to protecting their valuable assets. Our teams collaborate across practices to achieve synergies of knowledge that produce orig- inal approaches to complex issues. We provide top-tier expertise while strategically investing our time with respect to our clients' budgets and timelines. We measure our success by our clients' success. A Passionate Commitment to Intellectual Property Protection L&A and our practitioners have received national and regional recog- nition year after year for our impressive practice, creative approach to serving our clients' needs, and for our supportive and collaborative firm culture. • Chambers USA – Intellectual Property, Massachusetts • IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals • WTR 1000: The World’s Leading Trademark Professionals • Managing IP “IP Stars”; Finalist for Managing IP “Firm of the Year – Patent Prosecution” (Northeast) • The Best Lawyers in America ® and Ones to Watch ® • Best Lawyers ® – “The Best Law Firms in America” • “Go-To” IP Lawyers, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly • Lawdragon 500X: The Next Generation
L&A by the Numbers 23 Years of IP Excellence 32 Experienced practitioners on the legal team 20+ Dedicated legal & business support professionals 100% of practitioners have an engineering or science degree 67% of practitioners have an advanced degree (Ph.D., MBA, or other graduate degree) 1165 Patent applications filed in 2025 266 Trademarks filed in 2025 520 Patents granted in 2025 Industries & Technologies • Alternative Energy & Renewable Technologies • Artificial Intelligence (AI) & High Tech • Chemical & Material Sciences • Consumer Goods & Services • Electrical, Mechanical, & Industrial • Life Sciences • Medical Devices & Healthcare Practice Areas • Patent • Trademark, Copyright, & Brand Protection • Litigation & Dispute Resolution • Strategic Counseling & Opinions • Licensing & Transactions • Post-Grant Review
• Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America • Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers • Massachusetts Super Lawyers and Rising Stars
• World IP Review “WIPR Leaders” • Boston Magazine’s “Top Lawyers” • The Legal 500: Boston City Elite
Lando & Anastasi, LLP | LALaw.com
IP EXPERTISE AT THE INTERSECTION OF LAW, SCIENCE, & BUSINESS
PATENT
TRADEMARK
LITIGATION
L&A’s experienced patent team has a solid track record of rec- ognizing opportunities and de- vising patent strategies for our clients across a wide range of in- dustries. Our goal is to optimize patent protection, while man- aging budget concerns; and to secure and defend strong, commercially significant patent portfolios that maximize future flexibility.
A company’s strong brand can be one of its most valuable as- sets. Our trademark team has the expertise & experience to create and implement a vigor- ous, proactive plan for brand protection that is both effec- tive and efficient. We design strategies to mitigate emerg- ing risks—from trademark in- fringement to online piracy and domain issues to international trademark protection.
Our knowledgeable, creative, and results-oriented litigation team has a successful history of handing complex intellec- tual property disputes in the most active district courts, state courts, the USPTO, and the ITC. We work closely with each client to implement winning litigation strategies which may include trial prevention when that is a viable option.
STRATEGIC COUNSEL ING
LICENSING & TRANSACTIONS
TRADE SECRETS
IP strategy counseling is a cor- nerstone of our practice at L&A, aimed at enhancing business value through insightful guid- ance on IP matters. We thor- oughly assess each client’s busi- ness and industry, considering various perspectives to deliver innovative strategies and solu- tions—including due diligence, patentability analyses, and free- dom-to-operate opinions.
IP assets are often at the center of licensing agreements, acqui- sitions, and other strategic busi- ness transactions. Our skilled practitioners place a strong emphasis on taking a holistic view of our clients’ portfolios to craft agreements and advise on transactions that strongly pro- tect and constructively leverage the IP assets and future devel- opment plans.
Trade secrets are a vital, yet of- ten overlooked, dimension of a company’s IP portfolio and tak- ing steps to protect proprietary secrets and business methods before misappropriation occurs is critical. Our team has exten- sive experience creating strate- gies that help our clients iden- tify and safeguard their trade secrets and assert their rights in court when necessary.
POST-GRANT PROCEEDINGS
COPYRIGHT
DESIGN PATENTS
Copyright law can be an ex- tremely complex component of IP law. L&A attorneys have the passion and knowledge to help clients understand those intrica- cies, and to defend their valuable copyrighted assets. We take the time to understand how clients’ copyrights fit into their overall business strategy, enabling our legal team to provide tailored protection and enforcement solutions that are both robust and dynamic.
Specialized procedural knowl- edge is essential to fully leverage post-grant review opportunities, whether you are challenging another party’s patent or look- ing to strengthen a patent pre- viously granted to you. Follow- ing issuance, the patent team provides comprehensive review and support for our clients’ port- folios including reissue applica- tions, re-examinations, and IPRs to preserve, and in some cases expand, protection.
Today product design matters more than ever. Whether you are engineering the next VR headset, designing a new line of apparel, or developing a cut- ting-edge surgical robot, it’s im- portant to protect not only the functional aspects of your prod- ucts but also their appearance. Savvy businesses know that design rights, including design patents, trade dress protection, and copyrights, are an import- ant part of a robust IP portfolio.
Lando & Anastasi, LLP | LALaw.com
REAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AT THE HEART OF EVERY IP STRATEGY
CHEMICAL & MATERIAL SCIENCES
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE
From generative AI and natural language processing to autonomous robotics and personalized medicine, AI has become a driving force behind research and innovation in virtually every sector of the economy. Our team stays up to date with the latest technological developments, regulatory and legal shifts, and emerging trends in AI and we understand the complexities of the AI innovation landscape. Our tailored approach for AI companies : • We work with AI technology startups to protect their IP assets from the earliest stages. • For established AI technology companies, we assess and manage their patent portfolios to best capitalize on their IP investments, while managing business risk.
Our attorneys and legal professionals draw upon a broad range of industry experience in consulting, field engineering, and academia to collaborate with clients representing diverse industries from cleantech venture funds to water treatment & reuse to industrial conglomerates. We provide thoughtful and comprehensive counsel to help chemical and materials companies reach their full commercial potential and to protect their most important innovations and assets. Results matter: • L&A has been the sole intellectual property counsel for Evoqua (now Xylem) in the U.S. for nearly 30 years. We help the client develop strategies to grow, protect, and enforce their groundbreaking innovations in water and wastewater treatment.
COMPUTER SOFTWARE & TECHNOLOGY
CONSUMER PRODUCTS
Our passion and expertise span the full technology spectrum—from computer science and software to Internet, cloud security, and mobile technologies. We work to understand our clients’ innovations from every angle—including alternative applications—to create a comprehensive view of commercial IP assets. Several members of our team gained industry experience at large technology companies as software and hardware engineers and as in-house counsel. Results matter: • Developed and implemented strategy for pioneering SaaS company in the field of location- based networking, for international protection of their marks and securing registrations in the U.S. and abroad. • We have represented a prominent additive manufacturing company with respect to patents and trademarks for their 3D-printing technology, from their startup beginnings, through their IPO, and into their current stage of growth and acquisition.
We understand the intense global competition consumer product manufacturers face. Our extensive experience in this market—including serving as in- house counsel in electronics, tools, household products, apparel, sporting goods, and more— provides us the in-depth knowledge and insight to create strategies that maximize the value of our clients’ IP portfolios. Our tailored approach for consumer products companies : • Analyze and prioritize core technology elements to focus patent filings on the most valuable and protectable assets. • Collaborate with clients to develop product design protection strategies. • Provide comprehensive IP support, including licensing, budget forecasting, and analysis. • Protect valuable brands with strategic trademark counseling, clearance, and portfolio management.
Lando & Anastasi | LALaw.com
REAL INDUSTRY EXPERIENCE AT THE HEART OF EVERY IP STRATEGY
ELECTRONICS
LIFE SCIENCES
As the pace of innovation accelerates, our ever- increasing knowledge of the constantly evolving technology and legal landscape makes us trusted advisors, helping clients to compete effectively in the global marketplace. The expertise of L&A legal team covers the full electronics spectrum—from cables and connectors, electromagnetics, RF, and optics to signal processing, and semiconductors. Results matter: • We work with industry leader Schneider Electric to protect their many innovations in sustainable energy storage, supporting their mission to make sustainable energy accessible to all. • We prepare and prosecute approximately 100‒200 patent applications a year for our client, a Fortune 500 semiconductor company.
Our Life Sciences team is made up of highly qualified scientists that are also attorneys, patent agents, and technology specialists, with deep expertise spanning the full spectrum of the life sciences space—biology, biochemistry, chemistry, and AI-supported computational methods. Specific focus areas include small molecule pharmaceuticals, proteins and peptides, oligonucleotides, conjugates, cell-based therapies, diagnostics, formulations, and drug delivery platforms. Our tailored approach for life sciences companies : • Implement and manage complex patent portfolios worldwide from early discovery through commercialization. • Provide strategic counselling that integrates IP issues, such as freedom-to-operate and patentability with technical and competitive issues.
MECHANICAL & INDUSTRIAL
MEDICAL DEVICES
The mechanical/industrial space is broad in scope and enormous in impact. From developing electrical connectors to testing advances in optics, our clients are engaged in industries that are vital to everyday life. Our attorneys and legal professionals have expertise across a wide range of mechanical and industrial innovations, from imaging and control systems to sensors and communications systems. Prior to entering the field of law, several members of our team worked as in-house engineers engaged in front-line research and development. Our tailored approach for mechanical & industrial companies : • Provide strategic analysis of commercially important IP assets, from advanced fabrication technologies to novel consumer electronics. • Work with clients to develop effective IP strategies to capitalize on R&D investments, prioritizing core technology to focus on the most valuable and protectable IP assets.
Technology convergence is a driving force behind medical device innovation. Our diverse in-house expertise—ranging from chemistry and biochemistry to computer technologies and electro-mechanical systems—enables us to quickly understand the inventive aspects of even the most complex technologies behind today’s leading medical devices. This approach enables us to provide innovative solutions that are both highly effective and efficient. Members of our legal team have expertise across a range of advanced medical technologies and devices. Results matter: • We support CMR Surgical in their mission to redefine the surgical robotics market, providing strategic patent and trademark support for their core robotics technologies and R&D. • We assisted a start-up medical device company in developing and growing an international patent portfolio that attracted investors and generated millions of dollars for the client.
Lando & Anastasi | LALaw.com
Our People
PARTNERS: John N. Anastasi Gregory K. Gerstenzang Nathan T. Harris Angelyn Larkin, Ph.D. Peter C. Lando Keith F. Noe Nicole A. Palmer David M. Roccio Robert A. Skrivanek, Jr. Craig R. Smith John T. Spangenberger Thomas M. Sullivan
ASSOCIATES M . Ari Behar Amanda V. Cardona Kevin M. Eckert Zoe Lyon Stefica Milor
PATENT AGENTS, and TECHNOLOGY SPECIALISTS: Benjamin P. Coughlin, Ph.D. Alexander J. Donovan, Ph.D. Emily R. Forster, Ph.D. Samantha L. Gargaro Ph.D. Cristin E. Juda, Ph.D. Sibo Lin, Ph.D. Dionna S. Parina Smruthi S. Rudraraju, Ph.D. Yang Wang, Ph.D.
SENIOR COUNSEL, COUNSEL, and OF COUNSEL: Gary C. Ganzi Ann Lamport Hammitte
William B. Lacy, Ph.D. Thomas P. McNulty Andrea B. Reed
Lando & Anastasi | LALaw.com
Lando & Anastasi, LLP | 60 State Street, 23rd Floor | Boston, MA 02109 | +1 617-395-7000 | LALaw.com
Page 1 Page 2 Page 3 Page 4 Page 5 Page 6 Page 7 Page 8Made with FlippingBook HTML5