About : Directors : Kristina M. Grasso, Esq.
Adjunct Professor, Franklin Pierce Law Center
P.O. Box 162
Milford, NH 03055
Tel: 603.769.4900
INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEY
- Registered to practice law in the states of Massachusetts and Connecticut and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and Canadian Intellectual Property Office.
- Licensed to practice law since 2002.
- Provide legal counseling on patent law with regard to biotechnology, trademark and copyright law.
- Extensive experience with entrepreneurs and start-up companies.
FORMAL EDUCATION
- Pace University School of Law, White Plains, NY, Juris Doctor, Intellectual Property Law, May 2000
- Manhattan College , Riverdale, NY, Master of Science, Biotechnology, May 1995
- College of Mount Saint Vincent, Riverdale, NY, Bachelor of Science, Biology, May 1991
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
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Franklin Pierce Law Center, Concord, NH 2007 to Present
- ADJUNCT PROFESSOR, Patent Practice I and II: teaching 2L students and MIP candidates the fundamentals of patent application drafting and prosecution. Law and Biotechnology: overview of the legal issues involved with biotechnology start-up companies including intellectual property, company formation, technology transfer from non-profits, financing and federal regulation.
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Kristina M. Grasso, Esq. PLLC, Milford, NH 2007 to Present
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEY, Conduct patent and trademark searches. Prepare patent and trademark clearance opinions. Prepare and file U.S. provisional, utility, design and Patent Cooperation Treaty patent applications for biotechnology, mechanical and software inventions. Prepare and file trademark applications for the principal and supplemental registers. Respond to Patent and Trademark Office actions and prosecution of patents and trademarks. Maintain issued patents and registered trademarks. Handle opposition/cancellation proceedings for trademarks. Respond to and prepare cease and desist letters.
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Maine & Asmus, Nashua, NH 2005- 2007
- INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY ATTORNEY, Conduct patent and trademark searches. Prepare patent non-infringement opinions and trademark clearance opinions. Prepare and file U.S. provisional, utility, design and Patent Cooperation Treaty patent applications for biotechnology inventions. Prepare and file trademark applications for the principal and supplemental registers. Respond to Patent and Trademark Office actions and prosecution of patents and trademarks.
- Iandiorio & Teska , Waltham, MA 2004-2005
- ASSOCIATE/INTERNAL OPERATIONS MANAGER, Prepared patent applications for PCT and foreign filing. Supervised filing, prosecution and maintenance of foreign patent and trademark applications. Supervised prosecution of PCT applications through Chapter 1 international phase. Responsible for the maintenance of all internal law firm operations including human resources, billing, information technology. Responsible for implementing policies and procedures for all internal law firm operations.
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Ohlandt Greeley Ruggiero & Perle, L.L.P., Stamford , CT 2000-2004
- PATENT & TRADEMARK ASSOCIATE, Drafted patent non-infringement opinions and trademark clearance opinions. Prepared new patent and trademark applications for U.S. and foreign filing. Prepared amendments for patent and trademark prosecution, including conducting interviews with patent and trademark examiners. Worked with draftsmen to ensure all patent and trademark drawings comply with USPTO standards. Investigated potential trademark infringement matters, draft and respond to cease and desist letters. Prepared settlement agreements in trademark litigation matters.
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Collen IP and McGlew & Tuttle, P.C., Scarborough , NY 1994-2000
- PATENT AGENT/TRADEMARK PARALEGAL, Opened and maintained new application files for patents, trademarks, copyrights, and litigation files for civil actions and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings. Conducted patent prior art searches and trademark availability searches. Prepared new patent and trademark applications for U.S. and foreign filing. Prepared amendments for patent and trademark prosecution, including conducting interviews with patent and trademark examiners. Assisted in preparation of pleadings in trademark opposition proceedings and litigation. Drafted correspondence to clients and opposing attorneys. Conducted informational interviews with prospective clients.
OTHER
- New Hampshire Bio/Medical Council
- American Bar Association - Intellectual Property Division
- Massachusetts Bar Association
- International Trademark Association