Michael Friscia is a registered patent attorney who has been practicing patent and trademark law for over 20 years. His practice covers all areas of Intellectual Property (IP) law. Mr. Friscia handles the preparation and prosecution of patent applications for his clients in the mechanical and electrical fields, including computer systems, business methods and other technologies. He works with clients to build substantial patent portfolios. He often takes on hard to issue cases and obtains allowances through amendments, arguments, interviews and, when necessary, appeals. Mr. Friscia also regularly assists clients with acquiring and enforcing trademark rights. His clients include small and large business and a number of universities. He also has significant experience successfully representing clients in patent and trademark litigation. In a number of matters, he has successfully obtained injunctive relief for his clients in Federal District Court. He has also represented clients in a large number of inter partes proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.Mr. Friscia is a member of the Trademark Mediators Network of the International Trademark Association. As a Mediator, he has successfully assisted parties to settle a New Jersey District Court trademark dispute.Mr. Friscia served as an adjunct professor at Seton Hall Law School from 1999 - 2006, where he taught courses in both Patent Law and in Trademark Law. Mr. Friscia has been recognized as a Chambers USA “Leaders in their Field” lawyer for 2012 and 2013, where he is described by sources as a "go-to guy" in patents.ATTORNEY ADVERTISING