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Attorneys
John D. Gugliotta, P.E., Esq.
Partner
1993 to Present, Founder and Managing Administrator for Gugliotta & Gugliotta, LPA. Admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as the U.S. Supreme Court, this boutique IP practice provides a broad strength and depth of representation needed in managing and performing all aspects of intellectual property protection.
John specializes in patent application and prosecution, with experience in copyright and trademark protection services, IP counseling including monitoring and guiding of research at the idea stage to determine avenues of patentability, marketability, licensability, and enforceability; referral of inventions to joint venturers, OEM production facilities and independent contractors for production and sale.
Having successfully prosecuted several thousand patent filings over the last 25 years, John has handled just about every aspect of protection one would find in a patent, trademark, and copyright practice, including international filings and prosecutions in chemical, pharmaceutical, mechanical, medical, electronic and business systems areas. John also works to protect and enforce various areas of intellectual property, including working with clients in monitoring infringement of patents and trademarks; determining the validity and scope of third party patents in order to provide “right of use” opinions; counseling on related legal and business options, including licensing, cross licensing, procurement of IP rights in bankruptcy arena, business formation and liability risk management. In addition, John offers transactional services, including, drafting and negotiating IP license agreements, as well as secrecy, joint development, consulting and indemnification agreements, and business formation services, including business plan development, market research, marketing plan development, and seed financing and startup funding procurement.
Education
Cleveland Marshall
School of Law
Juris Doctor, 1993
Carnegie Mellon University
B.S., Chemical Engineering
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of Ohio
United States Patent and Trademark Office
Nathan J. Gugliotta, Esq.
Attorney
Nathan is a trademark, copyright, and business lawyer. Among other things, Nathan has assisted his clients in conducting trademark searches, filing trademark applications, responding to and overturning Office Actions issued by USPTO examining attorneys, and representing clients before the Trademark Trial and Appeals Board. Mr. Gugliotta also counsels his clients in forming new businesses as well as protecting their various business assets, such as trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets, and more.
Nathan graduated from The University of Akron with a B.A. in Political Science as well as a Juris Doctorate from The University of Akron School of Law. He is admitted to practice before the Supreme Court of Ohio and the United States District Court for the Northern District of Ohio.
Education
The University of Akron
School of Law
Juris Doctor, 2017
The University of Akron
B.A., Political Science, 2014
Bar Admissions
Supreme Court of Ohio
US District Court for the Northern District of Ohio
What we do.
Gugliotta & Gugliotta, LPA offers comprehensive, effective, and reasonably priced business law and intellectual property representation to entrepreneurs, small businesses, established corporations, and other attorneys (on behalf of their clients). We offer services to clients from all 50 states and from countries around the world.
Your most valuable assets may be your intellectual property. This can include your trademarks, copyrights, patents, and trade secrets. Don’t neglect to protect these valuable assets!
All aspects of the following can be reviewed and protected. We offer the following key services, among many others:
Trademark Portfolio Management
ICANN Web Domain Arbitration
Amazon Brand Registry Support Services
Drafting and Negotiating Contracts
(Including Asset Purchase Agreements,
Real Estate Transactions, Employment Agreements,
Employee Handbooks, Operating Agreements, and More)
Our licensed attorneys guide applicants through the trademark, copyright, and patent application processes, and provide diligent business law advice with respect to forming, operating, and maintaining your business.