Atty. Thomas C. Saitta
Mr. Saitta focuses his practice on Intellectual Property specializing in patent, trademark and copyright law, with emphasis on prosecution of patents and trademarks before the U.S.
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Thomas C. Saitta is a Partner based in Jacksonville, Florida, practicing at Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, PLLC. They have 48+ years of legal experience, licensed to practice since 1978. Their practice focuses on patent, trademark, copyright, and ip. Admitted to practice in Florida Bar (1978). Educated at Frederic G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida (J.D., 1978) and Florida State University (B.A., 1975). Recognitions include AV Preeminent. Active member of The Florida Bar Registered Patent Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office The Jacksonville Bar Association Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association. Serands clients in Jacksonville, FL and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- Mr. Saitta focuses his practice on Intellectual Property specializing in patent, trademark and copyright law, with emphasis on prosecution of patents and trademarks before the U.S
- Patent and Trademark Office
- An AV-rated attorney, he is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law
- Mr. Saitta assists individual inventors, start-ups, small businesses, corporations and universities in all aspects of intellectual property law
- He has successfully written and prosecuted over 500 patents and has handled over 750 trademark applications and registrations for clients
- Previously, Mr. Saitta was a Patent Examiner in the U.S
- Patent and Trademark Office in the mid-1980's, working in Chemical Examining Group 150 - High Polymer Chemistry, Plastics, Coating, Photography, Stock Materials & Compositions, with performance rated at greater than 125% of goal
- This experience provided Mr. Saitta with invaluable insight into the inner workings of the U.S
- Patent and Trademark Office, with particular regard to the patent examination process
- Mr. Saitta's Masters' Degree in Engineering enhances his ability to understand the complexities of the inventions that he prosecutes for his clients
- His university course work focused on the properties of materials (plastics, metals, ceramics), organic chemistry, thermodynamics, analytical instruments and other engineering disciplines
- At university he performed laboratory research in metal failure analysis, polymers and biomedical polymers, such as cancer-drug targeting microspheres, lens implants and surface studies, utilizing major analytical instrumentation and techniques (XPS, SEM, AES, RBS).Mr
- Saitta is a Registered Patent Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law with the Florida Bar
- He is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association and is a member of the Patent and Trademark Office Societty and the American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Mr. Saitta has been recognized as one of Florida Super Lawyers (Intellectual Property)
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Florida
Practicing law in Florida. Legal matters in Florida are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Jacksonville are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Florida state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Florida brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Florida courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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