Theodore Naccarella has extensive experience in all aspects of intellectual property law. He specializes in procuring patents in the electronic and computer software and hardware fields, intellectual property litigation and in advising clients on intellectual property matters.

Mr. Naccarella earned his undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from Lafayette College (B.S.E.E., 1984) and is a member of the Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering honor society. He earned his law degree from Boston College Law School (J.D., cum laude, 1987).

Prior to joining Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP, Mr. Naccarella practiced with the law firm of Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks P.C. in Boston, MA from 1987 to 1994, first as an associate and then as a partner. From 1994 to 1997 was of counsel to Limbach & Limbach in San Francisco, CA.

Mr. Naccarella is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and is admitted to practice in the Commonwealths of Massachusetts and Pennsylvania and before various federal courts. He is a member of the American and Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Associations.

Mr. Naccarella joined Synnestvedt & Lechner LLP in 1997 and became a partner in 1998.

Year Joined Organization:

1997

Areas of Practice:

Copyrights

Intellectual Property Law

International Intellectual Property

Patents

Technology Licensing

Trade Dress

Trade Secrets

Trademarks

Litigation Percentage:

50% of Practice Devoted to Litigation

Certification/Specialties:

Patents, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1988

Bar Admissions:

Massachusetts, 1987

California, 1995

Pennsylvania, 1998

U.S. District Court District of Massachusetts, 1991

U.S. District Court Northern District of California, 1995

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1988

U.S. Court of Appeals Federal Circuit, 1999

Education:

Boston College Law School, Boston, Massachusetts, 1987
J.D.
Honors: Cum Laude

Lafayette College, Easton, Pennsylvania, USA, 1984
B.S.
Honors: Eta Kappa Nu Electrical Engineering Honors Society
Major:  Electrical Engineering

Published Works:

Recognition of Spoken Digits Using Aim 65 Microcomputer, Conference of the International Society for Mini and Microcomputers, 1984

Representative Cases:

Encomp v. L-Com, 999 F.Supp. 264 (USDC Conn. 1998)

Bell Sports, Inc. v. Gruber Products, Inc., 29 USPQ2d 211 (USDCWD, Wisconsin 1993)

Representative Clients:

Lucent Technologies

L-com Inc.

Tyco Electronics

Dai-Act (a subsidiary of Daikin US Corp.)

Kulicke & Soffa Industries, Inc.

References:

Ed Caselden (CEO at L-Com)

Jeff Moore, Esq. (General Counsel at Kulicke & Soffa)

Professional Associations and Memberships:

Boston Bar Association

Member

American Bar Association

Member

Boston Patent Law Association

Member

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

Philadelphia Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

Past Employment Positions:

Limbach & Limbach, LLP
Of Counsel, 1994 - 1997

Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.
Partner, 1985 - 1994

Fraternities/Sororities:

Kappa Sigma