Monday, January 21, 2008

W&M Law Featured in New York Law Journal

W&M is thrilled to announce that partners Olivera Medenica and Kaiser Wahab were featured in a dedicated story about their practice and clients in the January 11 issue of the New York Law Journal. Read bythousands of attorneys daily, the Journal is the premier trade publication for the NY Bar. We are pleased that W&M continues to be recognized by the business and legal communities, and we look forward to helping our clients succeed in the coming year.

Tuesday, January 15, 2008

Alozie Etufugh Joins Firm as Dedicated Patent Of Counsel

W&M is excited to announce that Alozie Etufugh, esq. has served the firm since mid 2007 as dedicated patent of counsel. With his expertise, W&M provides its client the complete gamut of patent and patent related services.

A graduate of Pennsylvania State University, Mr. Etufugh began his legal career with Morgan & Finnegan, LLP, an Intellectual Property law firm based in New York City. As an attorney at Morgan & Finnegan, Mr. Etufugh worked on patent prosecution dockets, patent litigations, trademark enforcement matters and post-grant patent matters. His current practice areas include all aspects of Patent, Trademark and Copyright law, including prosecution, intellectual property transactions, licensing, and client counseling.

Mr. Etufugh has a background in Electrical Engineering with a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical Engineering (B.S.E.E.) degree from Manhattan College. He is a registered patent attorney licensed to practice before the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He is also licensed to practice in both States of New York and New Jersey and is admitted to practice before the United States District Courts for the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York (EDNY & SDNY), and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC).

Mr. Etufugh is an active member of a number of bar associations including the American Bar Association (ABA), the New York City Bar (formerly known as the Association of the Bar of the City of New York (ABCNY)), the American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA) and the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (NYIPLA).