Lucas & Mercanti is an intellectual property law firm. We provide practical advice and assertive advocacy in patents, trademarks and unfair competition, copyrights, litigation and post-grant reviews. Setting us apart is how well we understand our clients’ businesses and the science behind their innovations, and how skillfully we leverage that insight to meet their legal needs in a responsive, cost-effective way. We represent companies of all sizes – from start-ups to multi-national conglomerates, as well as individuals and academic and research institutions. A number of our clients have been with us more than 50 years. (We can trace our founding to the 1930’s.) These longtime clients, and those engaging us recently, have shared why they entrust us with their matters, often mentioning: • Our comprehensive services, including our experience managing global IP portfolios; our deal-related work such as advising in licensing and merger agreements; and our track record in litigation and in opposition proceedings before the USPTO and the patent offices of other countries • The strong technical backgrounds of our lawyers • Our understanding of our clients’ industries and business realities We are based in the financial district of New York City and represent clients worldwide. We are able to communicate with many clients in their native language, including French, German, Japanese, Korean and Spanish. In addition, over the years, we have built a strong international network of IP law firms and agents. These colleagues, top-tier firms in each of their countries, work with us and our clients to obtain foreign patents, trademarks, copyrights and multinational licenses. In turn, we are often called upon to review and refine their clients’ patent and trademark applications before entering into the USPTO.