
Emmanuel Coffy
COFFYLAW, LLC Business & IP Lawyers - Personal Counsel - Professional Mastery
Mr. Coffy (www.coffylaw.com) is a registered Patent Attorney. His practice emphasizes patent application preparation, prosecution and enforcement in the electronic arts including Business Methods Patents and Design Patents. Mr. Coffy has extensive experience in digital technologies, computer networks and information technologies as well as device physics, which includes semiconductor applications. Mr. Coffy co-invented a device called the “Low Friction Apparatus” which currently has a patent application on file with the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). He also has experience in re-examination, litigation support, patent infringement assessment, patentability opinion letters, cease-and-desist letters, demand letters and due diligence. Mr. Coffy also advises clients on intellectual property licensing, trademark, trade secret, copyright and related unfair competition/deceptive advertising issues. Mr. Coffy is admitted to practice law in the State of New Jersey, the United States District Court of New Jersey and the United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO). Education J.D., Seton Hall University School of Law, Newark, New Jersey 2003 Ph.D., candidate in Technology Management, Stevens Institute of Technology, 1998-1999 M.S., Electrical Engineering, Florida Institute of Technology, Melbourne, FL 1993 B.S., Electrical Engineering, Bridgeport Engineering Institute, Bridgeport, CT 1986 Publications/Speeches/Presentations “The need for signal claims”, IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review, Franklin Pierce Law Center, Vol. 49, by Emmanuel Coffy and Albert DeCady.
Book: The Value of Your Idea$, which can be found at https://www.trafford.com/Bookstore/BookDetail.aspx?BookId=SKU-001274373
- Seton Hall University School of Law
- J.D. (2003) | Law
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- Stevens Institute of Technology
- Ph.D. | Technology Management
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- Florida Institute of Technology
- M.S. (1993) | Electrical Engineering
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- COFFYLAW, LLC Intellectual Property & Business Law Attorneys
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- Perform the duties incumbent upon the manager of the firm. Additional duties include litigation support, conduct expert interviews associated with litigation, patent infringement assessment including complaint drafting, claim construction and infringement chart construction, patentability opinion letter, cease-and-desist letter, demand letter, due diligence; Draft and prosecute new utility (including Business Method) and design patent applications, analyze Office Action in view of prior art, draft analysis letter and prepare reply to Office Action based on client’s response and instructions and conduct Examiner’s interview. Draft Appeal Briefs. Negotiate IP terms of agreement with marketing vendors in the context of a patent’s monetization.
- Patterson & Sheridan/Wall & Tong, LLP
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- Draft and prosecute new utility and design patent applications, analyze Office Action in view of prior art, draft analysis letter and prepare reply to Office Action based on client’s response and instructions. Draft appeal briefs. Lead major Reexam action. Counsel new clients in obtaining patents/trademarks to protect their innovations. Area of concentration include wireless communications network, Internet Protocol (IP) networks, Optical Transport Networks (OTN).
- Cozen O’Connor,
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- Duties included litigation support, conduct expert interviews associated with litigation, patent infringement assessment including complaint drafting, claim construction and infringement chart construction, patentability opinion letter, cease-and-desist letter, demand letter, due diligence; Drafted and prosecuted new utility (including Business Method) and design patent applications, analyzed Office Action in view of prior art, drafted analysis letter and prepared reply to Office Action based on client’s response and instructions. Drafted Appeal Briefs.
- Cozen O’Connor,
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- Duties included litigation support, conduct expert interviews associated with litigation, patent infringement assessment including complaint drafting, claim construction and infringement chart construction, patentability opinion letter, cease-and-desist letter, demand letter, due diligence; Drafted and prosecuted new utility (including Business Method) and design patent applications, analyzed Office Action in view of prior art, drafted analysis letter and prepared reply to Office Action based on client’s response and instructions. Drafted Appeal Briefs.
- THE FARRELL LAW FIRM, PC
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- Duties included analyze Office Action in view of prior art, draft analysis letter and prepared reply to Office Action based on client’s response and instructions. Prepared and filed new patent applications with USPTO. Drafted appeal briefs.
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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- Successfully completed the USPTO Patent Academy. Examined and prosecuted for allowance patent applications dealing primarily with computer network and Internet in the Computer Networks Technology Center (TC 2157). Conducted interviews with practitioners and prepared response to amendments and appeals. Received performance award and recognized for quality examination practice.
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
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- Successfully completed the USPTO Patent Academy. Examined and prosecuted for allowance patent applications dealing primarily with computer network and Internet in the Computer Networks Technology Center (TC 2157). Conducted interviews with practitioners and prepared response to amendments and appeals. Received performance award and recognized for quality examination practice.
- Co-author of the book "Do You Want To Be A Digital Entrepreneur? What You Need To Know To Start And Protect Your Digital Based Knowledge Business"
- Trafford Publishing Company
- The Need for Signal Claims
- IDEA: The Intellectual Property Law Review
- IP Breakfast, Podcast, https://anchor.fm/albert-decady/episodes/IP-Breakfast--A-look-at-the-disparity-in-IP-with-Attorneys-A--Whittington--A--Decady-and-E--Coffy-ei86f1
- Registered Patent Attorney
- United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
- The Best Presenter Award
- HABNET
- New York City Council Citation
- New York City Council-Member Jumaane D. Williams
- New York City Council Citation
- New York City Council Member Matthieu Eugene
- Congressional Certificate of Special Recognition
- Honorable Congressperson Yvette Clark
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
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- American Bar Association  # 00820965
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- New Jersey
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- United States Patent & Trademark Office (USPTO)
- ID Number: 63,615
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- 2nd Circuit
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- Free Consultation
- Contingent Fees
- Intellectual Property
- French: Spoken, Written
- Spanish: Spoken, Written
- Q. Is using a word from a another company as my brand considered copyright
- A: First, your issue falls under trademark rather than copyright. Second, why do you want to use a word associated with an existing company? You may be able to obtain a mark due to your logo, but it is not the best approach. You should strive to come-up with a unique name for your company and/or product. For your interest read my article using this link: https://www.coffylaw.com/resources/blog/how-name-your-business-digital-age/ Good luck!
- Q. The other day I was filmed without consent in a Laughing situation Not a serious money and I want to know if I can sue
- A: It always comes back to what are the damages. I agree with my colleague it may not worth the trouble. Good luck.
- Q. Where can I get a patent attorney?
- A: We are located in Freehold not too far from Cherry Hill. We can help with your IP matter.