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Matthew E. Leno is a partner in the law firm of McDermott Will & Emery LLP based in the Boston office. He is a member of the Intellectual Property, Media & Technology Department, where his practice focuses on litigation, patent and trademark prosecution, counseling and transactions.
Matthew’s experience includes work in the chemical, mechanical and software fields, and representing clients in such diverse areas as cell phone technology, information filtering technology, data systems, chemical processing, consumer packaging, surgical products, tracking systems and attorney malpractice.
Matthew holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering. He is admitted to practice in Illinois, Massachusetts, the U.S. District Courts for Massachusetts and the Northern District of Illinois as well as the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is also registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Prior to becoming an attorney, Matthew served two years as a patent examiner for the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Representative Experience:
Defended major manufacturer of laparoscopic and arthroscopic surgical devices against patent infringement allegations
Enforced hemodialysis catheter patents against the industry’s leading manufacturers
Represented internet software company in asserting patents concerning information filtering technology against major online movie rental companies
Defended major University in inventorship dispute for pharmaceutical patent.
Represented medical product manufacturer in asserting patents concerning pulmonary testing equipment
Defended major lighting and signage manufacturer against patent infringement allegations
Defended major plastic bottle manufacturer against allegations of patent infringement
Enforced patents covering chemical composition of aerial fire retardant for wildfire management
Enforced patents covering software for tracking and sorting of mail
Defended major apparel manufacturer against patent infringement claims
Defended national firm and its lawyer in attorney malpractice action for alleged breach of duty to pay patent maintenance fees
Led intellectual property harvesting program for major packing manufacturer
Education:
Syracuse University College of Law, J.D., 1996
Rochester Institute of Technology, B.S./M.E., 1991 | 