Gianni Minutoli
Partner- B.E., Electrical Engineering, State University of New York at Stony Brook 1988
- J.D., St. John's University School of Law 1997
Awards
- IAM Patent 1000, 2015 and 2019
Pro Bono
Gianni has been providing pro bono services to our veterans for almost two decades. He has helped veterans obtain VA disability benefits and Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC). Gianni has also been supervising DLA Piper's nationwide CRSC program since 2016. He became a Board member of the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) in 2017.
Bylines
- Co-author, "What Makes A Chemist An Inventor?," IP, Technology and Appellate Law360, April 19, 2012
- Co-author, "Identifying the Optimal Global Patent Protection Strategy," Intellectual Property Today, June 2010
Media Mentions
- "34 DLA Piper lawyers in nine countries ranked among The World's Leading Patent Professionals," DLA Piper, October 30, 2019
Prior Experience
Before becoming a lawyer, Gianni was a Senior Engineer at Northrop Grumman Norden Systems, Inc., where he participated in the design and integration of advanced radar and tracking systems. He also has worked for Telephonics Corp., where he participated in the design of system-level diagnostics for airborne radar.
Memberships And Affiliations
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section
- Federal Circuit Bar Association
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- New York State Bar Association