About Thomas C. Saitta

Mr. Saitta focuses his practice on Intellectual Property specializing in patent, trademark and copyright law, with emphasis on prosecution of patents and trademarks before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. An AV-rated attorney, he is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law. Mr. Saitta assists individual inventors, start-ups, small businesses, corporations and universities in all aspects of intellectual property law. He has successfully written and prosecuted over 500 patents and has handled over 750 trademark applications and registrations for clients. Previously, Mr. Saitta was a Patent Examiner in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the mid-1980's, working in Chemical Examining Group 150 - High Polymer Chemistry, Plastics, Coating, Photography, Stock Materials & Compositions, with performance rated at greater than 125% of goal. This experience provided Mr. Saitta with invaluable insight into the inner workings of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, with particular regard to the patent examination process. Mr. Saitta's Masters' Degree in Engineering enhances his ability to understand the complexities of the inventions that he prosecutes for his clients. His university course work focused on the properties of materials (plastics, metals, ceramics), organic chemistry, thermodynamics, analytical instruments and other engineering disciplines. At university he performed laboratory research in metal failure analysis, polymers and biomedical polymers, such as cancer-drug targeting microspheres, lens implants and surface studies, utilizing major analytical instrumentation and techniques (XPS, SEM, AES, RBS).Mr. Saitta is a Registered Patent Attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office and is Board Certified in Intellectual Property Law with the Florida Bar. He is a member of the Jacksonville Bar Association and is a member of the Patent and Trademark Office Societty and the American Intellectual Property Law Association. Mr. Saitta has been recognized as one of Florida Super Lawyers (Intellectual Property).

 

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    • Patents
    • Trademarks
    • Copyrights

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  • Firm Information
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    Partner
    Firm Name
    Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, PLLC
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
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    REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS: MPS Group (Modis)
    UltraTech International
    KLS Martin
    The University of Florida
    The University of North Florida.
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  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1978, Florida Bar
    Memberships
    The Florida Bar
    Registered Patent Attorney, United States Patent and Trademark Office
    The Jacksonville Bar Association
    Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    Frederic G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida
    Class of 1978
    J.D.
    Other Education
    Florida State University
    Class of 1975
    B.A.
    magna cum laude

    University of Florida
    Class of 1983
    M.A.
    Masters in Engineering
    Legal Certifications
    Board Certified Specialist in Intellectual Property Law, Florida Bar; United States Registered Patent Attorney
  • Special Agencies
    The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, former patent examiner
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  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Thomas C. Saitta was admitted in 1978 to the State of Florida.
  • Is this attorney Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review rated?
    Yes, Thomas C. Saitta has a 5.0 Peer Rating from Martindale-Hubbell.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Driver, McAfee, Hawthorne & Diebenow, PLLC has 29 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Thomas C. Saitta attended Frederic G. Levin College of Law, University of Florida.