No. of offices 3 Major practice areas Intellectual Property Headquarters Westfield Number of attorneys 70 | No. of attorneys 70+ (2011) Date founded 1969 Founded 1969 Number of offices 3 | |
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Key people William L. Mentlik (Managing Partner) Company type Limited Liability Partnership Profiles | ||
Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentilk LLP, commonly referred to as Lerner David, is an intellectual property boutique law firm with offices in the United States and China. It specializes in intellectual property (IP) disciplines including, among them, patents, trademarks, copyrights, Internet law and trade secrets. Founded in 1969, the firm provides legal advice to clients on intellectual property litigation, patent procurement, licensing, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence and asset management issues.
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History
In 1969, Larry Lerner, Sid David and Joe Littenberg founded the original law firm in Newark, New Jersey. The firm moved from Newark to Westfield, New Jersey in 1973. Originally named Lerner, David & Littenberg, the firm later became Lerner, David, Littenberg, Krumholz & Mentilk.
In 2010, Lerner David opened offices in Guangzhou, China. The firm was the first American intellectual property law firm located in the Pearl River Delta. Licensed by the Chinese Ministry of Justice, the firm’s Guangzhou office counsels Asian companies and law firms on intellectual property matters in the United States, and American companies on intellectual property matters in China.
Awards
The firm is listed by “Super Lawyers” magazine and “Chambers and Partners” as a top IP law firm in New Jersey. In 2011, the firm’s managing partner William L. Mentlik was named as “Newark Best Lawyers Litigation – Patent Lawyer of the Year” and Charles P. Kennedy, a partner at the firm was named “Newark Best Lawyers Litigation – Intellectual Property Lawyer of the Year.”
Notable Cases
Lerner David represented Gordon Gould in establishing the validity of his patented inventions. Gould is best known for his thirty-year fight with the United States Patent and Trademark Office to obtain patents for his laser and related technologies. In subsequent court cases, the firm won victories for Gould in enforcing his patent rights against laser manufactures.