Partner
Nixon Peabody LLP
https://www.nixonpeabody.com/en
Janet Garetto’s practice is devoted to intellectual property counseling and litigation. Her transactional experience in the patent area encompasses drafting and prosecuting patent applications in various chemical and mechanical areas and preparing infringement, invalidity, and due diligence opinions. She has prosecuted patents and provided counseling to clients in a variety of technical areas, including chemical products and processes, stretch-film products and processes, epoxy compositions, foam products and processes, herbicides, controlled release devices, packaging and storage devices, consumer products such as furniture, surgical, medical and dental products, and biomechanical devices. Janet has experience with the daily management of the patent portfolios of her clients and the other patent-related issues that impact her clients.
Janet’s transactional experience in the trademark area encompasses general counseling regarding trademark matters, trademark prosecution, and handling proceedings before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. She has assisted companies from diverse industries with trademark and trade dress matters including in the fields of publishing and printing, insurance, banking, computer software and systems integration, Internet and e-commerce, supply chain management, dental goods, coin counting, restaurant services, and a host of consumer products. Janet has experience with the daily management of the trademark portfolios of her clients and the other trademark-related issues that impact her clients.