Vincent LoTempio’s mission as an IP Attorney is to help people recognize, protect, and profit from their good ideas. As a Registered Patent Attorney based in Buffalo, New York, he focuses on all types of Intellectual Property law.
As an IP attorney, Vincent files patent and trademark applications in the United States and abroad. He manages large corporate patent and trademark portfolios and has established associations with hundreds of Intellectual Property law firms around the world. He has extensive experience in patent and trademark prosecution, patent and trademark infringement litigation, trademark registration, and copyright registration.
As a Corporate IP Consultant, Vincent recognizes that intellectual property is a highly valuable corporate asset, and exploiting that asset to make a profit is paramount to corporate success. While working with corporate management, he implements patent, trademark, and copyright policies meant to streamline and efficiently centralize the management of the corporation’s intellectual property. He trains corporate employees to identify intellectual property and maintain proper records in template corporate disclosure documents to preserve intellectual property rights.
Vincent organizes an IP committee comprised of selected members of corporate management to periodically review the corporate disclosure documents with the inventors to determine the feasibility of manufacturing, marketing, and most importantly, return on investment (ROI). He oversees implementing the strategy of protecting the company’s intellectual property by obtaining patent protection, maintaining the technology as a trade secret, or implementing some other strategy, such as setting up a defensive publication to shield the company from litigation.
As an Inventor Consultant, Vincent analyzes new inventions to determine the feasibility of patentability and commercialization. Inventors are often interested in entering into licensing agreements to profit from their invention. His office acts as a broker of royalty deals by establishing contact with manufacturers and marketers positioned to bring new products to the national market. He also engages in the preparation of licensing/royalty agreements.
Vincent appeared on History Channel’s Million Dollar Genius as the inventor consultant for Wayne Fromm, inventor of the Quikpod, better known as the “Selfie Stick.”
As a Lecturer on the topic of IP management for businesses and corporations, Vincent teaches corporate employees (for example, research and development, manufacturing, marketing departments, and corporate management) how to identify and protect valuable Intellectual Property, such as patentable subject matter.
As an author, Vincent’s blog is a robust resource for information regarding intellectual property law and other interesting topics. The ever-changing complexities of the law concerning intellectual property make it difficult for practitioners and inventors alike to stay abreast of the latest developments. In the blog, readers can find valuable articles about changes in the law and trends in the IP community.
As a book author, Vincent co-wrote Patent Fundamentals for Scientists and Engineers, Third Edition, which teaches how to identify intellectual property and protect it using patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret law. The book takes readers from an idea’s conception through the steps of patent protection.
As a guest columnist for Buffalo Business First and Buffalo Law Journal, Vincent has written articles about inventors, judges, and trends in intellectual property law and invention development.
As a person, Vincent’s style is informal and approachable. He has two beautiful daughters and a wonderful, patient, and supportive wife who puts up with all his idiosyncrasies.
Vincent is a sports nut and enthusiastic fan of the Buffalo Sabres, Buffalo Bills, and the New York Yankees, which he blogs about from time to time.
Vincent is an amputee; in 1972, he lost his right hand in an accident. Despite having the use of only one hand, he has played on varsity high school and college sports teams. He has a personal interest in ADA legislation and innovation in science and technology with regard to prosthetic devices. He plans on writing about new prosthetic innovations, as well as legal, practical, and motivational issues involving amputees.
Today, Vincent stays active by participating in tennis, ice hockey, and swimming. He is always in the middle of reading one or two books and plans to review many different types of books as part of his blog experience.
