David L. Principe

Special Counsel
Buffalo
(716) 847-7066
dprincipe@phillipslytle.com
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Mr. Principe concentrates his practice in the area of intellectual property law, including patent, trademark and copyright counseling; U.S. and foreign patent and trademark prosecution; trademark oppositions; noninfringement opinions; and litigation.

Practice Areas

Admitted to Practice

New York
Georgia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office - Registered Patent Attorney

Education

University of Georgia School of Law, J.D., 1994
University of Notre Dame, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, 1989

Professional Associations

American Bar Association
- Section of Intellectual Property Law
Bar Association of Erie County

REPRESENTATIVE PATENTS

Medical Devices

U.S. Patent No. 9,814,546: RETAINERLESS ORTHODONTIC DENTAL IMPLANT SYSTEM
U.S. Patent No. 9,415,160: FLUID FILTRATION DEVICE AND SYSTEM
U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2011/0301571: REPERFUSION CATHETER SYSTEM
U.S. Patent No. 7,803,171: RETRIEVABLE INFERIOR VENA CAVA FILTER
U.S. Patent No. 7,318,815: ANGIOPLASTY DEVICE WITH EMBOLIC RECAPTURE MECHANISM FOR TREATMENT OF OCCLUSIVE VASCULAR DISEASES
U.S. Patent No. 6,796,989: INTRALUMINAL CUTTER FOR VASCULAR, BILIARY, AND OTHER APPLICATIONS
U.S. Patent No. 6,285,739: RADIOGRAPHIC IMAGING APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR VASCULAR INTERVENTIONS
U.S. Patent No. 6,261,257: DIALYSIS GRAFT SYSTEM WITH SELF-SEALING ACCESS PORTS

Mechanical Devices

U.S. Patent No. 10,012,43: HEAT EXCHANGER
U.S. Patent No. 9,551,142: GREASE INTERCEPTOR SYSTEM
U.S. Patent No. 8,887,319: ADJUSTABLE FIXTURE SUPPORT CARRIER FOR OFF-THE-FLOOR PLUMBING FIXTURES
U.S. Patent No. 8,875,329: ARM TUCKING DEVICE FOR USE WITH AN OPERATING ROOM TABLE
U.S. Patent No. 7,004,088: PROTECTIVE DEVICE FOR INCINERATION APPARATUS

Design Patents

U.S. Patent No. Des. 799,983: BABY FOOD POUCH
U.S. Patent No. Des. 765,840: LAPAROSCOPE AND ENDOSCOPE CLEANING DEVICE
U.S. Patent No. Des. 662,012: HITCH COVER
U.S. Patent No. Des. 510,236: BEVERAGEWARE
U.S. Patent No. Des. 548,006: LID FOR BEVERAGEWARE

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

Tommie Copper IP, Inc. v. Gcool-Tech USA LLC, Opposition No. 91223768 (T.T.A.B. 2018); counsel to Gcool-Tech in a trademark opposition involving likelihood of confusion and fraud claims. Complete victory in a final decision on the merits.

Past Activities

Niagara Frontier Intellectual Property Law Association, President
The University of Georgia, Business Outreach Services, Small Business Development Center, Macon, Georgia, Guest Lecturer
Mercer University Stetson School of Business, Douglas County, Georgia, Guest Lecturer