Patrick J. Halloran

Gardella Alciati is a law firm focused on complex commercial and intellectual property (IP) litigation and prosecution (procurement) of patents, trademarks and copyrights. Founded in 2017 by an attorney who was previously a partner and practice leader at two of the nation’s foremost IP firms, the firm was recognized as a leading law firm by U.S. News & World Report in its first year of operation. The firm is currently ranked both nationally and internationally by each of the leading peer-review rankings for IP law firms. Our team has been recognized for its creativity, talent, and ability to resolve complex disputes quickly and efficiently. We are known for our innovative legal strategies involving patents, trademark, copyright, unfair competition, and business litigation. The leading peer-reviewed rankings for IP firms have referred to our professionals as “phenomenal,” “excellent,” and “wonderfully savvy” and our work product as “amazing.” The firm’s transactional group specializes in the procurement of patents, trademarks and copyrights on behalf of a wide array of clients, from major international corporations to tech start-ups. We have scores of years of collective experience prosecuting intellectual property in the biotech, chemical, industrial, medical devices, financial, energy, materials, communication and technology sectors. Our team has handled some of the highest stakes post-grant matters ever adjudicated by the United States Patent and Trademark Office, having served as lead counsel for both challengers and IP owners in well over one hundred proceedings.