Neil P. Ferraro
Neil Ferraro chairs the firm's Mechanical Technologies Practice Group. Neil counsels clients in all areas of intellectual property, with particular emphasis on domestic and international patent procurement, clearance to market analysis, acquisitions, diligence, and licensing matters.
Neil represents clients ranging from start-ups to large corporations in technologies including injection molding equipment, medical devices, sports equipment, consumer products, imaging systems, electromechanical devices, printers, microfluidic systems, industrial equipment, fabrics, sensors, optics, utility line equipment, and engines and automotive components.
Neil’s strong technical skills coupled with his deep knowledge of patent law and industry norms allow him to provide sound technical, business, and legal advice to aid clients in obtaining their business objectives.
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Performed diligence on supplier's patents and products and counseled client before enforcing a joint development agreement.
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Cleared most significant product introduction for major consumer product company, navigating through dozens of patents held by competition.
- Analyzed seller's patent portfolio for major medical device manufacturer’s purchase.
- Counseled venture capitalist on acquisition of university patents and clearance to market for start-up medical device company.
- Analyzed competitor’s patents and counseled client regarding infringement exposure, then negotiated with client’s OEM customer regarding shifting infringement responsibility.
- Obtained important patent protection for client previously having difficulty with prosecution and aided client with enforcing patent against infringer.
Neil joined the firm after serving as an intellectual property attorney with the Ford Motor Company. His technical experience includes four years as a mechanical engineer, where he was responsible for new product development from concept to design to manufacturing start-up.
Boston Patent Law Association
- President, 2012
SBANE
- Judge for Innovation Awards Competition
Presenter at various industry organizations, including ASME and MassMEDIC
Neil has been named to the 2013 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®.
An inventor himself, Neil holds five U.S. patents resulting from his prior engineering work.
Stevens Institute of Technology, B.S., Mechanical Engineering, with honors
Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D.
Massachusetts
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Massachusetts
