Robert Michael Leonardi

Robert Michael Leonardi

5.0
Rating: 7.6

Licensed for 51 years

Intellectual property Lawyer at Toledo, OH
Practice Areas: Intellectual Property, Contracts & Agreements, Mergers & Acquisitions

720 Water St, 5th Floor, Toledo, OH

About Robert

Biography

Practice Areas

3

Practice Areas

Intellectual Property 70%

I have filed hundreds of patent, trademark and copyright registration applications. I have participated in numerous infringement enforcement negotiations and litigations, including trademark opposition and cancellation proceedings.

50 years

70%
Contracts and Agreements 25%

I have drafted and negotiated hundreds of licensing agreements, including licenses for patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret rights. I have drafted and reviewed hundreds of secrecy or non-disclosure agreements (NDA) to allow inventors to disclose inventors to potential licensees without loss of rights.

50 years

25%
Mergers and Acquisitions 5%

I have been involved in numerous mergers, primarily fro an intellectual property vantage point, securing intellectual property rights, license agreements, royalties, etc.

50 years

5%

Fees and Rates

Cost

Hourly Rates

$ 200-300 per hour


Payment Methods

  • Cash
  • Check
  • Credit Card

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Licenses

Licensed in Ohio for 51 years

State: Ohio

Acquired: 1974

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Location

Macmillan, Sobanski & Todd, LLC

720 Water St, 5th Floor, Toledo, OH, 43604

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Posted by Matt | October 21, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Patent Application

Great Experience Obtaining a Patent for my Product with Robert Leonardi

I first talked with Robert (Bob) several years ago and wanted to see if a product I had developed was worth the time, money, and effort to obtain a patent. I asked him to be honest and to not be afraid to "call my baby ugly". Bob gave me great and objective advise and I hired him to begin working o...n obtaining the patent for my product. Throughout the process Bob kept me up to date but also asked questions I had no answers for and then explained my options so I could give a confident answer. He also gave me great advise on what we could add to the patent and what would need to be covered separately. I have nothing but great thanks and respect for the work that Bob did for me. (Thanks again Bob.)

Posted by Rod | October 15, 2016 | Intellectual Property

Robert Leonardi

Our Company, is a startup that is patenting and developing mechanical technology for automotive and industrial power-trains. Bob is very experienced in these fields, having been head of IP at Dana Holding Corp, we found him on LinkedIn. Bob has been very fair with his rates and time, reviewed and e...dited our patent applications and White Papers, and contacted people he knows in the industry to help us monetize our IP. It gives us confidence to have a friendly, very knowledgeable, professional and skillful attorney in our corner.

Posted by Judith | October 14, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property

Superb intellectual property attorney!

Robert Leonardi is a highly skilled attorney and I can't recommend him highly enough!! He helped me in several ways with my startup business by filing all the necessary intellectual property documents and contracts. He always responded with decisive answers to my many questions about my business di...rection and reviewed contracts for their authenticity and completeness. He is very gracious and easy to relate to while making the sometimes difficult legal issues, easy to comprehend.

Posted by Steven | September 30, 2016 | Hired Attorney | Intellectual Property

iTrainer Golf

Mr Leonardi was recommended to us by a mutual friend and we engaged him to handle trademarks and intellectual property matters. He displayed in-depth knowledge, efficiency and professionalism in dealing with some difficult cases involving high powered lawyers. We would thoroughly recommend Mr Leonar...di to anyone needing a knowledgeable and diligent IP lawyer.

Posted by Matt | September 29, 2016 | Hired Attorney

Excellent!

Robert is extremely knowledgeable, helpful, and patient. He always answers every question I throw his way promptly and has handled a wide variety of cases for me. Highly recommended.

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Experience

Rating:  7.6 (Very Good)

Work Experience

2009 - Present

Attorney, MacMillan, Sobanski & Todd

1976 - 2008

Director of Intellectual Property, Dana Corporatin

1974 - 1976

Attorney, BF Goodrich

Associations

Lucas County Bar Association

Member

Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Member

Association of Corporate Patent Counsel

Member

Licensing Executives Society

Member

2016 - 2017

Toledo Bar Association Intellecual Property Section

Committee Chair

1985 - 1986

Toledo Intellectual Property Law Association

President

Sample of Legal Cases

Medipals vs. Medimals

The Medimals trademark application was rejected.

iTrainer Golf Ltd. v. Swingbyte, Inc. / Case No. 14 CV 1130

settled

BCP Imports, LLC v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. et al

settled

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Education

1974

University of Akron School of Law

JD - Juris Doctor

1971

University of Akron

BS - Bachelor of Science

Speaking Engagements

2011

American Bar Association Bar Executives Annual Meeting

Intellectual Property Law 101

Languages

English

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