Anthony Mercaldi joins Kenealy Vaidya LLP

January 2, 2014,

Kenealy Vaidya is pleased to announce that Anthony Mercaldi has joined the firm as of counsel in our trademark section.  Mr. Mercaldi is a former Trademark Examining Attorney at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and has over ten years of trademark and copyright experience in private practice where he managed trademark portfolios in various fields, including but not limited to medical devices, computers and computer software, cosmetics, clothing and apparel, foods, beverages and nutritional supplements.   Mr. Mercaldi concentrates his practice on trademark and copyright clearance, prosecution, licensing, and litigation, as well as matters involving right of publicity and entertainment law.  Mr. Mercaldi assists clients in all aspects of U.S. trademark clearance and prosecution, including advising clients on the availability of new trademarks in addition to handling all matters before Trademark Examiners and the USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.  Mr. Mercaldi also has extensive experience handling trademark disputes, as well as negotiating and drafting settlement and coexistence agreements.  Mr. Mercaldi holds a B.A. degree in United States History and a Juris Doctorate.