Street Address
Duane Morris LLP
100 American Metro Boulevard, Suite 150
Hamilton, NJ 08619

Daniel N. Daisak focuses his practice on patent and trademark procurement and enforcement as well as all aspects of intellectual property due diligence of mergers, acquisitions and divestitures.

Mr. Daisak has prepared and prosecuted hundreds of patent applications in various technology areas including: fiber optic communication systems and components including semiconductor lasers, filters and amplifiers; wireless communication devices and systems; business methods; plastics; adhesive materials and products; industrial control systems and software applications; and various electronic/mechanical devices.

Mr. Daisak has conducted all phases of intellectual property due diligence for companies and IP asset purchases ranging in size from $5 million to $2 billion. He provides legal advice to help avoid risk and leverage the value of IP assets. Mr. Daisak is regularly called upon to prepare patent infringement/validity opinions and negotiate and draft various types of intellectual property related contracts. He also conducts intellectual property portfolio audits and initiates licensing and enforcement programs.

Prior to joining Duane Morris, Mr. Daisak was Chief Patent and Trademark Counsel for several divisions of Tyco International for almost nine years where he was responsible for all aspects of IP portfolio management and procurement. He was also a member of Tyco's IP Leadership Team. Mr. Daisak was also in private practice in Washington, D.C. focusing on ITC litigation related to semiconductor memory devices. Before entering the practice of law, Mr. Daisak was an engineer for five years with experience in radar and software system design.

Mr. Daisak is a 1994 graduate of Franklin Pierce Law Center and a graduate of Syracuse University (B.S.E.E.).

Areas Of Practice

Intellectual Property Law and Litigation
Patent Law

Professional Activities

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
- Corporate IP Management Committee
Federal Circuit Bar Association
IEEE

Admissions

New Jersey
Pennsylvania
District of Columbia
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Education

Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D., 1994
Syracuse University, B.S.E.E., 1986

Experience

Duane Morris LLP
- Partner, 2008-present
Tyco International
- Division Chief Patent & Trademark Counsel, 1999-2008
Ciena Corporation
- Patent & Trademark Counsel, 1997-1999
Howrey & Simon
- Associate, 1995-1997
Porter Wright Morris & Arthur
- Associate, 1994-1995
JPMorgan and Company
- Software Engineer, 1987-1991
General Electric Company, Radar Design Division
- System Engineer, 1986-1987

Selected Publications

Featured in Intellectual Property Today, April 15, 2008