Jeff Lesovitz focuses his practice on all aspects of intellectual property law, including patent litigation, technology transactions, client counseling, and patent prosecution. He represents a wide range of clients, from startups to Fortune 500 companies. Jeff has represented clients in numerous patent cases before the U.S. district courts, U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, International Trade Commission, and U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He also regularly assists clients in a variety of other business matters, including licensing, acquisitions, financing, and corporate strategy involving intellectual property.
Jeff particularly focuses on representing tech companies in the consumer electronics, semiconductor, telecommunications, software, manufacturing, and medical device industries. Using his extensive education and experience in these industries, he has successfully represented numerous companies asserting and defending against intellectual property claims. He has also effectively counseled various tech startups and established companies on intellectual property strategies and transactions in view of their specific industries, competitors, and business needs.
In addition to his legal practice, Jeff has been an adjunct professor at several Universities, including Villanova University’s Law School, where he taught an advanced course on “Patent Office Trial Practice.” Jeff also served as Judicial Extern for the Honorable Kent A. Jordan at the United States District Court, District of Delaware. Before his legal career, Jeff worked as an engineer for the U.S. Naval Sea Systems Command Center (NAVSEA). During his time at NAVSEA, he was in charge of researching and designing power systems currently used in U.S. Navy destroyers.
Jeff has been named a “Rising Star” by Pennsylvania Super Lawyers since 2016, and a “Lawyer on the Fast Track” by The Legal Intelligencer. In addition, he has authored articles published by American Intellectual Property Law Association, Law360, Andrews Intellectual Property Litigation Journal, BNA’s Antitrust & Trade Regulation Report, BNA’s Patent, Trademark and Copyright Journal, Law360, and the NY Law Journal, among others. He is also a frequent lecturer and speaker, and has held leadership positions in several IP associations.