Norton Rose Fulbright today announced that Gerard Messina and Michelle Carniaux, intellectual property lawyers focusing on patent prosecution and counseling, have joined the global law firm as partners in its New York office.
Messina and Carniaux come to Norton Rose Fulbright from Kenyon and Kenyon LLP with extensive experience in the technology sector. Licensed to practice before the US Patent and Trademark Office, both have handled patent office post-grant proceedings and complex patent portfolio review matters.
Messina’s clients include leaders in electronic control systems, computer hardware and software, semiconductors and financial systems. Carniaux represents clients from the computer, electronics, imaging, telecommunications and medical device technologies.
Linda Addison, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Managing Partner, said:
“Jerry and Michelle will expand the patent prosecution offerings of our intellectual property group, which stands as one of the 10 largest in the world. These two outstanding lawyers will assist clients with complex patent issues in the US and globally.”
Gina Shishima, Norton Rose Fulbright’s US Head of Intellectual Property, commented:
“Jerry and Michelle will offer our clients sophisticated strategies for drafting and prosecuting domestic, international and foreign national patent applications. They come from a fine law firm in Kenyon and Kenyon, which has been developing outstanding IP lawyers for more than a century.”
Messina, who has 25 years of experience in managing large patent portfolios, said:
“We are both thrilled to join Norton Rose Fulbright and its highly respected intellectual property group. We are eager to collaborate with leading industry advisers ona global scale.”
Carniaux, whose practice expands to patent litigation, said:
“Norton Rose Fulbright offered the perfect fit for us with its focus on client service, global platform and industry experience. We look forward to working with our colleagues and clients both in New York and around the world.”
Both Messina and Carniaux are licensed to practice in New York. Messina earned his JD from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and his BE from Stony Brook University. Carniaux received her JD from Fordham University School of Law and her MS degrees in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from Polytechnic University (now New York University).
Source: www.nortonrosefulbright.com
