Jay Brooks has over 22 years of business experience and 15 of those spent in the high technology marketplace. Jay has been licensed to practice before the Patent and Trademark Office for more than 15 years and has experience in patent prosecution and Intellectual Property litigation.

Representative legal work that Jay has performed includes:

• Patent filings with US Patent and Trademark Office covering multiple technical disciplines including medical devices, mechanical inventions, artificial intelligence and digital communications.
• Foreign patent prosecution.
• Trademark filings and litigation with the US Patent and Trademark Office Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Copyright filings and litigation in US District Court.
• Building the software licensing strategy and documentation for software development and publishing companies.
• Ensuring proper protection of Intellectual Property associated with on-line content providers such as podcasts and members-only information.
• Represented businesses in partnership agreements with Fortune 100 companies, world-class universities and small businesses.
• Led Intellectual Property Strategy for multiple High-Tech organizations.

With this legal experience, he also brings a understanding of the technology business through such roles as the following:

• In-House IP Counsel for a 100+ person Research and Development Company.
• Director, Business Development and Marketing, AimNet Solutions. Technology: Managed Security and Data Communication services.
• Director of Enterprise Services, NaviPath (a CMGI Company). Technology: VPN and Data Communication services.
• Service Line Director, Genuity/BBN. Technology: Internet Protocol based Fax and derivative services.
• Product and Development Manager, Genuity/BBN. Technology: Ultra-low-power networking and Managed Security services.
• Business Development and Product Manager, GTE Government Systems. Technology: ATM encryption and wireless communications.

In addition to being licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and being a member of the Massachusetts Bar, Jay is a member of the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Boston Patent Law Association, the Volunteer Lawyer for the Arts, the Massachusetts Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service and the National Association of Patent Practitioners.

Combining 18 years of software development, system integration, and manufacturing test industry experience, along with solid Patent Drafting and Patent Prosecution experience, Attorney Leonessa provides Patent Drafting, Patent Prosecution, and Trademark filing for solo inventors, and small to medium sized businesses interested in protecting their Intellectual Property assets. Lesley brings this deep technical experience and knowledge to the practice of Patent Law, along with a broad academic background (B.S. Electrical Engineering, M.S. Computer Science, MBA, JD).

Lesley acquired 18 years of professional experience in software development, system integration and manufacturing testing prior to entering the field of Patent Law through work at companies such as Millipore, Polaroid, Honeywell, Stratus Computer, and EMC.  Lesley specializes in prosecuting patents in the fields of software, computers, business methods, data communications,  and mechanical devices as well as specializing in Trademark filings.

Lesley holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Lowell, a Masters of Science degree in Computer Science from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, a MBA from Northeastern University, and a Juris Doctor from Northeastern University School of Law.

In addition to being licensed to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and being a member of the Massachusetts Bar, Lesley is a member of the American Bar Association, the American Intellectual Property Law Association, the Boston Patent Law Association, the Women’s Bar Association, and the Worcester County Bar Association.