Mr. Genova is an intellectual property lawyer with emphasis on US and foreign patent law. A registered US patent attorney, he has experience in the development of patent strategies and the protection of intellectual property rights on the international level. He has particular experience in prosecution, agreements, litigation and counseling with US and non-US corporate clients.

In the past, Mr. Genova has been involved in patent matters relating to diverse areas of technology including chemicals, films, fibers, metallocene catalysts, photoresists and engineering plastics encompassing a broad class of polymers and applications in consumer products, medical equipment and the automotive, electrical and electronic industries. On behalf of US and Japanese joint venture partners, he was involved in a concurrent patent litigation pending before the US District Court, International Trade Commission, UK High Court and European Patent Office where the technical subject matter was polyphenylene sulfide. Mr. Genova has also negotiated a number of technology-driven agreements.

Prior to joining White & Case, Mr. Genova was patent counsel for the engineering plastics and R&D divisions of the US subsidiary of a German chemical company headquartered in Frankfurt, where he completed an expatriate assignment in the Patent and Licensing Department. Earlier, he was an associate with a New York patent litigation firm.

Bars and Courts
US Patent and Trademark Office
New York State Bar

Education
JD, Fordham University School of Law, 1984
MA, New York University, Deafness Rehabilitation, 1979
BS, University of Scranton, magna cum laude, Biology, 1976

Professional Associations and Memberships
American Bar Association

Languages
English
German

Citizenship
United States