“Cantor Colburn LLP Announces New Year Promotions Across Four Offices”

Cantor Colburn LLP, the third largest patent law firm in the United States, has announced the promotion of four of its attorneys across its offices in Atlanta, Washington, D.C., Houston, and Hartford. This move comes as the firm seeks to further its success and steady, profitable growth in the new year.

Tanmay Dharmadhikari, Usha Parker, and Ian M. Wasser, Ph.D. have been promoted to Counsel, while Dennis Jakiela, Ph.D. has been elevated to the position of Senior Patent Agent.

“These professionals provide outstanding counsel and service to their clients,” said Philmore H. Colburn II, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn. “The partnership is confident that they will make even greater contributions to the firm’s success in their new roles.”

Michael A. Cantor, Co-Managing Partner, also expressed his pride in the team, stating, “We place great value on attracting and retaining top talent to serve our clients. We’re proud that Tanmay, Usha, Ian and Dennis are on our team.”

Tanmay Dharmadhikari, who works closely with clients to strategize the protection and monetization of their creative endeavors, has a background in software development and programming. His legal expertise spans the fields of telecommunications, Voice-over-IP, lighting control systems, Internet-based solutions, and television broadcast, among others.

Usha Parker, with her 14 years of experience as an electrical engineer, focuses on patent prosecution of electrical and some mechanical technologies. Her experience includes prosecution of communication systems and infrastructure, drilling technologies, power generation systems, semiconductor devices and processing systems, and medical devices.

Ian M. Wasser, Ph.D., a registered patent attorney, specializes in the chemical arts with a focus on polymers, materials science, and nanotechnologies. He serves clients who are developing thermoplastic and thermoset polymers, high performance specialty chemicals, electronic materials including LED and semiconductor materials, automotive technologies, medical devices, and rechargeable batteries.

Dennis Jakiela, Ph.D., a patent agent with a degree in synthetic organic chemistry, concentrates his practice on engineering thermoplastics, thermosets, coatings, and green manufacturing processes for global chemical companies. He holds 18 patents in light stabilizer technology and chemical manufacturing processes.

Cantor Colburn LLP is one of the largest intellectual property law firms in the country, with more than 100 attorneys and agents providing counsel in patents, trademarks, litigation and transactions to clients around the globe. The firm’s clients work in a broad spectrum of industries, including chemical, life sciences, pharmaceutical, medical devices, manufacturing, consumer products, energy, software, telecommunications, entertainment, and more.

The firm has been recognized for its excellence in the field, with recent rankings including being the third largest utility patent law firm (IP Law360, 2019), fourth largest design patent law firm (Ant-like Persistence, 2018), and the fastest growing U.S. patent firm (Juristat 2018).

With these promotions, Cantor Colburn LLP continues to demonstrate its commitment to nurturing talent and providing top-tier service to its clients. As the firm welcomes the new year, it looks forward to further growth and success in the field of intellectual property law.