Gregory Montone

Gregory (Greg) Montone is a Patent Attorney at NovoTech Patent Firm, based in the Firm’s Washington, D.C., office. Greg specializes in patent preparation, prosecution, and opinion work, bringing over 25 years of experience in the intellectual property field.

Patent Law Experience

Throughout his career, Greg has successfully prosecuted hundreds of patent applications across a wide range of technologies. His expertise includes artificial intelligence, machine learning, computer hardware and software, semiconductor devices and manufacturing, display devices, electronic devices and circuitry, electro-mechanical devices, communication systems, automotive systems, and defense systems such as radar and naval vessel equipment. He has also worked extensively on satellite and antenna systems, electrical power tools, and medical devices. In addition to patent prosecution, Greg has written numerous validity, infringement, and enforcement opinions. He has significant experience handling appeals, reissue applications, reexaminations, and interferences, achieving successful outcomes for his clients.

Legal Background

Greg’s legal career includes serving as an Equity Partner at Antonelli, Terry, Stout & Kraus, LLP, in Washington, D.C., and as Of Counsel at Roberts, Calderon, Safran & Cole, in McLean, Virginia. His in-house counsel experience includes working for AT&T at a semiconductor and microelectronics manufacturing plant in Allentown, Pennsylvania, and at the Office of Naval Research in Arlington, Virginia. Greg began his patent career as a Patent Examiner at the United States Patent and Trademark Office, specializing in radar and display devices within the Security Division.

Education and Academic Achievements

Greg earned his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from Rutgers University, College of Engineering. He later obtained his Juris Doctor, cum laude, from the Washington College of Law at American University, where he served as the Book Review Editor for the American University Law Review.

Additional Credentials

Greg is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, Virginia, and Pennsylvania, as well as before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.