Episode 131Gary C. Ganzi and Peter LandoGary C. Ganziis an Intellectual Property Attorney and Professional Engineer with extensive experience in...
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Gary C. Ganzi and Peter Lando
Gary C. Ganziis an Intellectual Property Attorney and Professional Engineer with extensive experience in corporate IP and technology management. He brings to his legal practice a rare combination of executive-level business insight and deep applied technical expertise across chemical engineering, materials science, polymers, electrochemistry, and water and wastewater treatment and reuse.
Widely respected for his ability to bridge legal, technical, and business domains, Gary provides comprehensive guidance in IP portfolio management and strategic IP and technology development to drive profitable growth. His background spans startup environments through large multinational corporations, enabling him to align IP strategy with technology maturity, budget constraints, and long-term business objectives.
Gary’s signature IP approach integrates patent filing and prosecution strategy, IP valuation and licensing, risk mitigation, and freedom-to-operate analysis with broader business and R&D strategy. His work routinely includes contract review; website, product, and technical literature analysis; protection of know-how and trade secrets; and strategic guidance to support commercialization and competitive positioning.
Peter Lando practices across all areas of intellectual property law and related business transactions, advising clients on the strategic development, protection, and commercialization of IP assets. He is routinely engaged in intellectual property due diligence for acquisitions and divestitures, representing clients ranging from early-stage ventures to companies valued in excess of $1 billion. Peter has served as primary negotiator or lead counsel in dozens of licensing, collaboration, and technology-driven business transactions.
Peter frequently prepares patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions and has prosecuted a substantial portfolio of patents that have been successfully enforced in court and/or licensed. His practice also includes providing creative and strategic trademark counsel, resulting in distinctive registration and enforcement approaches, as well as drafting comprehensive trade secret policies and protection strategies to safeguard clients’ proprietary information.
Recognized by clients as a “big-picture thinker” and “talented portfolio developer,” Peter is valued for his ability to move beyond traditional patent prosecution to address the real-world challenges companies face as they grow, scale, and expand into new markets. His counsel integrates legal rigor with commercial insight to help clients build resilient, high-value IP portfolios.
Peter has extensive technical experience across the chemical process industries, water and wastewater treatment technologies, medical devices, polymers, particulate materials, specialty metals and ceramics, and mechanical and industrial designs. He is widely regarded as one of the nation’s leading intellectual property attorneys in clean and green technologies, making him a trusted advisor to investors and companies in these sectors both nationally and internationally.
Active in the intellectual property community, Peter regularly speaks to industry groups, clients, and students on a wide range of IP topics, including portfolio strategy, emerging technologies, and innovation-driven growth.
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- Technology & Solution Provider
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- Business Strategy
- protection
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