Attorney Profiles

Thomas J. Monahan

Thomas J. Monahan, a founding member of the firm, is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross (B.S), the University of Connecticut (M.S.; Ph.D.), and Franklin Pierce Law Center (J.D.). He is a member of the Bar of the State of Connecticut and admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office. Prior to entering private practice, Dr. Monahan was a faculty member of Rutgers University, Patent Counsel in the Agricultural Division of American Cyanamid Co., Vice President for Research at University Genetics Co., Of Counsel to the firm of Ohlandt, Greeley, Ruggiero & Perle, LLP, and served as University Patent Counsel and the founding Director of the Intellectual Property Office of The Pennsylvania State University. His legal practice focuses on client counseling, entrepreneurship, intellectual property portfolio strategies, start-up and emerging business financing and development issues, patent preparation and prosecution, opinions (non-infringement, invalidity, and freedom to operate), licensing and intellectual property transactions, with an experience in chemical, biotechnology, life sciences, healthcare, bio-medical, and mechanical technologies. Dr. Monahan has been practicing intellectual property law for 20 years.

Charles F. Costello

Charles F. Costello, a founding member of the firm, has extensive corporate experience in intellectual property, having been a Patent Counsel for Wyeth and BASF Corporation. While in these positions, his primary tasks were directed to the protection and enhancement of the clients’ assets, and included litigation and settlement of intellectual property matters, interferences, reissue and reexamination applications, and review of license and purchase agreements. Also, Mr. Costello has coordinated international litigation, patent nullification and oppositions. His areas of technical expertise include organic and polymer chemistry, specifically in the area of pharmaceutical and agricultural chemistry, vaccines, consumer products and surgical devices. Mr. Costello is a graduate of Villanova University (B.S.) and New England School of Law (J.D.). He is a member of the Bars of Connecticut and Massachusetts, and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.