Cono is a trial lawyer and a registered patent lawyer who focuses his practice on complex patent, trademark, and copyright litigation. His patent experience primarily involves semiconductors, electronics, software, wireless and optics technology. Cono has worked with patent trial counsel in numerous European and Asian countries.

Cono brings a sophisticated technical understanding to matters involving a wide range of IP issues. He holds both undergraduate and graduate degrees in engineering, and, prior to entering the practice of law, he was a member of the technical staff and designed supercomputers at AT&T Bell Laboratories.

Cono represents clients before:

The International Trade Commission (ITC)
U.S. district courts
U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit

Representative Work

Lead trial counsel for numerous ITC 337 proceedings involving patent infringement and trade secrets.
Lead trial counsel for global technology manufacturer in an eight-patent infringement case involving microprocessor and multimedia processing technology.
On behalf of a leading global technology manufacturer, provided management and direction of multi-patent litigation involving microprocessor technology in the United Kingdom, Germany, Hong Kong, Taiwan, the People’s Republic of China, Korea and Japan.

"Cono is an excellent litigator who is extremely skilled at winning cases and litigating strategically. He is also extremely responsive to his clients' needs."

- Chambers USA 2023

Education
J.D., Hofstra University School of Law
M.E.E., New York University Tandon School of Engineering
B.E.E., Stony Brook University, State University of New York

Bar Admissions
District of Columbia
New York
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Recognitions

The Legal 500 US, Patents: Litigation (Full Coverage), 2020-2024.
The Legal 500 US, Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission), 2020-2024.
Managing Intellectual Property, Global IP Star, 2018-2022; IP Star: Patent Star and Trademark Star, 2019-2023.
Chambers USA, Intellectual Property, 2009-2018; Intellectual Property: Litigation, 2023-2024.
IAM Patent 1000—The World’s Leading Patent Professionals, Leading Private Patent Litigator, Washington, D.C., 2015-2024.
Best Lawyers in America, Litigation: Patent, 2015-2024.
Euromoney’s Expert Guides, Best of the Best USA, 2022.

Speeches and Publications

Presenter, “The Business Side of Patent Litigation in 60 Minutes or Less: Six Important Topics You Should Be Thinking About Now!” Southern California ACC, July 28, 2021.
Presenter, “Investigating New NPE 337 Tactics: What Every ITC Practitioner Needs to Know in 2021,” American Conference Institute’s ITC Litigation & Enforcement Conference, July 27, 2021.
Presenter, “Trade Secret Cases at the International Trade Commission: Strategies for Using the ITC for Trade Secret Protection and Recent Decisions,” Philadelphia ACC, July 20, 2021.
Presenter, Trade Secret Cases at the International Trade Commission: Recent Trends and Strategies for Clients, Akin webinar, May 4, 2021.
Ministry of Economic Affairs, Taiwan Bureau of Foreign Trade, IP Seminar: International Trade Commission Proceedings; July 22, 2019; Taipei, Taiwan.
Presenter, Investigating the Interplay Between ITC and PTAB, American Conference Institute’s ITC Litigation & Enforcement Conference, June 27, 2019.