Principal
msavio@grr.com

Education
Barnard College, Columbia University, B.A. (Biochemistry), 1979
New York Law School, J.D., cum laude, 1983
Joseph Solomon Scholar, 1981–82
Journal of International and Comparative Law, 1983

Admissions
New York Bar, 1984
New Jersey Bar, 1984
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1984
New Jersey Federal Courts, 1984
Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, 1985
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, 1993
Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, 1995

Maria Savio counsels clients in all aspects of intellectual property law. She specializes in litigation of patent, trademark, trade dress, copyright, unfair competition, and business tort matters before federal courts throughout the United States. She has extensive experience in counterfeiting litigation. Ms. Savio also handles opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office and domain name disputes. She counsels clients in connection with infringement avoidance, clearance, right to use studies, and patentability.

Ms. Savio also has substantial transactional experience working on intellectual property issues in the context of mergers and acquisitions, venture capital and initial public offerings, and audits. She has been involved in negotiating important licenses and in drafting all types of agreements involving intellectual property interests, including publishing contracts. She has developed and implemented strategies for the protection and acquisition of trademarks and domain names in the U.S. and abroad.

She represents a formidable list of domestic and multinational clients in a variety of industries, particularly computer technology and software, E-commerce, and telecommunications—including wireless and other developing technologies, publishing and media, entertainment and sports, and luxury consumer and designer goods.

Ms. Savio has published articles on subjects including asset securitization, intellectual property audits, computer torts, gray goods/parallel imports, and domain name issues. She has lectured at various trade shows and conferences, as well as at the Parsons School of Design in New York.

Ms. Savio is a registered patent attorney; her technical expertise is in biochemistry.

Professional Affiliations
American Intellectual Property Law Association
Barnard Business and Professional Women’s Club
Brazilian American Chamber of Commerce
Columbian Lawyers Association
International Trademark Association
Italian American Chamber of Commerce
National Italian American Bar Association

Selected Publications

"Combatting Counterfeiting and Piracy in Latin America," New York Law Journal (April 21, 2008) [View PDF]

“It’s Time for a Spring Cleaning: Why You Should Undertake an Intellectual Property Audit,” Fashion Mannuscript (May 2005) [View PDF]

“Monetizing Your Intellectual Property: Financing Trends,” Fashion Mannuscript (April 2005) [View PDF]

“Internet Bandits Beware: New Laws Make Enforcement of Your Intellectual Property Assets Easier,” Internet Industry Magazine (Fall 2000–Winter 2001) [View PDF]