JOSEPH J. ZITO:

Engineer and Registered Patent Attorney with over twenty years of litigation experience. Admitted to the Bars of the District of Columbia and the State of Maryland.  Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Admitted to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit, the U. S. Court of Federal Claims, the U.S. District Court for Maryland, the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.  Litigated patent, trademarks copyrights, trade secrets and intellectual property in the Federal Courts of: Maryland, District of Columbia, Delaware, Pennsylvania, New York, Texas, California, Illinois, Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Wisconsin, Michigan, Florida, Ohio, Wisconsin, Louisiana and Massachusetts. Education:  B.S. Physics/EE North Carolina State University (1982);  J.D., Tulane (1985).  contact : joe@zitotlp.com

KENDAL  M.  SHEETS:

Engineer and Registered Patent Attorney with extensive patent litigation and prosecution experience.  Admitted to the Bar of Virginia and to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.  Registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Education: B. S. Environmental Engineering, University of Oklahoma;  J.D., University of Tulsa College of Law.  contact: ken@zitotlp.com

PETER BALNAVE:

Engineer and Registered Patent Attorney with extensive experience in all phases of domestic and foreign patent and trademark practice.  Admitted to the bar of Virginia and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.  Engineering, design and patent experience in electronics, telecommunications, chemistry, physiology, medical devices technology, and software design.  Education: B.S. Chemistry, Rutgers (1969); PhD Physiology/Biophysics, Duke (1972); J.D., George Mason. contact: contact: peter@zitotlp.com

WILLIAM J. HAGEN:

Patent Engineer experienced in preparation and prosecution of patent applications.  Technical experience in mechanical and industrial design, electrical circuits, electronics, and telecommunications.  Education: B.S. Civil and Environmental Engineering  Contact: bill@zitotlp.com

ROBERT L. THOMAS:

Licensing and Trademark paralegal. Negotiates worldwide licenses throughout Europe, and North America.  Handles all aspects of intellectual property portfolio management, marketing, business planning and venture capital.  Member International Licensing Executives Society.  Contact: bob@zitotlp.com

S. SANCHEZ RODRIGUEZ:

Resident European Attorney experienced in pharmaceutical contracting, licensing and litigation.  Contact: sanchez@zitotlp.com