Biography

Constantine "Gus" Marantidis has over 15 years experience in intellectual property law. He manages extensive patent portfolios for his clients and provides counseling on various patentability issues, including design-around issues and those stemming from the launch of new products in the marketplace. Mr. Marantidis also supervises and manages intellectual property litigation for his clients, negotiating complex intellectual property licensing agreements. He serves publicly-traded corporations, start-up companies and individual inventors.

Mr. Marantidis represents clients in diverse technology areas and has technical expertise in aerospace, business methods, defense and security technology, materials science, propulsion, medical devices, automotive, mechanical engineering, electro-mechanical engineering, life sciences, optics, nanotechnology, chemicals, oil, gas and energy.

Admitted

• State Bar of California, 1994
• U.S. District Courts, Central California
• U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal and Ninth Circuits
• U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Education

• J.D. degree from Loyola Law School, 1994
• M.S. degree in engineering mechanics from Columbia University, School of Engineering and Applied Science, 1988
• B.S. degrees in aeronautical engineering and aircraft engineering technology from Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, Daytona Beach, 1984
       o cum laude

Professional Activities

• State Bar of California, member, sections on Litigation, Intellectual Property
• Los Angeles Intellectual Property Law Association
• Loyola Law School Intellectual Property Focus Series, chair, Events Advisory Committee, 2005-2007
• University of Southern California Law School Intellectual Property Institute Planning Committee, member

Personal Background

Mr. Marantidis is a fully rated pilot, loves sailing and is fluent in Greek.

Representative Publications and Presentations

Mr. Marantidis has co-authored multiple articles on patent-related matters, as well as smart technologies for aircraft.