Nikitas E. Nicolakis is an experienced patent attorney with a career spanning large multinational corporations, prominent New York law firms, and the public sector. He founded the Law Offices of Nikitas E. Nicolakis to deliver sophisticated intellectual property counsel with the focused attention that only a boutique practice can provide.
Nikitas specializes in patent prosecution — both domestic and international — as well as infringement and validity opinions. His practice encompasses the full range of intellectual property law, including trademarks, copyright, trade secrets, IP licensing, antitrust, and federal and state matters. He also serves as Of Counsel at Lombard Geliebter Cohen LLP in New York.
Nikitas holds a J.D. from New York Law School, where he was the founding member of the Institute for Information Law & Policy, focusing on intellectual property and patent law. He also conducted legal research at the Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School, concentrating on intellectual property, copyright, and digital media. He earned his B.S. in Computer Science from Northeastern University — a technical foundation that proves invaluable in understanding and prosecuting complex inventions.