
Alfonzo I. Cutaia
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Education
Kettering University (formerly General Motors Institute), B.S.
University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., magna cum laude
Al focuses on patent practice in the general electrical, software, and mechanical arts, as well as trademark and copyright prosecution. His practice covers a number of technical disciplines, including electronics, software, mobile devices, spintronics, medical devices, dental devices, optics, metrology, industrial mechanical systems, and business methods.
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Al served as an intellectual property assistant for the Office of Science, Technology Transfer, and Economic Outreach at the University at Buffalo. Before attending law school, he worked for 14 years at Electronic Data Systems in technical and managerial roles. At Electronic Data Systems, Al was responsible for software development for engineering systems and client/server development and management. Al also worked for two years as a research and development technician at Eastman Kodak Company.
Honors
- American Bar Association and Bureau of National Affairs Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law
- Henry A. Panasci Jr. Technology Entrepreneurship Competition
- Former electronic systems editor, Buffalo Law Review
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Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2015 - 2018
Press Releases
- Press Release, August 20, 2018
- Press Release, September 6, 2017
- Press Release, August 31, 2016
- Press Release, January 11, 2016
- Press Release, August 19, 2015
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, October 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Design Protection & Design Patents Alert , August 9, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, May 30, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, March 23, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert , February 7, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, January 27, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, December 20, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, November 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert , October 31, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, October 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, July 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Canada-U.S. Cross-Border and Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, July 7, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, May 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity and Privacy Alert, February 26, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, December 2, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert , November 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, October 1, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, September 15, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 25, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 11, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 7, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, August 5, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, July 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ College & University Alert, July 31, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, May 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, April 28, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 27, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, March 13, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, February 24, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, February 19, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, April 30, 2019
- Hodgson Russ Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, March 20, 2019
- Cybersecurity & Privacy Alert, December 17, 2018
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, October 17, 2016
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, April 30, 2015
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, March 13, 2015
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, December 30, 2014
- November 12, 2013
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, September 21, 2011
- Every Silver Cloud Has a Dark Lining: A Primer on Cloud Computing, Regulatory and Data Security RiskISACA Journal, March 2011
Blog Posts
Al contributed to Hodgson Russ’s Clean and Green Law blog. His blog entries included:
- “An End to Range Anxiety,” June 11, 2013
- “Another Piece of the Patent Puzzle Going Into Place,” January 24, 2013
- “More Federal Lands to Become Available for Renewable Energy Production,” August 8, 2012
Presentations & Events
- Offices of Hodgson Russ, June 28, 2018
- Intellectual Property SeminarNew York University Tandon School of Engineering, April 19, 2018
- Patents, Copyrights and MoreUniversity of Vermont, April 7, 2016
- Burlington, VT, April 2, 2015
- New York, NY, October 17, 2013
- New York, NY, June 26, 2013
- Burlington, VT, November 14, 2012
- New York, NY, October 24, 2012
- New York, NY, February 7, 2012
- November 2010
- Buffalo, NY, September 2, 2010
- Ithaca, NY, March 9, 2010
Professional Associations
- President: Niagara Frontier Intellectual Property Law Association
- American Bar Association
- New York State Bar Association
Community & Pro Bono
- Member, Board of Directors: Ronald McDonald House Charities of Western New York