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John T. M. DiMaio, Ph.D.

Senior Associate
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  • New York
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

Alfred University, A.C.S. Certified B.A., Chemistry, Cum Laude, 

University of Rochester, M.S., Chemistry

University of Rochester, Ph.D., Chemistry

University at Buffalo School of Law, J.D., Cum Laude

John is an attorney in the Intellectual Property & Technology Practice, where he focuses on the preparation and prosecution of patent applications. His areas of focus include organic chemistry, bioorganic chemistry, supramolecular chemistry, peptide chemistry, peptidomimetics, small molecule synthesis, self-assembling systems, hydrogels, pharmaceuticals (including small molecules, biologics, and delivery methods), chemical processes, and analytical methods.

Prior to law school, John did his doctoral work at the University of Rochester. His dissertation focused on synthesis and characterization of small molecules, peptides and bio functional supramolecular compounds. He is an author on several peer-reviewed publications and presented his research at several national conferences.

John graduated from the University at Buffalo School of Law. While there, he was a member of the Buffalo Law Review and Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal.

Honors

  • American Bar Association and the Bureau of National Affairs Award for Excellence in the Study of Intellectual Property Law, 2017
  • Phi Beta Kappa
  • University at Buffalo School of Law Merit Scholarship
  • CALI Award, Introduction to Patent Practice
  • American Peptide Symposium Travel Award, 2011 and 2013
  • Moses Passer Memorial Fellowship
  • Weissberger Memorial Fellowship
  • W.D. Walters Teaching Award
  • Corning Section ACS Outstanding Student Award
  • Former publications editor, Buffalo Law Review
  • Former editor, Buffalo Intellectual Property Law Journal

Publications

  • Luxury Fashion Designer Earns Its Stripes In Trademark Victory Against adidas
    Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, January 27, 2023
  • Court Ruling Simplifies Service Upon Foreign Trademark Infringers
    Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, December 20, 2022
  • Fortnite Crushes Choreographer’s Copyright Claims
    Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, November 28, 2022
  • Display of functional proteins on supramolecular peptide nanofibrils using a split-protein strategy
    Org. & Biomol. Chem. 2017, 15, 5279-5283, 2017
  • Modulating Supramolecular Peptide Hydrogel Viscoelasticity Using Biomolecular Recognition
    Biomacromolecules, 18, 3591–3599, 2017, September 6, 2017
  • Mechanisms of Tau and Aβ-induced Excitotoxicity
    Brain Res. 2015, 1634, 119–131, 2015
  • Fluorescence detection of cationic amyloid fibrils in human semen
    Bioorg. Med. Chem. Lett. 2013, 23, 5199–5202, 2013
  • Coassembly of Enantiomeric Amphipathic Peptides into Amyloid-Inspired Rippled β Sheet Fibrils
    J. Am. Chem. Soc. 2012, 134, 5556–5559, 2012
  • Seminal plasma accelerates SEVI fibril formation by the PAP[248–286] peptide
    J. Biol. Chem. 2012, 287, 11842–11849, 2012
  • Enhancement of HIV-1 Infectivity by Simple, Self-Assembling Modular Peptides
    Biophys.  J. 2011, 100, 1325–1334, 2011

Presentations & Events

Professional Associations

  • American Chemical Society

Community & Pro Bono

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