Website: https://cortesilaw.com/
The Law Office of Shane V. Cortesi, also known as Cortesi Law, is an intellectual property law firm located in downtown Nashville, Tennessee. The firm focuses on patents, trademarks, copyrights, and related contract and litigation matters, and summarizes its approach as “IP Focused • Cost-Effective Advice • Personalized Service • Proven Results.” Its website includes a frequently-asked-questions section addressing topics such as patent costs and the patent application examination process.
Services
- Patents, searches, opinions, provisional and nonprovisional applications, design patents, portfolio management, and infringement advice
- Trademarks, searches, opinions, applications, portfolio management, and infringement advice
- Copyrights, registration and infringement advice
- Contracts, drafting and negotiation of both IP and non-IP contracts
- IP litigation, patent, trademark, and copyright disputes
- Business formation, LLCs and partnerships
Within these areas, the firm handles the detailed steps of intellectual property protection. Patent work includes clearance searches, patentability and infringement opinions, provisional and nonprovisional applications, design patents, and portfolio management. Trademark services similarly cover searches, opinions, applications, portfolio management, and infringement advice, and the firm also registers copyrights and advises on copyright infringement. On the transactional side, it drafts and negotiates both IP and non-IP contracts and assists clients with forming business entities.
About
Shane Cortesi began his career at a large New York law firm and founded Cortesi Law 14 years ago. According to the firm, he has “filed and been granted over 100 patent and trademark applications.” Stephan Wright joined the firm as Of Counsel in 2018, bringing more than 15 years of experience in commercial litigation, corporate transactions, and trusts and estates.
The firm’s intellectual property work spans the full lifecycle of patents, trademarks, and copyrights, from clearance searches and opinions through application filing, portfolio management, and infringement advice, and it also handles IP litigation and business formation. This combination allows the firm to support clients from the point of forming a business entity through protecting and enforcing their intellectual property. The firm’s litigation practice covers patent, trademark, and copyright disputes, complementing the registration and advisory work that makes up much of its day-to-day practice.
Location & Contact
- Address: 3200 West End Ave, Suite 500, Nashville, TN 37203 (downtown Nashville, near the intersection of 5th and Church Streets)
- Phone: 615-622-2021
- Email: [email protected]
- Hours: Meetings by appointment only
- The office is located in downtown Nashville, near the intersection of 5th and Church Streets
Additional Information
The firm’s website includes Home, Overview, Team, Clients, FAQs, and Contact pages, with FAQ subtopics covering patent costs and patent application examination. The Clients section highlights the firm’s existing client base, while the Team section introduces attorney Shane Cortesi and Of Counsel Stephan Wright. The firm serves clients across Middle Tennessee, including Nashville, Franklin, Hendersonville, Murfreesboro, and Cookeville, and also represents clients located outside Tennessee in USPTO patent matters. Meetings with the firm are held by appointment only.
Profile compiled from the company’s official website (cortesilaw.com).