Contact Information
Phone: 518-371-4599
Email: nbdelain@ipattorneyfirm.com
Admissions
- New York (3rd Dept.), January 2004
- United States District Court for the Northern District of New York, February 2004
- United States Patent and Trademark Office, January 2005
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, February 2004
- United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, January 2006
- United States District Court for the Southern District of New York, March 2007 (inactive)
- Supreme Court of the United States, June 2016
Practice Areas Intellectual Property, including
- Patent
- Patentability assessment
- Patent application development and drafting
- Patent application prosecution before the US Patent & Trademark Office
- Patent application prosecution under the Patent Cooperation Treaty
- Trademark/Trade Dress
- Copyright
- Trade Secret
- Licensing and Commercialization of Intellectual Property
- Franchising (representation of franchisors and franchisees)
- Intellectual Property Audit
Business Law, including:
- start-up and formation
- contract negotiation and drafting
- Board of Directors advisement
- officer and manager advisement
- officer and manager advisement
- closing and winding down
Vital Statistics
- Graduated:
- Burnt Hills-Ballston Lake High School (1974)
- Smith College (1978): A.B., Biological Sciences
- Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute (1981): M.S., Technical Writing
- Franklin Pierce Law Center (2003): J.D.
- Graduated within the top 20% of the class
Other Information
Nancy is an adjunct faculty member at the University of Phoenix, teaching technical writing and first-year writing courses online.
Before studying law, Nancy was a technical documentation specialist (writer, editor, and manager) for over 20 years, working as an independent consultant or W-2 employee with such companies as 3M, CSC, Rational Software, General Electric Company, NYS Higher Education Services Corporation (HESC), and KeyBank. She brings those skills to bear as she works with clients to document invention, protect business goodwill, and negotiate and develop contracts and deals.
Nancy is a frequent volunteer. Her activities include:
Within the legal profession:
- Frequent pro bono services through the Legal Aid Society of Northeastern New York
- Moot Court regional competitions at the high school, college and law school levels
Within the community at large:
- Singer (Mezzo/Alto) with Octavos Singers
- Board of Directors member: Albany Center of Economic Success. Term runs 2016-2019
Professional Memberships:
- New York State Bar Association
- Schenectady County Bar Association
Away From Work
When she’s not working or volunteering, Nancy enjoys swimming, walking, reading, writing, and playing with her many cats.