Joseph T. Stapleton

Partner

Philadelphia, Cherry Hill

Joseph T. Stapleton's practice includes general corporate and finance matters, as well as copyright and trademark matters, and other intellectual property law issues. He is regularly involved in drafting and negotiating commercial contracts, software licenses, software development contracts, research and development agreements and consulting contracts. He co-chairs the Firm's Technology Industry Group.

Before joining the Firm in 1983, Joe served a two-year judicial clerkship with the Honorable Donald W. Van Artsdalen of the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

Joe earned a B.A. degree in English from Villanova University in Villanova, Pa. in 1977. He received a J.D. degree in 1981 from Villanova University School of Law, where he served as a Case and Comment Editor for the Villanova Law Review.

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Covering all major areas of Intellectual Property law with the focus of a boutique and the backing of a large firm. We partner with clients ranging in size from large […]

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Business

Montgomery McCracken’s Business Department works proactively and collaboratively with our clients to advise on the full array of corporate and business issues, ranging from finance and regulatory matters to mergers […]

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Technology

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Credentials

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Selected Speaking Engagements

Co-Presenter, Rohrer New Venture Competition, February 2020
Co-Presenter, “The Edifice Complex-Protecting Your Buildings As Intellectual Property,” Montgomery McCracken’s 24th Annual “This Year in Nonprofit Law,” November 2014

Selected Publications

Co-author, “Legislation Enacted: Critical Amendment to DGCL §102(b)(7) Expanding Exculpation to Delaware Corporate Officers,” August 2022
Noted, “4 Firms Steer Stanley’s $1.5B Deal For Aerospace Parts Maker,” Law360, January 29, 2020
Quoted, “Out of Nowhere a Network Emerged to Save Catholic Schools,” The Philadelphia Inquirer, June 23, 2014

Honors & Awards

Received the Volunteer of the Year Award from The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, 2018
Received the Volunteer of the Year Award from Independence Mission Schools, 2015
Received the Martin Luther King, Jr. Justice and Peace Memorial Award from the Wissahickon Faith Community Association, 2013

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Professional Activities

Pennsylvania Bar Association
Philadelphia Bar Association

Community Involvement

Director and officer of Independence Mission Schools, a first of its kind network of Catholic schools serving the underserved of all faiths
Advisory Councilmember of St. Martin de Porres School
Member of The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Corporate Council
Long-time volunteer at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia
Director of St. Christopher’s Foundation for Children
Special Olympics of Pennsylvania Polar Plunger
Outreach Committee member at St. Thomas’ Whitemarsh
Former member of the Philadelphia Police Advisory Commission
Former director and officer of the Philadelphia Committee to End Homelessness

Education

Law School

Villanova University Charles Widger School of Law

Undergraduate School

Villanova University

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Legislation Enacted: Critical Amendment to DGCL §102(b)(7) Expanding Exculpation to Delaware Corporate Officers

In April this year, we reported on an important proposed amendment to Section 102(b)(7) of the Delaware General Corporation Law (extending director exculpation to officers as well). We noted that […]

4 Firms Steer Stanley’s $1.5B Deal For Aerospace Parts Maker

Stanley Black & Decker on Wednesday said it will acquire aerospace components manufacturer Consolidated Aerospace Manufacturing for up to $1.5 billion in cash, in a deal steered by Sullivan & Cromwell, Montgomery McCracken, Skadden and Jenner […]

Does Your Employment Contract Actually Vest Ownership of Your Employee’s Patent Rights in Your Company?

In a year when the U.S. Supreme Court has decided several intellectual property-related matters, on June 6, 2011 the Court ruled in the case of the Board of Trustees of […]

U.S. Customs and Border Patrol: Helping to Protect Trademark Owners

Imitation may be the sincerest form of flattery, but it isn’t very welcome among Trademark owners. At its most basic, the purpose of a trademark is to provide the customer […]

Joseph T. Stapleton

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