Benjamin I. Dach

Partner | Intellectual Property

About

Benjamin Dach, Ph.D., Esq. is an accomplished patent attorney with extensive experience in intellectual property litigation, prosecution, and counseling. With experience in patent, copyright, and trademark litigation, procurement, and licensing, Ben focuses on development, protection, and monetization of patent, copyright, and trademark portfolios, strategic licensing, commercial agreements, diligence, and enforcement strategies. He has represented clients in numerous actions in U.S. courts, administrative proceedings, and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.

  • Ben is particularly adept at patent portfolio development and strategic licensing and assists clients in developing IP strategies that fit their companies. Ben’s experience covers numerous technologies, including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, chemicals, materials, medical devices, mechanical devices, FinTech, AI, blockchain, and software. Benjamin has been named a Super Lawyers Rising Star in IP, and guest lectures on IP. He received his J.D. from Fordham Law School, his Ph.D. in chemistry from Columbia University, and his B.A. in chemistry from Yeshiva University.

Practices

  • Copyrights

  • IP Litigation and Enforcement

  • IP Transactions and Licensing

  • Patents

  • Trademarks

  • Trade Secrets

Admissions

  • Florida

  • New York

  • New Jersey

  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office

  • U.S. District Court, District of New Jersey

  • U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York

Education

  • Fordham University School of Law, J.D.

  • Columbia University Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, Ph.D.

  • Yeshiva University, B.A., Magna Cum Laude

Memberships

  • Super Lawyers, Rising Stars (2023 and 2025)

  • Member of the American Chemical Society

Law Firm Experience

  • Weiss & Arons, LLP

  • Loeb & Loeb, LLP

  • WilmerHale, LLP

  • Quinn Emanuel, LLP

  • Haug Partners, LLP (formerly Frommer Lawrence & Haug, LLP)

Corporate Experience

  • Mako Surgical Corp. (acquired by Stryker Corp.)

Publications

  • Rengifo, H. R.; Grigoras, C.; Dach, B. I.; Li, X.; Turro, N. J.; Koberstein, J. T., “Solid Phase Synthesis of Polymacromer and Copolymacromer Brushes,” Macromolecules 2012, 45(9), 3866-387348.

  • Dach, B. I.; Rengifo, H. R.; Turro, N. J.; Koberstein, J. T., “Cross-Linked ‘Matrix-Free’ Nanocomposites from Reactive Polymer-Silica Hybrid Nanoparticles,” Macromolecules, 43(16), 6549-65527 (2010).

  • Dach, B. I.; Hrnjez, B. J.; Kabarriti, A.; Buldyrev, S. V.; Asherie, N.; Natanov, G. R.; Balderman, J., “Pyrazine in Supercritical Xenon: Local Number Density Defined by Experiment and Calculation,” J. Phys. Chem. B, 112(48), 15431–15441 (2008).

Presentations and Teaching Experience

  • Panelist, Florida Bar Intellectual Property Symposium, April 2025

  • Co-Presenter, “Patents for non-IP Professionals,” Business Section of the Florida Bar, March 2025

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