He has lectured on the legal and practical changes brought on by the AIA for the Licensing Executives Society and within DLA Piper. He has also attended the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's AIA educational events to learn about the USPTO's perspective on the AIA. Mr. Panno focuses his practice on intellectual property counseling including foreign and domestic patent prosecution, patent litigation, patent licensing, IP due diligence, and opinions on validity, infringement and patentability. He counsels clients in the software, hardware, electrical, and mechanical fields.