Gregory J. Battersby holds an A.B. (chemistry and biology) from Seton Hall University and a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law. He is a member of the New York and Connecticut Bars and is admitted to practice as a patent attorney before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.

After practicing together for more than 30 years, Messrs. Battersby and Grimes now head their own law firms, The Battersby Law Group, LLC in Westport, CT at www.gbiplaw.com and Grimes LLC in Norwalk, CT at www.gandb.com. Each specialize in patent, trademark, copyrights, unfair competition, antitrust and corporate law and licensing with a particular emphasis on the merchandising, multimedia, entertainment, edutainment, toy, animation and publishing industries.

Mr. Battersby remains a guest lecturer at the Franklin Pierce Law School Advanced Licensing Institute, is counsel to the International Licensing Industry Merchandisers' Association (“LIMA”), and has been an officer and a member of the Board of Directors of The New York Intellectual Property Law Association.