Michael A. Benefetto

Michael A. Benefetto is a patent litigation attorney primarily representing plaintiffs in intellectual property disputes. His current known affiliation is with ZITO TLP, where he serves as Lead Counsel in patent litigation matters. The firm ZITO TLP appears to be associated with DNL ZITO, a firm with a broader intellectual property litigation practice.

Benefetto's practice, based on tracked cases, includes a focus on technology related to the Internet of Things (IoT), smart home ecosystems, network communications, and IP data classification. This is exemplified by his role as Lead Counsel for IoT Innovations LLC in the case IoT Innovations LLC v. Snap One, LLC. This litigation involves patents concerning personal digital gateways, multi-path network communications, and methods for classifying IP data within smart home devices such as thermostats, cameras, and sensors. IoT Innovations LLC is identified as a plaintiff associated with Empire IP LLC, a non-practicing entity (NPE) active in smart home patent litigation.

His experience primarily involves prosecuting cases for patent owners, consistent with his single tracked appearance as plaintiff-side counsel. The broader firm, DNL ZITO, handles a wide range of intellectual property litigation across various technical disciplines, including communications, software, and electronics, and offers services for enforcing intellectual property rights.

While DNL ZITO's practice areas include representation in matters before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), specific details regarding Michael A. Benefetto's personal involvement or regular appearances in IPR/PGR proceedings are not reliably available from public sources. Information regarding his bar admissions and education could not be reliably sourced to this specific patent litigator and is therefore omitted.