New England IP Blog
Proskauer’s New England IP Blog is written by Boston-based lawyers in our intellectual property practice. Posts will provide commentary and analysis of significant intellectual property developments and events in New England, as well as other issues that impact New England companies. It will also serve as a resource center and discussion forum for emerging legal and regulatory developments and bar activities.
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On October 26, the Boston Patent Law Association will host a panel featuring Judge William Young to discuss the legal landscape following the Supreme Court’s 2014 opinion in Actavis v. FTC. In that case, the Supreme Court held that large and unexplained payments in the settlement of Hatch-Waxman patent lawsuits may raise antitrust issues. The BPLA panel is … Continue Reading
Recent decisions in patent cases from the Supreme Court, Federal Circuit and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) continue to shape the patent litigation landscape. Additionally, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) occasionally updates its patent eligibility guidance to illustrate how patent examiners should evaluate claims for patent subject matter eligibility under … Continue Reading
Proskauer partner Joe Capraro will serve as event chair for the 14th annual Patents for Financial Services Summit in New York City on July 19-20. Joe will provide opening remarks to the IP counsel in attendance, a recap of the first day of the conference, and moderate a panel of Federal Court justices entitled, “View … Continue Reading
Later this month, the Boston Bar Association and the Boston Patent Law Association will jointly host a panel discussion on the recent rise of life science litigation at the U.S. Patent Office’s Patent Trial and Appeal Board (“PTAB”). The panel, to be moderated by Proskauer’s Andrej Barbic, promises to, “explore the rise in life science litigation at the PTAB in … Continue Reading
Some of Boston’s brightest technology and innovation leaders will be honored on Thursday, January 12, at the 2017 Innovation All-Stars Gala hosted by the Boston Business Journal. Among this year’s honorees are Ken Schwaber of Scrum.org and Joe Caruso of Bantam Group, both of whom will be receiving the Innovation All-Stars Lifetime Achievement Award.… Continue Reading
The Association of Intellectual Property Firms (AIPF) is hosting its 2016 Annual Meeting in Boston. AIPF is an international association of independent specialty law firms that specialize in patent, trademark, and copyright law. This year’s meeting is titled “The Challenge of Change – IP Firms in the 21st Century,” and will bring together lawyers and … Continue Reading
Yesterday, President Obama signed the Defend Trade Secrets Act into law. The law creates a federal cause of action for protection of trade secrets. More information about the new law can be found in Proskauer’s client alert here.… Continue Reading
The Boston Bar Association and the Boston Patent Law Association will be hosting Chief Judge Saris of the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts at their upcoming IP Roundtable event. The event is scheduled for May 4, 2016, from 4:00 pm – 5:00 pm, and is expected to include discussions on the current trends and issues concerning intellectual … Continue Reading
BPLA Panel with Judge Young on Reverse Payments after Actavis
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Barbic to Host Webinar on Recent Patent Eligibility Decisions
Capraro to Chair Patents for Financial Services Summit in NY
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Life Sciences at the PTAB
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2017 Innovation All Stars Gala this Thursday
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AIPF 2016 Annual Meeting in Boston
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President Obama Signs Federal Trade Secrets Act Into Law
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IP Roundtable With Chief Judge Saris
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