MBBP Attorneys Sean Detweiler and Bill Schmidt to be Panelists for Intellectual Property Event 02/28/2017
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Intellectual Property.Tags: attorney, electronics, Intellectual Property, ip, panel, panelist, patent, patent attorney, science, technology, techsandbox
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MBBP patent and trademark attorney Sean Detweiler and patent attorney Bill Schmidt are scheduled to be panelists for an upcoming event on March 23rd as they discuss “Intellectual Property: The Ins and Outs of Intellectual Property (IP)”. Sean and Bill will be answering questions as they relate to Intellectual Property, specifically patents, in order to save people time and money by answering general questions prior to a client contacting an attorney.
This event will take place on March 23rd from 2-4pm at TechSandbox, with the attorneys covering the basics of IP and patents, and a Q&A session to follow. In addition, attendees with further questions will each have the special opportunity of a one-on-one session with one of the attorneys.
This is a very special event you don’t want to miss! View the event page for more information.
MBBP’s Howard Zaharoff Will Be a Panelist in Boston Bar’s 17th Annual Intellectual Property Year in Review 12/19/2016
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Events, Intellectual Property, MBBP news.Tags: attorney, boston bar association, copyright, copyrights, Intellectual Property, ip, IP Attorney, IP Litigation, law review, panel, patents, trade secrets, trademarks
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MBBP’s Howard Zaharoff will be a panelist at this year’s Boston Bar Association Intellectual Property Year in Review, one of Boston’s premier annual IP events. Howard will be discussing some of the most important copyright developments of the 
past year, with his co-presenter, Attorney Lucy Lovrien.
This annual panel has been organized for intellectual property specialists to discuss the latest developments with practitioners in the field. Howard and his fellow panelists will discuss patents, copyrights, trademarks, and trade secrets, and the event will close with a networking opportunity for all attendees.
The event is scheduled for Thursday, January 26th, 2017 from 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM at the Boston Marriott Long Wharf. See the event details for more information.
Interview with MBBP Client Valeritas Included in Wall Street Transcript Medical Devices Report 08/09/2016
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Client News, Intellectual Property, Life Sciences, Medical Devices.Tags: Diabetes, insulin delivery, Intellectual Property, ip, John Timberlake, medical device, medical devices, medical technology, patent, type II diabetes, V-Go, Valeritas, wall street transcript
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The most recent Wall Street Transcript Medical Devices Report includes an interview with Valeritas, Inc.’s CEO, John Timberlake. Timberlake discusses in detail Valeritas’s V-Go Disposable Insulin Delivery Device. The V-Go is a wearable basal-bolus insulin delivery device that allows patients to deliver insulin at a continuous preset basal rate, with bolus delivery as needed. The V-Go has been cleared for use in the United States and in Europe. 
The fact that V-Go is a wearable product with scheduled insulin delivery enables patients to more easily go about their daily routines without having to stop to deliver insulin, and also allows them to discreetly deliver insulin during mealtimes without drawing attention to the act.
Valeritas is a commercial-stage medical technology company that develops new Type II diabetes technology products aimed at improving the lives of patients with Type II diabetes. For more information about Valeritas and its V-Go product, read the full interview with The Wall Street Transcript.
Managing Partner Lisa Warren Moderating Entrepreneur’s University: Acquiring IP 07/06/2016
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Events.Tags: biotech, entrepreneur, industry experts, Intellectual Property, ip, massbio
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Lisa Warren will be serving as a Co-Moderator for the upcoming, “Entrepreneur’s University: Acquiring IP” program organized by MassBio Entrepreneur’s University Working Group. Entrepreneur University hosts forums to help entrepreneurs thrive in today’s competitive biotech environment. During this program specifically, industry experts will share critical advice for entrepreneurs who are setting out to acquire their intellectual property.
The key topics that will be discussed include:
- Traditional routes of IP acquisition – including licensing from a university, e.g. the employer of a scientific founder
- Licensing arrangements – often the first contractual relationships into which the emerging biotech company enters
- How universities have changed their approaches to technology transfer and licensing terms in recent years – including an increased focus on revenue, especially in light of declining government research funding
- Alternatives to university deals – for example, some companies have succeeded in “rescuing” assets from big pharma through in-licensing assets that have been shelved
- Generating an IP portfolio – when, what and how entrepreneurs, scientists and biotech leaders should manage this important part of their IP expansion strategy
The program will take place the morning of July 13th. MassBio members can register here.
Howard Zaharoff and Erin Bryan Speaking at 2016 Intellectual Property Law Conference 05/19/2016
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Events, Intellectual Property, Litigation, MBBP news.Tags: Communications Decency Act, copyright, Intellectual Property, ip, ip law, MCLE, trademarks
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Intellectual Property Law 2016: The 19th Annual New England Conference will take place on June 23rd at the MCLE Conference Center in Boston, MA. This conference will focus on new developments, trends, and industry-specific guidance that IP, business, and litigation counsel must know. MBBP attorneys Howard Zaharoff and Erin Bryan are both on the Faculty, with Howard also serving as a Co-chair. Erin will be presenting at the conference on the topic of IP issues in 3D printing and bioprinting.
The conference will also be available by both live and recorded webcast.
Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 Signed 05/11/2016
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Employment, Intellectual Property.Tags: dtsa, Intellectual Property, ip, trade secrets
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By: Sandra E. Kahn
Today President Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), which creates a new federal civil cause of action for trade secret theft. While claims for trade secret theft may still be brought under the various state laws which protect intellectual property, this new law will provide uniform protection on the federal level. The DTSA also provides protection for whistleblowers, granting immunity to parties who disclose a trade secret to the government or an attorney to report wrongdoing, or as part of an anti-retaliation lawsuit. Of particular interest is the requirement that employers must now provide a notice of this immunity protection in any contract or agreement with an employee (or an independent contractor or consultant) that governs the use of a trade secret or other confidential information. To learn more about the DTSA, click here.
Survey Says: Top NINE Intellectual Property Developments of 2015 03/04/2016
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Computer Software & Hardware, Intellectual Property, Licensing & Strategic Alliances, Life Sciences, Privacy and Data Security, Publishing & Media.Tags: 2015, Intellectual Property, ip, patent, privacy, privacy shield, safe harbor, trademark
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By: Callie L. Pioli
2015 was another busy year in terms of intellectual property law, but luckily, MBBP has been carefully monitoring all of the important developments. There were many contenders for spots in our list, but only a select few could make the cut.
Get a recap on 2015 (and prepare for success in 2016) by reading our list.
We cover:
- Happy Birthday to All! – Marya v. Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
- Google Books (Authors Guild v. Google, Inc.)
- Disparagement versus Free Speech: In re Tam
- Issue Preclusion & The TTAB: B&B Hardware, Inc. v. Hargis Indus., Inc.
- Patient Infringement Liability: Akamai Techs., Inc. v. Limelight Networks, Inc.
- Biosimilarity: Amgen v. Sandoz
- Patentability of Natural Phenomena: Ariosa Diagnostics, Inc. v. Sequenom, Inc.
- Computer Fraud & Abuse Act
- Safe Harbor Down, EU-US Privacy Shield Up
MBBP Publishes February M&A Today Newsletter 03/01/2016
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Corporate, Intellectual Property, Legal Developments, M&A, Taxation.Tags: acquisition, indemnification provisions, infringement, ip, m&a, merger, patent, qualified small business stock, tax
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Hot off the press!
Articles include:
- Tips for Enforcing Indemnification Provisions
- Permanent Exclusion of Gain on Sales of Qualified Small Business Stock
- IP Due Diligence: Patentability vs. Patent Infringement
Get more info on our M&A blog or read the full newsletter.
MBBP Event: Unfair Competition and False Advertising 07/30/2014
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Events, Intellectual Property.Tags: Coca-Cola, false advertising, ip, lanham act, lexmark international, POM wonderful, static control components, supreme court, trademark, unfair competition
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On August 12th MBBP is hosting a seminar on Unfair Competition/False Advertising: How the Supreme Court’s recent decisions impact false advertising claims against competitors. The Supreme Court recently issued two decisions, Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc. and POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co., which impact rights a party may have against competitors for false advertising claims under the Lanham Act. This seminar, presented by MBBP Trademark Attorney Sheri Mason, will discuss unfair competition and false advertising under the Lanham Act, the Lexmark International, Inc. v. Static Control Components, Inc.and POM Wonderful LLC v. Coca-Cola Co. decisions, and how these decisions may affect your rights against third parties.
To learn more or to register, please visit our events page.
For more information on false advertising, please feel free to contact Sheri directly.
Howard Zaharoff Interviewed for HoGo Blog Piece 03/04/2014
Posted by Morse Barnes-Brown Pendleton in Attorney News, Intellectual Property.Tags: copyrights, drm, hogo, Intellectual Property, ip, pdf document protection
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On March 4 MBBP IP Technology and Licensing Attorney Howard Zaharoff was featured in a blog post by HoGo, a DRM (digital rights management) platform that lets users copy-protect, distribute and manage PDF files. The blog post titled “Ten Questions with… Howard Zaharoff (Part One)” shares his legal perspective on copyrights and copy protection with readers of HoGo Blog Confidential.
Visit HoGo to see the first half of Howard’s interview.
Please feel free to contact Howard with any of your own questions on IP and Copyright law.
