Lisa Warren Examines the Value of In-Person Interviews for Expediting Patent Allowance in Mass. Lawyers Weekly Article

In her Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly article "Expediting Patent Allowance with In-Person Interviews," patent attorney Lisa Warren explains why it may be beneficial to take advantage of in-person interviews with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office in order to expedite the allowance of a patent. Although options such as telephone or video conference interviews may be …

Why You Should Spend Dollars on Patent, Trademark Protection

In the article, "Why You Should Spend Dollars on Patent, Trademark Protection", published on CFO.com, patent and trademark attorney Sean Detweiler discusses why it is important for companies to protect the thoughts they pay for through patent and trademark protection. According to Sean, failure to protect this information could lead to loss of company value and a …

Patent and Trademark Attorney Sean Detweiler Discusses Possible Risks from Using Low-Cost Trademark Registration Services in New Article

In the past 5 or so years, there have been a number of online, low-cost, entrants into the trademark registration space. Companies like The Trademark Company, TTC Business Solutions, and others, promote low-cost trademark registration services. However, questions have surfaced as to whether such services are operating ethically. Sean Detweiler discusses recent charges brought against …

Pick Up the (Patent Process) Pace!

A common frustration for patent applicants is the incredibly slow pace at which an application proceeds from filing to receipt of a substantive examination report to allowance. On average it takes 15.7 months for a patent application to receive even a first substantive examination report! The Patent Office has recognized this problem and implemented several initiatives which …

MBBP Attorneys Sean Detweiler and Bill Schmidt to be Panelists for Intellectual Property Event

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 …

Interview with MBBP Client Valeritas Included in Wall Street Transcript Medical Devices Report

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 …

Good News for Patent Holders

By: Lisa Warren In what has been a seemingly rare occurrence in recent months, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit recently issued a pro-patentee decision in Immersion Corporation v. HTC Corporation and HTC America, Inc., holding that a continuing application filed on the same day as the parent application issues as a …

With Seagate Overturned, More Careful Analysis of Competitor Patents May Be A Good Idea

By: Sean D. Detweiler The U.S. Supreme Court has just issued a decision in two unrelated cases[1] that overturns the 2007 Federal Circuit ruling[2], known as “Seagate”. The Supreme Court considers Seagate to be “unduly rigid” and overly limiting as to the potential for enhanced damages in patent infringement cases. Since 2007, under the now-overturned-Seagate-analysis, a patent infringer could more easily …

Boston Growing Hub for the Life Sciences Industry

The Boston Business Journal just announced that at the annual Biotechnology Innovation Organization meeting, Boston was recognized as the city with the largest number of employers in the field of research testing and medical laboratories.  The BBJ explains that from biotech giants such as Biogen to Genzyme to research labs at the prestigious Harvard and MIT, …

Lisa Warren Speed Mentoring at Northeastern University School of Law

MBBP Managing Partner Lisa Warren will partake in Northeastern University School of Law's Annual Women in the Law conference this afternoon.  Warren will provide career guidance to attendees in 15-minute intervals during the "Speed Mentoring" breakout session, beginning at 1:45pm. The Women in the Law conference aims at providing professional development and career guidance to women attorneys …