A Midyear Tuneup For Your Trade Secret Portfolio
(as published by Law360)
Articles
Dangerous Curves Ahead: Evolving Landscape of Patent Eligibility After Contour IP Holding
An article by Matthew Grady and Sarah Schlotter titled “Dangerous Curves Ahead: Evolving Landscape of Patent Eligibility After Contour IP Holding” was published in IPWatchdog. In this article, Matt an...
Practical Guide to Claiming Small Molecules with Functional Language
Patent claims reciting compounds where at least one group of a compound genus is defined by its function are common. For example, familiar claim terms such as “chelating moiety,” “linker,” and “bindin...
Turning Foreign-Filed Patent Applications into Strong US Patents: Key Strategies and Considerations
An article by Lin Li and Matthew Grady titled “Turning Foreign-Filed Patent Applications into Strong US Patents: Key Strategies and Considerations” was published in Intellectual Property & Technol...
Diversifying Your IP Strategy: Key Tactics for a Well-Rounded Portfolio
In today’s competitive and innovation-driven economy, protecting intellectual property (IP) is no longer just about securing utility patents. A well-rounded IP strategy that incorporates multiple form...
Build an Effective IP Strategy in Photonics
An article authored by Michele Moresco titled “Build an Effective IP Strategy in Photonics” was published in Laser Focus World. Photonics is rapidly transforming from a primarily academic discipline i...
Broadening Your (Patent) Protection
A column authored by Jason Balich titled “Broadening Your (Patent) Protection” was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) Magazine. In this arti...
Spring Cleaning and Tune-up for Your Trade Secret Portfolio: Eight Steps
Spring has arrived, and in addition to cleaning, it’s a good time to reassess how your company is handling its trade secrets. Far from being static, trade secret innovations, processes, and data evolv...
Diversity & Inclusion Employee Spotlight: Elizabeth Mulski
We are pleased to spotlight Associate Elizabeth Simonik Mulski this month! Liz works in the Biotechnology group in our Boston office.
United States Annual Review: The Seventy-Seventh Year of Administration of the Lanham Act of 1946
John Welch co-authored the January-February 2025 edition of The Trademark Reporter, The Law Journal of The International Trademark Association (INTA). Titled “United States Annual Review: The Seventy-...
Diversity & Inclusion Employee Spotlight: Nyasha Mombeshora
We are pleased to spotlight Patent Paralegal Nyasha Mombeshora this month! Nyasha works in the Biotechnology Practice in our Boston office.
Fair Use in AI Copyright Litigation: A Surprising Turn in Thomson Reuters v. Ross
From the pages of The New York Times to the…general counsel’s office of The New York Times, AI copyright litigation is all the rage. Possible questions include the philosophical—e.g. “Could an AI agen...