BPLA Newsletter Spring 2019 Issue

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Volume 50, Issue 2

2019 Ⓒ Boston Patent Law Association

SPRING 2019 NEWSLETTER

Volume 50, Issue 2

By Deirdre E. Sanders

President's Message

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

Dear Colleagues, Welcome to the Spring 2019 Edition of the BPLA Newsletter.

In this edition, we provide an overview on the Supreme Court’s copyright related decisions in

Fourth Estate Public Benefits Corp v. Wall-Street.com and Rimini Street, Inc. v. Oracle USA, Inc.

, an article on Columbia Sportswear’s recent patent infringement suit against Seirus Innovative Accessories, an article on biopharma IPR trends, updates on several BPLA event activities, including the upcoming Invented Here! 2019 Event, and guest posts from colleagues in the UK and Canada. In addition, this edition includes announcements concerning upcoming events, members on the move, and other matters of interest to our membership.

Daniel Young Editor-In-Chief

Does a “Full Moon” Mean Mars too?: Supreme Court Issues a Pair of Copyright Decisions Limiting Litigation Options

By Brian T. Moriarty and Timothy J. Meagher, Hamilton Brook Smith & Reynolds

Racketeering Not Just for Mobsters Anymore: Patent Proceedings Too

By Emmanuel D. Filandrianos, Nutter

BPLA-USPTO Panel Program Featuring Patent Examiner– Behind the Scenes Look at Patent Prosecution from Both Sides

By Patent Office Practice Committee

Summer outing announcement

By BPLA

BPLA & FCBA Program - From Boston and Beyond

Photo credits by: Michael Bergman

2019 Patent prosecution strategies in China

By International & Foreign Practice Committee, Biotechnology Committee

Looking Forward to the 9th Annual

Invented Here!

2019 Awards Event

By Mark Solomon and Kristine Ferrigno, Hamilton Brook Smith Reynolds

Roundtable on Upcoming Changes in Trademark Practice in Canada

By International & Foreign Practice Committee

Biopharma IPR Trends – 2019 Mid-Year Update (as published in Life Science Leader)

By Oona Johnstone, Ph.D. & Andrew Williams, Ph.D., Wolf Greenfield

By Eric Raciti, Finnegan

National IP Bar Associations from UK Bring Roadshow to Boston

An eye on Europe: Double patenting in the spotlight

By Sarah Kostiuk-Smith, Mewburn Ellis

Five important changes to the Canadian Patent Act now in effect

By David Schwartz, a partner at Smart & Biggar/Fetherstonhaugh in Ottawa ON

Community Calendar

Find out about upcoming events

Officers and Board of Governors

Job listings

The Annual Dinner In Honor of the Federal Judiciary

Metida Law Firm Zaboliene and Partners Annual Meeting event

Members on the Move

2019

Invented Here!

Awards Event

Index

Letter from the BPLA President

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Members on the Move

List of Officers, Board of Governors and Committees

BPLA-USPTO Panel Program Featuring Patent Examiner– Behind the Scenes Look at Patent Prosecution from Both Sides

BPLA & FCBA Program - From Boston and Beyond

Summer outing announcement

Job listings

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

Does a “Full Moon” Mean Mars too?

Biopharma IPR Trends – 2019 Mid-Year Update

Racketeering Not Just for Mobsters Anymore: Patent Proceedings Too

Community Calendar

The Annual Dinner In Honor of the Federal Judiciary

National IP Bar Associations from UK Bring Roadshow to Boston

2019

Invented Here!

Awards Event

2019 Patent prosecution strategies in China

Metida Law Firm Zaboliene and Partners Annual Meeting event

Looking Forward to the 9th Annual

Invented Here!

2019 Awards Event

Roundtable on Upcoming Changes in Trademark Practice in Canada

An eye on Europe: Double patenting in the spotlight

Five important changes to the Canadian Patent Act now in effect