Event: “Making Connections in Boston’s IP Community”

“Making Connections in Boston’s IP Community”

Susan Barbieri Montgomery, Northeastern University

Andrew Beckerman-Rodau, Suffolk University Law School

District Hall, 75 Northern Avenue, Innovation District, Boston, MA 02210 October 18, 2017

5:00 – 8:00 PM

This Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) event at District Hall in Boston’s Innovation District combines panels of intellectual property (IP) lawyers who practice in a variety of law firm and in-house settings. Panelists will discuss the nature of their practice and their career paths followed by a networking reception with connection stations hosted by Boston area IP law firms and in-house offices.

Who Should Attend?

Law students, recent law school graduates, STEM students and others interested in careers in IP law.

5:00 – 6:30 PM, District Hall Assembly rooms, two concurrent panels:

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“Practicing Patent Law”

Pathways to practice as a patent lawyer in various settings: small patent-focused firm, larger IP firm, department in large general practice firm, and in-house department.

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“Practicing TM, Copyright, IP & Related Areas of Law”

Pathways to practices as an IP lawyer in various settings: large firm transactional or litigation practice, mid-size firm with technology or entertainment practice, IP boutique with TM/copyright practice, and in-house counsel office.

6:30 – 8:00 PM, District Hall Lounge:

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“Making Connections” Reception

Up to 20 connection stations sponsored by Boston area IP law offices and employers
Beer, wine, water & light refreshments

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2017 Ⓒ Boston Patent Law Association

NEWSLETTER ARCHIVE

Volume 48, Issue 3

Index

Community Calendar

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Table of Contents

Message from the President Monica Grewal

Harvesting Innovation: 3 Tips for IP Managers

Save the Date: BPLA Annual PCT Seminar and Madrid Protocol Seminar

The Annual Dinner to Honor the Federal Judiciary, May 12, 2017

Patent Attorneys Give Back to Local Entrepreneurs and Artists

PTAB/Hatch-Waxman Parallel Proceedings

Helsinn Healthcare S.A. et al.

v. Teva

Pharmaceuticals USA, Inc.

In memoriam of Douglas C. Doskocil

On-Sale Bar to Patent Protection Under the AIA

Chemical Patent Practice Lamplighter Brewery tour

Fashion and Intellectual Property: Many Options to Protect Your Design, But No One-Stop Shop

Patent Eligibility as a Function of New Use, Aggregation and Preemption Through Application of Principle

“Making Connections in Boston’s IP Community”

Settlement Agreements Can Provide a Yardstick for Measuring Damages in Subsequent Patent Infringement Lawsuits

The Federal Circuit Limits the Scope of Covered Business Method Proceedings

The Supreme Court’s 2016-2017 Term – An IP Case Summary

Members On The Move

Message from the Editor-in-Chief

BPLA Biotechnology Committee Announcement

Officers and Board of Governors

Community Calendar

Announcement of BPLA’s 7th Annual

Invented Here!

Program

Save The Date: BPLA’s Second Annual PTAB Summit