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Boston Patent Law Association
Founded1924
TypeProfessional organization
FocusPatent, Trademarks, Copyright, Intellectual Property and Licensing
Location
  • One Batterymarch Park, Suite 101 Quincy, MA 02169-7454
Coordinates42°13′51″N 71°01′33″W / 42.2308235168457°N 71.0258560180664°W / 42.2308235168457; -71.0258560180664
Area served
Boston and surrounding areas
Members
c. 1,000
Key people
President Neil Ferraro
President Elect Joseph Maraia
Websitebpla.org

Founded in Boston in 1924, the Boston Patent Law Association (BPLA) is a organization of intellectual property professionals that has a membership of over 900 individuals. Primarily located in the jurisdiction of the United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit [1], the BPLA’s members are a diverse population of attorneys and other professionals in the field of intellectual property law, encompassing trademark, patent, and copyright laws.

Mission[edit]

The BPLA, through its volunteer Board of Governors and various committees, provides the IP community educational and social opportunities to exchange information relevant to current patent, trademark and copyright laws. Additionally, the BPLA offers commentary and analysis on legislation that affects the profession.[2]

Officers and Board of Governors[edit]

The Board of governors is a volunteer group of men and women consisting of well educated attorneys and non-attorney intellectual property professionals who provide leadership to the BPLA. For 2012, the Board of Governors consists of the following.[3]

Position Name Company Currently Working For
President Neil Ferraro[4] Wolf, Greenfield & Sacks, P.C.[5]
President-Elect Joseph Maraia[6] Pierce Atwood LLP[7]
Vice President Donna Meuth Eisai, Inc.[8]
Treasurer Gregory Sieczkiewicz[9] Flagship Ventures[10]
Secretary Erik Belt[11] McCarter & English, LLP[12]
Board Member and Past President Grant Houston[13] Houston Eliseeva, LLP[14]
Board Member Monica Grewal[15] Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP[16]
Board Member Patrick Quinlan[17] Hamilton, Brook, Smith & Reynolds, P.C.[18]
Board Member Rory Pheiffer[19] Nutter McClennen & Fish, LLP[20]

Past Presidents[edit]

In the history of the BPLA, there have been 59 acting Presidents. Since 1950, Presidents have been chosen for a single 1 one-year term. The President-Elect automatically assumes the position of President of the BPLA at the end of the current President’s Term.[21]

Frederick Perry Fish 1924-1929 Frederick I. Emery 1930-1932
Odin Roberts 1933-1934 Nathan Heard 1935-1941
George P. Dike 1942-1946 Herbert W. Kenway 1947-1949
Hector M. Holmes 1950-1951 Melvin R. Jenney 1952-1953
Merwin F. Ashley 1954-1955 Cedric W. Porter 1956-1957
Robert I. Thompson 1958-1959 W. Bigelow Hall 1960-1961
Herbert P. Kenway 1962-1963 William R. Hulbert 1964-1965
Elmer J. Gorn 1966-1967 John D. Woodbury 1967-1968
Oliver W. Hayes 1968-1969 Joseph Weingarten 1969-1970
Clarence S. Lyon 1970-1971 Robert A. Cesari 1971-1972
Robert A. Wise 1972-1973 Charles Hieken 1973-1974
Robert F. O'Connell 1974-1975 David Wolf 1975-1976
Willis M. Ertman 1976-1977 Leo R. Reynolds 1977-1978
W. Hugo Liepmann 1978-1979 Martin J. O'Donnell 1979-1980
William D. Roberson 1980-1981 David G. Conlin 1981-1982
Jerry Cohen 1982-1983 Jacob N. Erlich 1983-1984
Faith F. Driscoll 1984-1985 Steven J. Henry 1985-1986
Andrew T. Karnakis 1986-1987 John H. Skenyon 1987-1988
George W. Neuner 1988-1989 Edward J. Coleman 1989-1990
Frank P. Porcelli 1990-1991 Ronald J. Paglierani 1991-1992
A. Jason Mirabito 1992-1993 John L. DuPré 1993-1994
Ronald L. Kransdorf 1994-1995 Gregory D. Williams 1995-1996
Susan G.L. Glovsky 1996-1997 Timothy A. French 1997-1998
Walter F. Dawson 1998-1999 David J. Thibodeau, Jr. 1999-2000
Thomas J. Engellenner 2000-2001 William G. Gosz 2001-2002
Peter C. Lando 2002-2003 Peter F. Corless 2003-2004
Doreen M. Hogle 2004-2005 Ingrid A. Beattie 2005-2006
Lee Carl Bromberg 2006-2007 Leslie Meyer-Leon 2007-2008
Mark B. Solomon 2008-2009 Lisa Adams 2009-2010
Grant Houston 2010-2011 Neil Ferraro 2011-2012

Members[edit]

There are three different types of members in the BPLA.

  1. Attorney Members: to qualify for Attorney Member status an individual must be an attorney in good standing whose practice focuses on intellectual property law, especially in the areas of patent, trademark and copyright law.
  2. Non-Attorney Members: In order to obtain Non-Attorney Member status an individual must meet one of the following criteria: (1) the individual must be registered with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and able to act for an applicant before the Patent Office, (2) the individual must be a current law school student enrolled at an accredited law school, (3) paralegals who are employed by firms or companies who are members of the BPLA and who provide intellectual property based services or (4) individuals who are interested in intellectual property law and who work for organizations that participate in patent, trademark, copyright or other areas of intellectual property law.
  3. Life Members: Life Members can be either Attorney or Non-Attorney members but who have reached the age of 70 or above. Life Members enjoy the same membership privileges they had before becoming Life Members.

Annual Events[edit]

  • BPLA Annual Judges Dinner: Held Annually in honor of the Federal Judiciary by the BPLA, this event has a distinguished speaker and the annual BPLA Distinguished Public Service Award is given out to that year’s winner.
  • BPLA Annual Writing Competition: Currently enrolled law school students are invited to participate in the BPLA's Annual Writing Competition. Each year students are asked to submit papers relating to relevant topics impacting intellectual property law.

Committees[edit]

The standing committees of the BPLA include the following:

  • Activities and Public Relations
  • AIPLA Moot Court
  • Amicus
  • Antitrust
  • Biotechnology
  • Chemical Patent Practice
  • Computer Law
  • Contested Matters
  • Copyright Law
  • Corporate (In-House) Practice
  • Ethics and Grievances
  • International and Foreign Practice
  • Licensing
  • Litigation
  • Medical Devices
  • New Lawyers and Law Students
  • Patent Law
  • Patent Office Practice
  • Pro Bono
  • Trade Secrets Law
  • Trademarks and Unfair Competition

Amicus Briefs Submitted by BPLA[edit]

USPTO Comments Submitted by BPLA[edit]

January 30, 2012[edit]

Comments in support of Boston as a location for a USPTO satellite office[33], in response to request for comments at Federal Register Doc. 2011-30717[34] (November 28, 2011)

March 8, 2010[edit]

Comments on Enhancement in the Quality of Patents[35], in response to request for comment at 74 Federal Regulation 65093[36] (December 9, 2009), the period for comments having been extended to March 8, 2010 at 75 Fed. Reg. 5040[37] (February 1, 2010)

February 26, 2010[edit]

Comments on BPAI Rules of Practice in Ex Parte Appeals[38], in Response to Requests for Comment at 74 Fed. Reg. 67987[39] (Dec. 22, 2009)

November 25, 2009[edit]

Comments on Patent Ombudsman Pilot Program[40], in Response to Request for Comments at 74 Fed. Reg. 55212[41] (Oct. 27, 2009)

Recipients of the Boston Patent Law Association Distinguished Public Services Award[edit]

2011 Alan David Lourie[42][43]

Circuit Judge

United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit[44]

2010 Rya W. Zobel[45]

District Judge

United States District Court of Massachusetts[46]

2009 Richard Gaylore Stearns[47]

District Judge

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

2008 Patti B. Saris[48]

District Judge

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

2007 William G. Young[49]

District Judge

United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ http://www.ca1.uscourts.gov/
  2. ^ http://www.bpla.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=4
  3. ^ http://www.bpla.org/displayboard.cfm
  4. ^ http://www.wolfgreenfield.com/directory/neil-ferraro
  5. ^ http://www.wolfgreenfield.com/
  6. ^ http://www.pierceatwood.com/josephmaraia/
  7. ^ http://www.pierceatwood.com/
  8. ^ http://www.eisai.com/
  9. ^ http://www.flagshipventures.com/team/greg-sieczkiewicz/
  10. ^ http://www.flagshipventures.com/
  11. ^ http://www.mccarter.com/Erik-Paul-Belt/
  12. ^ http://www.mccarter.com/
  13. ^ http://ghme.com/index.php?page=grant-houston
  14. ^ http://www.ghme.com/
  15. ^ http://www.wilmerhale.com/monica_grewal/
  16. ^ http://www.wilmerhale.com/
  17. ^ http://www.hbsr.com/directory/patrick-quinlan
  18. ^ http://www.hbsr.com/
  19. ^ http://www.nutter.com/Rory-P-Pheiffer/
  20. ^ http://www.nutter.com/
  21. ^ http://www.bpla.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=2
  22. ^ http://bpla.org/associations/10845/files/Jenzabar%20v.%20Long%20Bow%20Group%20--%20BPLA%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf
  23. ^ http://www.pubpat.org/assets/files/brca/CAFC/Boston%20Patent%20Law%20Assoc%20Amicus%20Brief.pdf
  24. ^ http://www.wilmerhale.com/files/upload/BD_BPLA_amicus.pdf
  25. ^ http://bpla.affiniscape.com/associations/10845/files/BPLA%20amicus%20brief%20in%20ACLU%20v.%20Myriad.pdf
  26. ^ http://www.bpla.org/associations/10845/files/in_re_bilski_20090805.pdf
  27. ^ http://www.bpla.org/associations/10845/files/in_re_engage_20080612.pdf
  28. ^ http://www.bpla.org/associations/10845/files/in_re_bilski_20080407.pdf
  29. ^ http://www.bpla.org/associations/10845/files/medimmune_v._genentech_20060725.pdf
  30. ^ http://www.bpla.org/associations/10845/files/laboratory_corp._of_america_v._metabolite_labs.,_inc._20060206.pdf
  31. ^ http://www.bpla.org/associations/10845/files/merck_&_co._v._teva_pharma._usa,_inc._20050922.pdf
  32. ^ http://www.bpla.org/associations/10845/files/phillips_v._awh_corp_20040917.pdf
  33. ^ http://bpla.org/associations/10845/files/PTO-C-2011-0066%20-%20Nationwide%20Workforce%20Program%20-%20Package%20to%20USPTO%20from%20Boston%20Patent%20Law%20Association.PDF
  34. ^ http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2011-11-29/html/2011-30717.htm
  35. ^ http://bpla.affiniscape.com/associations/10845/files/CommentsonPatentQuality.pdf
  36. ^ http://www.uspto.gov/web/offices/com/sol/notices/74fr65093.pdf
  37. ^ http://www.uspto.gov/patents/law/notices/75fr5040.pdf
  38. ^ http://bpla.affiniscape.com/associations/10845/files/CommentsOnExParteAppeals.pdf
  39. ^ http://www.gpo.gov/fdsys/pkg/FR-2009-12-22/pdf/E9-30402.pdf
  40. ^ http://bpla.affiniscape.com/associations/10845/files/CommentsOnOmbudsman.PDF
  41. ^ http://www.uspto.gov/patents/law/notices/74fr55212.pdf
  42. ^ http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/judges/alan-d-lourie-circuit-judge.html
  43. ^ http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/2011/judge-lourie-to-receive-the-boston-patent-law-association-distinguished-public-service-award-on-friday-june-10-2011.html
  44. ^ http://www.cafc.uscourts.gov/
  45. ^ http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/boston/zobel.htm
  46. ^ http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/
  47. ^ http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/boston/stearns.htm
  48. ^ http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/boston/saris.htm
  49. ^ http://www.mad.uscourts.gov/boston/young.htm
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