CLIENT ALERT Written by: Sheehan Phinney’s Intellectual Property Group April 12, 2023 On April 18, 2023, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) will begin issuing official patents in …
(1/5/2023, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that shareholder William P. O’Sullivan has been named Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property (IP) Law Group. The IP Group …
(August 25, 2022, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
(6/6/2022, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2022 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. …
Utah has joined California, Colorado and Virginia to become the fourth state to enact a comprehensive personal information privacy law. The law applies to any controller or processor with (1) …
(October 14, 2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that thirty-two attorneys have been selected for inclusion on both the 2021 New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® …
The U.S. Treasury Department updated its guidance on sanctions that might be levied if a company pays a ransom as a result of a ransomware attack and the payment makes …
(August 19, 2021, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Brain Thomas | July 7, 2021 The scenario is all too familiar: you develop a winning dietary supplement formula, secure high-quality manufacturing and market the product under a strong trademark. …
(5/26/2021, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2021 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top law firms. …
Paul J. Durham | March 8, 2021 A basic understanding of intellectual property (“IP”) law issues is not just important for inventors and technology company executives. Understanding the types of …
Now that the dust has settled on Brexit, owners of EU trademark registrations may have questions about what steps must be taken to retain their trademark protection in the United …
(October 13, 2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that thirty-one attorneys have been selected for inclusion on both the 2020 New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® …
(August 20, 2020, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-eight attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
June 4, 2020, Boston, MA – For over five years, Palomar Technologies, Inc. (“Palomar”) has been asserting what has now been confirmed to be an invalid patent before the U.S. …
The following article regarding Palomar Technologies, Inc. v. MRSI Systems, LLC appeared in the June 2, 2020 issue of Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly. Read the full article below. Judge: patent defense …
(May 28, 2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce it has once again been honored by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine as the 2020 Intellectual Property, Tier 1, Highly …
The U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts on May 4 denied a motion for partial summary judgment by Palomar Technologies, Inc., holding that the estoppel bar relating to inter …
(5/12/2020, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA patent litigation attorneys won a first-ever bench trial on whether estoppel based on prior art from an earlier inter partes review …
(4/23/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2020 by Chambers USA, a prestigious directory of the country’s top …
(2/11/2020, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce the addition of Kelly S. Delaney, Joyce M. Skiff and Lusa M. Silva to its paralegal team. Delaney is a …
PRINT PAGE CLIENT ALERT By Doug Verge Are You Ready? As you may already be aware, more and more data privacy and security laws are being enacted, and some carry …
(November 1, 2019, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green is pleased to announce that it has been ranked by U.S. News & World Report and Best Lawyers in the 2020 “Best …
(August 15, 2019, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-five attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Under current United States copyright law, registration of the copyright in a work is not necessary to create the copyright itself. To the contrary, copyright is created in a work …
(4/26/2019, Manchester, NH) – The firm of Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA has once again received the highest rankings in New Hampshire for 2019 by Chambers USA, a prestigious …
This article was originally published in the Union Leader and can be found here. NH Legal Perspective: What is a Patent For? By: Jonathan Whitcomb April 13, 2019 A little …
Most CFOs, CEOs, and in-house GCs would confirm that one major area of concern in controlling corporate expense is cost associated with maintaining an intellectual property (IP) portfolio. A significant …
(October 18, 2018, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that twenty-six attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the both the 2018 New England and Massachusetts Super …
Sheehan Phinney congratulates it’s client, Triple Peaks, LLC, on its recent sale of its resort properties to Vail Resorts, Inc. Triple Peaks, LLC is the parent company for Okemo Mountain …
(August 15, 2018, Manchester, NH, Boston, MA) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce that twenty-two attorneys have been selected by their peers for inclusion in Best Lawyers in America® …
Independent contractors often hold the copyright on works they’ve created, like logos and software code. In today’s technology and online business environment, the key assets of a business are often …
(1/2/2018, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney Bass & Green PA attorneys Jason D. Gregoire and Jonathan B. Whitcomb have been elected as firm shareholders, effective January 1, 2018. Sheehan Phinney …
Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly spoke with shareholder Michael J. Lambert on Sheehan Phinney’s culture, strengths, challenges and opportunities. See full article: Sheehan Phinney Missions & Visions
(October 26, 2017, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that twenty-six attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the both the 2017 New England and Massachusetts Super …
People in technology-based startup companies, particularly early-stage companies, wear many hats – inventor, salesperson, fundraiser, manager, etc. It can be difficult for any one person to master, or even be …
Many companies have taken advantage of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act’s (DMCA) safe harbor provision and designated an agent to receive notifications of claimed infringement. Doing so provides some insulation …
(June 1, 2017, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce it has been honored by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine as the 2017 Intellectual Property, Tier 1, Highly Recommended law …
Many are aware of the exclusive right of patents to stop others from making, using, selling, and importing a technology or method. While the exclusive right provided is quite appealing, …
(November 15, 2016, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney paralegal, Karen Stevens, RP, has been named President of the Paralegal Association of New Hampshire (PANH), where she will serve a two …
(November 1, 2016, Manchester, NH) – Sheehan Phinney is pleased to announce that twenty-seven attorneys have been selected for inclusion on the both the 2016 New England and Massachusetts Super Lawyers® …
On May 11, 2016, President Barack Obama signed into law the Defend Trade Secrets Act of 2016 (DTSA), a rare moment of bipartisan action by the House (by a vote …
Sheehan Phinney is proud to announce it has been honored by Managing Intellectual Property Magazine as the 2016 Intellectual Property, Tier 1, Highly Recommended law firm in New Hampshire for the third consecutive year. The publication also recognized firm shareholders, Peter A. Nieves, Christopher Cole and Robert H. Miller as IP Stars for their individual contributions and recognition within the intellectual property field.
Open source (or so-called “free”) software has become a popular tool for software developers and technology companies that write software applications, because the source code is available at no charge …