Intellectual Property Counseling and Protection

Our intellectual property counseling and protection practice provides practical advice regarding trademark and copyright registration, protection and enforcements as well as mechanisms for securing know-how and trade secrets. This work includes domestic and international registration procurement, intellectual property audits, ownership and infringement disputes, and inter-parties proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Trademark Trial and Appeal Board. Our counseling extends beyond traditional intellectual property protection to the development and execution of growth strategies and methods for exploiting intellectual property rights.

    • Experience
      • Counsel, prosecute, and maintain worldwide trademark and copyright portfolio consisting of over 5,000 properties for a Fortune 500 NYSE-listed company.
      • Represented a NYSE company in all intellectual property aspects of the sale of its global textile colors business and European industrial colors business to UK public company, including numerous licensing arrangements.
      • Represented two coinventors of patented sorting and collating technology that, by the late 1980s, had become a standard feature in all photocopiers.
      • U.S. representation for leading aerospace company in production joint venture.
      • Representation of U.S. subsidiary of a Scandinavian steel manufacturer in a technology joint venture with a $1 billion-plus agricultural equipment company.
      • Conducted due diligence, drafted intellectual property assignment instruments, and drafted intellectual property provisions of the asset purchase agreement for an international media company's sale of four major print and online publications in a deal valued at $70 million.
      • Drafted licensing agreements related to the use of valuable trademarks and intellectual property by a food and beverage industry company with over $75 million in annual sales.
      • Provided advice to a licensing company regarding compliance by third party licensees with licensing terms and conditions applicable to their use of certain trademarks and intellectual property on food and beverage products.
      • Advised Inoflate, a consumer product packaging manufacturer, regarding licensing, sale, and manufacture of soft drink bottle fill and capping technology.
      • Advised a defense contractor specializing in erosion protection technologies about licensing patents and technology for epoxy resin coatings for helicopter blades for the U.S. government and private vendors.
      • Representation of Enobia Pharma, which develops therapies to treat serious genetic bone disorders for which there are no approved treatments, in multiple clinical research agreements, including licensing provisions.
      • Representation of Foster/Polymedex Discovery Group, which holds a dominant market share in vascular, visceral, and implantable contract development and manufacturing services, in renegotiation of license agreement with Genzyme.
      • Advised and assisted in negotiating transaction and drafting final agreements for a unique first-ever royalty-free license agreement between two nonprofit drug developers—the TB Alliance and Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi)—that speeds progress toward markedly improved therapy of multiple neglected diseases. This agreement highlights the value of product development partnership models (PDPs) and how investment in PDPs is producing a robust and diverse pipeline of tools to treat neglected diseases afflicting populations living in abject poverty.
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      • January 7, 2016

        Connecticut Technology Council Appoints Jacqueline Pennino Scheib to Board of Directors

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          Connecticut Technology Council Appoints Jacqueline Pennino Scheib to Board of Directors

          The Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) has appointed Robinson+Cole partner and Intellectual Property and Technology Law Group chair Jacqueline Pennino Scheib to its Board of Directors. The CTC is a statewide association of technology oriented companies and institutions providing leadership in areas of policy advocacy, community building, and assistance for growing companies. Board members serve a three-year term during which they help lead the council in its mission to spur job creation and support Connecticut's growing technology companies.

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      • February 20, 2014

        Robinson+Cole Lawyer Leading Efforts for CBA's Women in the Law Section Program

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          Robinson+Cole Lawyer Leading Efforts for CBA's Women in the Law Section Program

          Intellectual property and technology lawyer Alaine C. Doolan, as chair of the Connecticut Bar Association's Women in the Law Section, is coordinating the annual "Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers" event on March 20, 2014, in Middletown, Connecticut. The keynote speaker will be Teresa Younger, executive director of the Permanent Commission on the Status of Women. This event honors women in the legal industry within the State of Connecticut. Click here to view program details.
      • January 27, 2014

        Technology Lawyer Moderates Healthcare IT Panel

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          Technology Lawyer Moderates Healthcare IT Panel

          Intellectual property and technology partner Jacqueline Pennino Scheib presented at and moderated a panel discussion on "The Power of Big Data and Analytics Tools - Evolution and Opportunity in Healthcare IT" on January 9, 2014. The event was sponsored by the Crossroads Venture Group (CVG). The panel included leading investors and entrepreneurs in the healthcare IT industry who shared their views on the risks and rewards associated with starting businesses and investing in the healthcare IT space. Ms. Scheib serves on the Board of Directors of CVG's Hartford Chapter.

          CVG's programs draw investors, mentors, academics, service providers, and entrepreneurs, who get together to network and learn and to further the economic development opportunities among investors and entrepreneurs in Connecticut and its surrounding areas.
      • November 15, 2013

        Kathleen Porter Recognized by Best Lawyers as Boston IT Lawyer of the Year for 2013

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          Kathleen Porter Recognized by Best Lawyers as Boston IT Lawyer of the Year for 2013

          Kathleen Porter, a partner in the Boston office and past chair of the Firm's Intellectual Property and Technology practice was recognized by Best Lawyers as the Boston Information Technology Lawyer of the Year for 2013. Additionally, the Boston office has been nationally ranked for Information Technology in Best Lawyers 2014.

          Read the press release here to see a complete listing of the firm's rankings across all offices.
      • November 1, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Receives 34 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Three National Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives 34 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Three National Rankings in U.S. News – Best Lawyers Survey

          Robinson & Cole received 34 first-tier metropolitan rankings in the 2014 "Best Law Firms" list from U.S. News & World Report. The firm also received three national rankings, including Tier 2 rankings for Information Technology Law and Land Use & Zoning Law and a Tier 3 ranking for Real Estate Law.

          The rankings are presented in tiers, either on the national or metropolitan lists, by practice area. The 2014 national rankings cover 74 practice areas while the metropolitan rankings cover as many as 120 practice areas. Both rankings are based on surveys in which major clients and lawyers were asked to rate the law firms they consider best in their practice areas.
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      • October 21, 2013

        Super Lawyers® Names 61 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2013 List

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          Super Lawyers® Names 61 Robinson & Cole Attorneys to 2013 List

          A total of 61 Robinson & Cole attorneys were named Super Lawyers® in the states of Connecticut, Massachusetts, New York, and Florida for 2013. The Super Lawyers® designation is based on regional balloting by attorneys, third-party research, and a peer review process encompassing myriad practice areas.

          In addition, 19 attorneys at the firm were recognized as "Rising Stars." Read an explanation of the Super Lawyers methodology here.

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      • October 17, 2013

        Jacqueline Pennino Scheib Named as One of the Top Women in IP

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          Jacqueline Pennino Scheib Named as One of the Top Women in IP

          Intellectual property and technology lawyer Jacqueline Pennino Scheib has been named by Managing Intellectual Property magazine to the inaugural class of "IP Stars–Top 250 Women in IP." Honorees are recognized as the leading female intellectual property attorneys in the United States and were selected through a process that included more than 1,000 interviews and surveys of partners and law firms across the country. More information about the honorees and the survey is available here.
      • September 9, 2013

        Kathleen Porter Speaks at PLI's Fourteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law

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          Kathleen Porter Speaks at PLI's Fourteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law

          Intellectual property and technology partner Kathleen M. Porter recently spoke at Practising Law Institute’s (PLI) Fourteenth Annual Institute on Privacy and Data Security Law. Ms. Porter and her co-panelist, Rebecca Eisner of Mayer Brown LLP, spoke to the 100 plus attendees on negotiating privacy and data security issues in supply, license, distribution, servicing, and other vendor contracts.
      • August 16, 2013

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America© 2014 (Copyright 2013 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 56 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 48 in Connecticut and 2 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Additionally, three lawyers were named "Lawyer of the Year" for 2014. Judith M. Keppelman was named Hartford Trusts and Estates "Lawyer of the Year," Dwight H. Merriam was named Hartford Litigation - Real Estate "Lawyer of the Year," and James A. Wade was named Hartford Personal Injury Litigation - Defendants "Lawyer of the Year."

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      • July 25, 2013

        Two Robinson & Cole Lawyers Appointed to CBA Intellectual Property Executive Committee

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          Two Robinson & Cole Lawyers Appointed to CBA Intellectual Property Executive Committee

          Intellectual property and technology lawyers Jacqueline Pennino Scheib and Alaine C. Doolan have been appointed to the Executive Committee of the Intellectual Property Section of the Connecticut Bar Association (CBA) for the 2013 to 2014 term. This Executive Committee is composed of in-house and outside counsel who are thought leaders in their field.
      • July 17, 2013

        NVCA President Presents to Top Venture Capital Firms

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          NVCA President Presents to Top Venture Capital Firms

          Intellectual property and technology partner Jacqueline Scheib delivered the opening remarks and introduced Mark G. Heesen, president of the National Venture Capital Association (NVCA), at the June 13, 2013, Crossroads Venture Group's Second Thursday event. Mr. Heesen discussed the considerable change within the venture capital industry, the current legislative climate relevant to the industry, and future trends.
      • July 12, 2013

        Racing Across Massachusetts for a Cure this Weekend

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          Racing Across Massachusetts for a Cure this Weekend

          The fourth annual Mass Dash: Running Across Massachusetts for the Jimmy Fund is this weekend, July 13 and 14, and Bruce Leshine, business transaction counsel at Robinson+Cole and founder and race director, gave an interview about the race's mission on WGGB on July 10. Watch the interview on WGGB's website here.

          Relay teams race along a 200-mile course from the foot of Mount Greylock in the Berkshires to the beach at Dorchester Bay in Boston. Last year, the Mass Dash raised $130,000 in the fight against cancer, and over the last three years, some 1,500 runners and volunteers have joined the Mass Dash raising over $350,000 for the Dana-Farber Cancer Institute. More information can be found at www.massdashrelay.org.
      • June 28, 2013

        Kathleen Porter Speaks at MCLE Data Security Program

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          Kathleen Porter Speaks at MCLE Data Security Program

          Business transactions and data security lawyer Kathleen M. Porter spoke at the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education (MCLE) program "Fundamentals of Data Security Law" on June 20, 2013. Ms. Porter discussed the Massachusetts data breach notification law (M.G.L. c. 93H) and security regulation (201 CMR 17.00), as well as security issues with mobile devices in the workplace. In addition to Ms. Porter, the panel included Shannon Choy-Seymour, Office of the Attorney General, Commonwealth of Massachusetts; Mary-Pat Cormier, Bowditch & Dewey, LLP; and program chair C. Max Perlman, Hirsch Roberts Weinstein LLP. The program was offered live and via Internet to the attendees.
      • May 7, 2013

        Boston Lawyer Speaks at the ABA's Business Law Section Spring Meeting

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          Boston Lawyer Speaks at the ABA's Business Law Section Spring Meeting

          Business transactions lawyer Kathleen M. Porter spoke at the American Bar Association's Business Law Section Spring Meeting in Washington, DC, on April 5, 2013, on a panel entitled "iPads at the Firewall: Should You Permit Employee Devices into Your Network?" The presentation covered an array of issues related to employees using their personal device to receive work e-mails and other data and included a lively Q&A session with the audience. In particular, Ms. Porter's presentation highlighted the importance of understanding the types of corporate information being transmitted over mobile devices and assessing the risks to the organization if the information is lost or stolen before developing a policy for the use of mobile devices. She also discussed the developments in managing "bring your own device" (BYOD) issues since her article "Going Mobile: Are Your Company’s Electronic Communications Policies Ready to Travel?" in Business Law Today was published in December 2011.
      • December 12, 2012

        Litigation Attorneys Author Article About Patent Reform

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          Litigation Attorneys Author Article About Patent Reform

          Litigation attorneys Andrea Donovan Napp and Nuala E. Droney wrote the article “Patent Reform Becomes Law: Highlights of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act,” published in the October/November issue of Connecticut Lawyer magazine, a publication of the Connecticut Bar Association. The Leahy-Smith America Invents Act, a major overhaul to existing U.S. patent law, was designed to expedite the patent application process, improve the quality of patents issued, reduce patent litigation costs, and align U.S. patent law with most other countries around the world.
      • November 7, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Receives 32 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in U.S.News - Best Lawyers Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives 32 First-Tier Metropolitan Rankings and Four National Rankings in U.S.News - Best Lawyers Survey

          Robinson & Cole received 32 first-tier rankings, across the cities of Hartford, Stamford, New London, Boston, and Providence, in the 2013 "Best Law Firms" list from U.S.News & World Report.

          The firm also received four national rankings, including Tier 2 rankings for Information Technology Law and Litigation-Construction, and Tier 3 rankings for Land Use & Zoning Law and Real Estate Law.

          The rankings are presented in tiers, either in the national list or metropolitan area, by practice area. The 2013 national rankings cover 80 practice areas, while the metropolitan lists cover as many as 118 practice areas. Both rankings are based on surveys in which major clients and lawyers were asked to rate the law firms they consider best in their practice area.
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      • October 19, 2012

        Bruce Leshine Presenting at CAUCUS Information Technology Procurement Summit

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          Bruce Leshine Presenting at CAUCUS Information Technology Procurement Summit

          Intellectual property and technology attorney Bruce Leshine is presenting “Building a Better Service Levels Agreement: The Performance Decrements Model” at the CAUCUS Information Technology Procurement Summit October 22–23, 2012, in San Antonio, Texas. The annual summit brings together top subject matter experts in technology procurement, strategic sourcing, and contract and vendor management for sharing up-to-the-minute ideas and industry best practices. This year’s theme is “Understand the Changing Face of Technology Procurement,” and includes multiple tracks covering key topics in software, negotiations, vendor management, and telecom, among others.
      • October 10, 2012

        Jacqueline Scheib to Moderate Discussion on How Universities Help Foster New Technology

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          Jacqueline Scheib to Moderate Discussion on How Universities Help Foster New Technology

          Intellectual property partner Jacqueline Scheib and accountant Frank Milone of Fiondella Milone & LaSaracina will moderate the panel discussion “University Resources as a Catalyst for Development and Investment in New Technology,” on Thursday, October 11, 2012, from 5 to 7 p.m. at the University of Connecticut Graduate Business Learning Center in Hartford.

          Administrators from the University of Connecticut, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and Yale University will discuss how entrepreneurs and investor groups can leverage student entrepreneurship, university research, resources, and platforms to facilitate economic development.
      • September 14, 2012

        Ten Robinson & Cole Attorneys Selected as “Lawyers of the Year”

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          Ten Robinson & Cole Attorneys Selected as “Lawyers of the Year”

          Robinson & Cole LLP congratulates its 2013 "Lawyers of the Year" as designated by The Best Lawyers in America® (Copyright 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., Aiken, SC).

          Those honored, and their area of practice, include the following:

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      • August 28, 2012

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole LLP was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2013 (© 2012 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). Across the firm's practice groups and offices, 55 attorneys were named to this year's list, including 46 in Connecticut and 10 who received the distinction for the first time.

          Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 4.4 million confidential evaluations are submitted by attorneys on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Additional information regarding the Best Lawyers selection methodology may be read here. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

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      • April 10, 2012

        Intellectual Property Lawyer Presents on Legal Implications of Social Media and Writes Article on Copyrights

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          Intellectual Property Lawyer Presents on Legal Implications of Social Media and Writes Article on Copyrights

          Intellectual property associate Alaine C. Doolan delivered a presentation on the legal implications of social media at the Connecticut Women’s Business Development Council’s Social Media Saturday event on March 24, 2012. Her presentation covered terms of use and privacy policies, trademarks, copyrights, contests and sweepstakes, and security.

          Ms. Doolan also wrote the article “10 Copyright Myths and Misconceptions” for the March 2012 issue of Connecticut Lawyer, published by the Connecticut Bar Association.
      • March 16, 2012

        Kathleen Porter, Business & IP Partner, Moderates Social Media and Mobile Device Program

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          Kathleen Porter, Business & IP Partner, Moderates Social Media and Mobile Device Program

          Business transactions and intellectual property partner Kathleen M. Porter moderated and spoke at an American Bar Association Business Section webinar on mobile communication device policies in the workplace and social media issues in advertising and marketing on March 15, 2012.
      • January 27, 2012

        Who Says You Can’t Go Home? Robinson & Cole Welcomes Back Third Attorney

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          Who Says You Can’t Go Home? Robinson & Cole Welcomes Back Third Attorney

          Alaine C. Doolan returns to Robinson & Cole LLP as a senior associate in the firm's Business Section, primarily practicing in the areas of intellectual property, technology law, and brand management. Ms. Doolan worked at the firm as a trademark analyst while attending law school and as an associate before venturing out to explore other platforms, including in-house positions where she managed more than 4,000 worldwide trademark portfolios for two large consumer products companies.
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      • January 10, 2012

        Is Your Mobile Device Communications Policy Up-to-Date?

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          Is Your Mobile Device Communications Policy Up-to-Date?

          In an article published in the December 2011 issue of the American Bar Association's Business Law Today, business transactions partner Kathleen M. Porter explains how employers can incorporate employee use of mobile communication devices into their employee electronic communications or Internet usage policies, along with an updated analysis of how some courts have treated employer efforts to access data stored, or created, on employee-owned devices.

          Click to read "Going Mobile: Are Your Company's Electronic Communications Policies Ready to Travel?"

      • October 19, 2011

        Kathleen Porter Featured in Law360 Q&A

      • September 19, 2011

        Article by IP and Technology Attorneys Published in International Trademark Association Journal

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          Article by IP and Technology Attorneys Published in International Trademark Association Journal

          Intellectual Property and Technology Practice Group partner Jacqueline P. Scheib and associate Brendan J. Witherell had their article, “The Basics of Drug and Medical Device Naming,” published in the September 1, 2011, edition of the INTA Bulletin. Their article examines the process the Food and Drug Administration uses in vetting the names of pharmaceuticals and medical devices and offers practical tips to assist companies in selecting names that will pass regulatory scrutiny.

          The International Trademark Association (INTA) is the leading global professional association for trademark practitioners and brand owners with more than 5,900 members from more than 190 countries. The INTA Bulletin is a professional journal published 21 times a year by INTA. The journal reaches more than 18,000 trademark professionals worldwide and provides up-to-date news on trademark law practice and court and legislative activity around the world. Ms. Scheib and Mr. Witherell are active members of INTA.

      • September 12, 2011

        Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

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          Robinson & Cole Receives Top Listing in Connecticut Attorney Count in Best Lawyers National Peer Review Survey

          Robinson & Cole LLP was again recognized as having the highest number of attorneys in Connecticut selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America® 2012 (© 2011 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.). In addition, the firm achieved the distinction of being the top-listed firm with the most listed attorneys in the state in the areas of Environmental Law, Insurance Law, Litigation - Construction, and Litigation - Intellectual Property. The firm is also top-listed in Hartford, Connecticut, and in the areas of Corporate Law, Environmental Law, Litigation - Construction, and Trusts and Estates for the city.

          Best Lawyers is based on an exhaustive peer-review survey in which more than 3.1 million confidential evaluations are submitted by attorneys on the legal abilities of other lawyers in their practice areas. Corporate Counsel magazine has called Best Lawyers "the most respected referral list of attorneys in practice."

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      • August 31, 2011

        Reflexite Combines with ORAFOL to Create Leading Global Reflective Materials, Graphic Products, and Industrial Tapes Group

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          Reflexite Combines with ORAFOL to Create Leading Global Reflective Materials, Graphic Products, and Industrial Tapes Group

          Robinson & Cole represented Reflexite in its merger with ORAFOL Europe GmbH. The combined companies create one of the world’s leading global reflective materials, graphic products, and industrial tapes groups. Prior to the merger, Reflexite was an ESOP company with more than 100 shareholders and several hundred ESOP plan participants, which added another level of complexity to the merger. Attorneys from several of Robinson & Cole’s practice groups collaborated to close the deal within a short time frame; they include: John B. Lynch Jr., Cathryn A. Reynolds, Matthew S. Spaeder, and Taylor A. Denis on the mergers and acquisitions side; Bruce B. Barth and Virginia E. McGarrity for ESOP and ERISA matters; Kathleen M. Porter on antitrust and HSR matters; W. Richard Smith Jr. for environmental and transfer act matters; and Christine E. Bromberg and Susan E. Roberts on the tax side. As part of the ORAFOL group, Reflexite will continue to refine and grow its current strategy and will remain an independent entity consolidated into ORAFOL International, Inc., ORAFOL’s U.S. holding company.

          ORAFOL’s press release.

      • July 11, 2011

        Attorney Appointed to Board of MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut

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          Attorney Appointed to Board of MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut

          The MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut has appointed intellectual property and technology law partner Jacqueline Pennino Scheib to its board of directors. Her appointment started July 1, 2011. The MIT Enterprise Forum of Connecticut is a volunteer, nonprofit organization operating under the charter of the MIT Enterprise Forum. Its mission is to strengthen the process of starting and growing innovative and technology-oriented companies by providing services and programs that educate and support the entrepreneurial community.
      • February 24, 2011

        Partner Kathleen Porter, CIPP, Presents Two Webinars on Privacy and Legal Issues for Business with Global Business & Legal Seminars

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          Partner Kathleen Porter, CIPP, Presents Two Webinars on Privacy and Legal Issues for Business with Global Business & Legal Seminars

          Kathleen M. Porter, a partner in the firm’s Business Transactions Group, teamed up with Global Business & Legal Seminars to offer a series of on-demand continuing privacy education programs, which are available for continuing legal and privacy education credit.

          The first webinar, “Data Privacy and Security Regulation: An Overview of Massachusetts 201 CMR 17.00,” covers Massachusetts’s data security regulation and is available here.

          Ms. Porter also delivered a webinar about workplace privacy issues for a training program to become a certified information privacy professional, which is available here.

          Ms. Porter, a certified information privacy professional by the International Association of Privacy Professionals, advises companies on intellectual property, antitrust, and business issues, including data protection and privacy compliance.

      • October 15, 2010

        Partner Serves as Panelist on “Transitioning to a Series A Financing” at Connecticut Venture Group Meeting

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          Partner Serves as Panelist on “Transitioning to a Series A Financing” at Connecticut Venture Group Meeting

          Jacqueline Pennino Scheib, a partner in the Intellectual Property and Technology Group, participated in a panel discussion on “Transitioning to a Series A Financing: Meeting Investor Expectations” at a meeting of the Connecticut Venture Group (CVG) on October 7, 2010 at the Hartford Club. The panel discussed preparing for, participating in, and living with Series A financing. Attendees included entrepreneurs and investors.

          CVG is a professional organization providing a forum for business-venturing opportunities and is a catalyst for funding Connecticut-based entrepreneurial companies and promoting venturing activity in Connecticut.

      • September 17, 2010

        Robinson & Cole LLP Receives Most Connecticut First-Tier Rankings in Inaugural U.S.News - Best Lawyers Survey

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          Robinson & Cole LLP Receives Most Connecticut First-Tier Rankings in Inaugural U.S.News - Best Lawyers Survey

          U.S.News & World Report and the Best Lawyers in America® 2011 (© 2010 by Woodward/White, Inc., of Aiken, S.C.) have released their Best Law Firms rankings for practice areas, and Robinson & Cole LLP has garnered the most first-tier rankings for metropolitan areas in Connecticut.
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      • September 2, 2010

        Unique License Agreement Speeds Development of Novel Therapies to Treat Neglected Diseases

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          Unique License Agreement Speeds Development of Novel Therapies to Treat Neglected Diseases

          On July 7, 2010, the TB Alliance and Drugs for Neglected Diseases Initiative (DNDi) announced a first-ever royalty-free license agreement between two not-for-profit drug developers that speeds progress toward markedly improved therapy of multiple neglected diseases. The TB Alliance has granted rights to DNDi to develop a class of potential anti-TB compounds that also show significant promise for treating other neglected diseases that largely affect the world's poor. This agreement highlights the value of the product development partnership model (PDP), and how investment in PDPs is producing a robust and diverse pipeline of tools to treat a wide variety of diseases that afflict populations living in abject poverty. Kalkstein advised and assisted in negotiating the transaction and drafting the final agreements. Robinson & Cole’s Life Sciences Group works with for-profit and not-for-profit clients in all phases of pharmaceutical and medical device development.

          To read the article, click here.

          Joshua Kalkstein counsels and represents pharmaceutical and technology clients, from start-ups and middle-market businesses to Fortune 100 companies, in the full range of licensing and other technology transfer agreements around the world.

      • May 6, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorney Elected to Board of ServCorps

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          Robinson & Cole Attorney Elected to Board of ServCorps

          Intellectual property and technology attorney Brendan J. Witherell has been elected to the board of ServCorps, a Hartford-based organization that creates volunteer opportunities and internships in the Hartford community and in disaster stricken areas through construction and other service projects.
      • April 16, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorney Featured Speaker on Massachusetts Security Regulation

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          Robinson & Cole Attorney Featured Speaker on Massachusetts Security Regulation

          Intellectual property and technology attorney Kathleen M. Porter was a featured webinar speaker on Massachusetts Security Regulation, which became effective March 1, 2010. The security regulation requires businesses owning or licensing (paper or electronic) personal information about Massachusetts residents to take proactive steps to protect information through physical, technical and administrative safeguards, including a comprehensive information security program and a written security policy. The webinar is available on demand from Global Business & Legal Seminars LLC.

          Ms. Porter chairs the firm's trade regulation and antitrust practice and cochairs the firm's privacy and data security practice.

      • March 11, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorney Speaks at U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Program

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          Robinson & Cole Attorney Speaks at U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration Program

          William T. Sellay, chair of Robinson & Cole's International Practice Group and a member of the firm's Business Transactions Group, was the principal speaker at the program "Doing Business in India" sponsored by the U.S. Department of Commerce International Trade Administration. Mr. Sellay addressed the legal, practical and cultural aspects of product distribution and intellectual property protection in India to an audience representing 48 companies interested in entering or expanding in a market with over one billion people.
      • February 16, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorney Addresses Scottish Technology Executives on Doing Business in the United States

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          Robinson & Cole Attorney Addresses Scottish Technology Executives on Doing Business in the United States

          Robinson & Cole partner William T. Sellay, chair of the firm's International Practice group and member of the firm's Intellectual Property and Technology group, addressed technology companies based in Scotland as part of a panel discussion on successfully entering and expanding in the U.S. The companies, involved in renewable energy, software, digital media, aquaculture, and outsourcing, were in Boston for a week-long program, which included courses at Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Scottish Development International and Highlands and Islands Enterprise sponsored by program.
      • February 10, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Publish Article on Open Source Software in New England In-House

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          Robinson & Cole Attorneys Publish Article on Open Source Software in New England In-House

          New England In-House published an article about open-source software by Intellectual Property and Technology partner Jacqueline P. Scheib and associate Brendan J. Witherell. The article, “What You Should Know about Open Source Software,” discusses challenges associated with open-source software and presents considerations in managing risks when using this type of software code. New England In-House is distributed to more than 6,000 corporate counsel at more than 2,000 companies. Please click here to view the full article.
      • February 8, 2010

        Robinson & Cole Attorneys Present on Architectural Copyright Law

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          Robinson & Cole Attorneys Present on Architectural Copyright Law

          Construction partner Martin A. Onorato chaired a roundtable meeting of the Connecticut chapter of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) in New Haven with Intellectual Property chair Kathleen M. Porter. Mr. Onorato and Ms. Porter discussed recent developments in copyright protection of architectural works and drawings and the value of copyright to the practice of architecture. With nearly 300 state and local chapters, the AIA serves as the voice of the architecture profession and the resource for its members in service to society, carrying out its goal through advocacy, information, and community.
      • September 8, 2008

        Robinson & Cole Attorney To Moderate Panel at Annual MEDi Conference

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          Robinson & Cole Attorney To Moderate Panel at Annual MEDi Conference

          Joshua A. Kalkstein, Intellectual Property attorney and cochair of its Life Sciences Practice Group, will lead a panel discussion of blue-ribbon experts entitled, "Critical Legal Considerations for Medical Devices Manufacturers - IP and Licensing issues", on Tuesday, September 9, 2008 at MEDi 2008.
    • Publications + Presentations
    • "iPads at the Firewall: Should You Permit Employee Devices into Your Network?" at American Bar Association's Business Law Section Spring Meeting, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (4/5/2013)

      "Green Guidance for Retailers: Avoiding FTC Claims of Unfair or Deceptive Marketing," published in Retail Law Strategist, co-authored by Kathleen M. Porter and Brian W. Blaesser (March 2013)
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        • Green Guidance for Retailers: Avoiding FTC Claims of Unfair or Deceptive Marketing

        "Green Guidance for Retailers: Avoiding FTC Claims of Unfair or Deceptive Marketing," published in Retail Law Strategist, co-authored by Kathleen M. Porter and Brian W. Blaesser (March 2013)
        This article explains how shopping center owners and retailers can avoid making unsubstantiated claims about environmental practices (greenwashing) when they seek to appeal to environmentally conscious customers by promoting their efforts to recycle and/or to reduce waste and energy usage. The article discusses the revised Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims that were released by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) in October 2012 (Green Guides).

      "Patent Reform Becomes Law: Highlights of the Leahy-Smith America Invents Act," published in Connecticut Lawyer, co-authored by Nuala E. Droney and Andrea Donovan Napp (October/November 2012)

      New Federal Case Will Have Practical Impact on Patent Litigation, authored by Amanda Gordon Schreiber (5/24/2012)

      "Mobile Device Policies in the Workplace," at American Bar Association Business Section Spring Meeting, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (03/23/2012)

      Supreme Court Upholds Congressional Right to Change Copyright Protection, authored by Nuala E. Droney (01/20/2012)

      Is Your Mobile Device Communications Policy Up-to-Date? (01/09/2012)

      Advertising Law: NAD issues guidance for Facebook “like-gated” campaigns (11/15/2011)

      Patent Reform Becomes Law (09/30/2011)

      Supreme Court Upholds Rights to Inventions under Bayh-Doyle Act (07/06/2011)

      Higher Standard to Show Invalidity of Patent Approved (06/27/2011)

      Court Rejects Bilski Patent Application but Leaves Door Open to Business Method Patents (06/29/2010)

      Patent Marking Audits: Shield Yourself From the Next Wave of Patent Troll Suits (03/26/2010)

      "Can You Keep a Secret? Why Now Is the Time for a Trade Secrets Audit," published in Connections: Cambridge Chamber of Commerce Newsletter (2/2010)

      "What you should know about open source software," published in New England In-House, authored by Jacqueline Scheib (11/2009)
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        • What you should know about open source software

        "What you should know about open source software," published in New England In-House, authored by Jacqueline Scheib (11/2009)
        The article discusses challenges associated with open source software and presents considerations in managing risks when using this free development tool. It is available on the New England In-House website here: http://www.lawyersweekly.com/reprints/robinson_cole8.htm

      "What Types of Sales Tactics Are Prohibited under s. 43(a)(1)(B) of the Lanham Act," published in MCLE (2007)

      "Data Protection and Privacy --- 40 Tips in 90 Minutes," at ABA Annual Meeting 2005, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (8/05)
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        • Data Protection and Privacy --- 40 Tips in 90 Minutes

        "Data Protection and Privacy --- 40 Tips in 90 Minutes," at ABA Annual Meeting 2005, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (8/05)
        American Bar Association's (ABA) 2005 Annual Meeting in Chicago, Illinois, at a program entitled "Data Protection and Privacy --- 40 Tips in 90 Minutes", sponsored by the Business Law Section's Committee on International Business Law. The program also featured panelists from Canada, Ireland and India, and considered in particular, problems arising from the outsourcing of services.

      "Legal Issues Surrounding Blogs," at Roundtable for R&C Clients, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (7/05)

      "Strategies for Modifying Electronic Agreements and Policies," at ABA Business Section Spring Meeting, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (4/05)
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        • Strategies for Modifying Electronic Agreements and Policies

        "Strategies for Modifying Electronic Agreements and Policies," at ABA Business Section Spring Meeting, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (4/05)
        April 2005, Ms. Porter co-chaired and spoke at a program entitled, "Strategies for Modifying Electronic Agreements and Policies" at the American Bar Association Business Section Spring Meeting in Nashville.

      presented by William T. Sellay, Speaker, "EU Enlargement and Competition Law," Manchester, UK (5/2004)

      "Browse-Wrap Agreements: Validity of Implied Assent in Electronic Form Agreements," published in Business Lawyer, authored by Kathleen M. Porter, co-author (11/03)
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        • Browse-Wrap Agreements: Validity of Implied Assent in Electronic Form Agreements

        "Browse-Wrap Agreements: Validity of Implied Assent in Electronic Form Agreements," published in Business Lawyer, authored by Kathleen M. Porter, co-author (11/03)
        co-author of a November 2003 Business Lawyer article entitled "Browse-Wrap Agreements: Validity of Implied Assent in Electronic Form Agreements."

      "IP: Making or Breaking the Business Deal: Practical Methods for Overcoming Obstacles," at American Bar Association Annual Meeting, San Francisco, presented by William T. Sellay, program chair (8/2003)

      "A Primer on Intellectual Property," published in Journal of Gift Planning, authored by Amy Span Wergeles (6/2003)

      "E-Commerce in Connecticut: Legal and Business Issues," at National Business Institute, presented by Jacqueline Pennino Scheib (2001)
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        • E-Commerce in Connecticut: Legal and Business Issues

        "E-Commerce in Connecticut: Legal and Business Issues," at National Business Institute, presented by Jacqueline Pennino Scheib (2001)
        Speaker on intellectual property issues.

      "Marketing Products on the Internet: Managing Risks, Limiting Liabilities, and Litigating Disputes in the World of E-Commerce," at American Bar Association's National Institute Program, New York and Chicago, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (Fall 2000)
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        • Marketing Products on the Internet: Managing Risks, Limiting Liabilities, and Litigating Disputes in the World of E-Commerce

        "Marketing Products on the Internet: Managing Risks, Limiting Liabilities, and Litigating Disputes in the World of E-Commerce," at American Bar Association's National Institute Program, New York and Chicago, presented by Kathleen M. Porter (Fall 2000)
        Cochair and speaker.

      "Intellectual Property Issues in Marketing Products on the Internet," at the American Bar Association's National Institute, presented by Jacqueline Pennino Scheib (Fall 2000)
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        • Intellectual Property Issues in Marketing Products on the Internet

        "Intellectual Property Issues in Marketing Products on the Internet," at the American Bar Association's National Institute, presented by Jacqueline Pennino Scheib (Fall 2000)
        "Marketing Products on the Internet: Managing Risks, Limiting Liabilities, and Litigating Disputes in the World of E-Commerce," held in New York and Chicago.

      "The Audio Home Recording Act of 1992 and the Formation of Copyright Policy," at , authored by Jacqueline Pennino Scheib (1999)



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