Dave is an active member of the Intellectual Property Practice Group. He and his colleagues at Edwards Wildman Palmer LLP serve all of their clients' needs in connection with their intellectual property assets. They assist clients in establishing maintaining and enforcing intellectual property portfolios of Patents, Trademarks, Copyrights, Trade Secrets, Chip Designs, Domain Names and other IP rights. The group has a wealth of experience in prosecution, litigation and management of IP rights.
Dave is co-chair of the Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. The group blends the technological knowledge of engineers and scientists with trial practice skills and experience to provide an optimum approach to intellectual property litigation. Plaintiff or defendant, the group achieves success through sound litigation management and the unique talents of the group members. For more than a decade, Dave has been listed in the Intellectual Property Law section of The Best Lawyers in America publication. Dave has consistently been included in the New England Super Lawyers listing, a Thomson Reuters publication.
Notable Experience
· Dave has successfully concluded multinational licensing arrangements in electronics and software technologies.
· Dave has obtained key patents for clients in pharmaceutical, biotechnology, electronics and electro-mechanical technologies.
· Dave leads a group, recognized as one of the ten best U.S. firms in prosecuting biotechnology patents, IP Worldwide, 2002.
· Dave served as Special Master in the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire.
Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications
· "Duty of care in Hatch-Waxman paragraph IV certifications," Pharmaceutical Law Insight, May 2006.
· "Pfizer, Inc. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd," co-author, Edwards & Angell Intellectual Property Bulletin, Spring 2004.
· Dave has lectured in intellectual property law for the Patent Resources Group (PRG), the Massachusetts Bar Association, BusinessWeek Biotechnology Conference Series, the National Institutes of Health, Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, Practicing Law Institute, the Boston Patent Law Association and the Japan Intellectual Property Association.
· Dave is a frequent writer and lecturer on intellectual property and biotechnology related issues.
· "Patent Practice," co-author, Patent Resources Institute, Washington, D.C. 1976, 1977, 1979, 1983, 1985, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997, 1998.
· "Advanced Patent Application and Amendment Writing," Patent Resources Group, Washington, D.C. 1977, 1979, 1980, 1982, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996.
· "Biotechnology Patent Practice," Patent Resources Group, Washington, D.C. 1991, 1993, 1994, 1996.
News & Publications
October 7, 2010, EAPD Attorneys Selected For Inclusion in Super Lawyers 2010
August 10, 2010, Sixty EAPD Attorneys Recognized by the Best Lawyers in America
March 1, 2010, EAPD Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition
November 6, 2009, EAPD Attorneys Selected For Inclusion in Super Lawyers 2009
September 1, 2009, 62 EAPD Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America 2010
July 10, 2009, Boston's Best Lawyers Recognizes 29 EAPD Attorneys
June 22, 2009, EAPD Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition
February 4, 2009, 57 EAPD Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America 2009
October 30, 2008, EAPD Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2008
July 7, 2008, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Recognized in the American Lawyer
April 10, 2008, EAPD Represents Takeda Pharmaceutical Company Limited in $8.8 Billion Acquisition of Millennium Pharmaceuticals
October 10, 2007, 57 EAPD Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America 2008
March 26, 2007, Attorney's Fees Reimbursement granted in Takeda's Patent case on ACTOS®
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November 1, 2006, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Attorneys Honored as Massachusetts Super Lawyers
September 20, 2006, Attorney's Fees Granted in Takeda Pharmaceutical's Patent Case on ACTOS®
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September 5, 2006, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Attorneys Recognized as "Best Lawyers in America"
May 1, 2006, Duty of care in Hatch-Waxman paragraph IV certifications
Phamaceutical Law Insight
March 29, 2006, Judge Rebuffs Challenge to Diabetes Drug Patent
Andrews Intellectual Property Litigation Reporter
February 22, 2006, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Successfully Defends Takeda Pharmaceutical's Patent On ACTOS®
March 1, 2004, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2004
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2004, Pfizer, Inc. v. Dr. Reddy's Laboratories, Ltd.
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Events
June 6, 2004 - June 9, 2004, BIO 2004
Edwards & Angell is a platinum sponsor of BIO 2004, International Biotechnology Convention and Exhibition held in San Francisco, CA on June 6-9, 2004.
Industries
· Life Sciences
· Education
Memberships
· American Intellectual Property Law Association
· Boston Bar Association
· Boston Patent Law Association, Past President
· Massachusetts Bar Association
· Massachusetts Moderators Association
· Boston IP American Inn of Court, Counselor