Professional Experience
Beth Alquist is a trial attorney who represents a broad range of business clients in patent, trade secret, noncompetition, trademark, copyright, and Internet-related disputes. Beth has tried over a dozen cases to verdict, including patent infringement, trade secret, and non-compete matters, among others.
Beth is currently the chair of the Intellectual Property Department and the past chair of both Women Working Together and the firm's Diversity Committee.
She served as law clerk to The Honorable Robert J. Callahan, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1994-1995.
Representative Matters
· Currently counsel for major toy company in defense of patent infringement case pending in the Western District of Texas involving adaptive frequency hopping technology
· Currently counsel in defense of trade secret allegations for major beverage company
· Currently counsel in patent infringement cases relating to medical devices and printer/cutters
· Obtained consent decree of non-infringement for a major toy company in defense of a patent infringement case pending in the Central District of California
· Obtained ex parte injunction in trade secret case involving high-level executives in insurance industry
· Successfully defended preliminary injunction hearing for life insurance company in trademark infringement case in the District of Connecticut
· Defended to verdict patent infringement and invalidity claims on behalf of a multinational corporation involving small brushless direct-current motors
· Successfully defended trade secret and noncompetition case, receiving ruling from the bench after trial in favor of defendant company that had hired plaintiff's former employee
· Prosecuted trade secret and noncompetition case, resulting in consent judgments within months, where 11 former employees of a company purchased in bankruptcy attempted to compete in violation of their agreements
· Developed strategy with major pharmaceutical company to police its trademarks on the Internet
· Federal court and state court trials in defense of age, sex, and race discrimination claims, as well as breach of contract, wrongful discharge, and other common-law causes of action
News, Publications & Presentations
· Co-author, "Supreme Court Finds Medical Diagnostic Method Unpatentable," Day Pitney Alert, March 27, 2012
· Quoted, "New Patent Law Could Have Significant Impact," Connecticut Law Tribune, February 6, 2012
· Speaker, "GC Quarterly, Q3," Day Pitney Webinar, November 2, 2011
· Featured, "Fifty Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, October 24, 2011
· Mentioned, "Lego Builds IP Case To Block Toy Co.'s Figurines," Law360, October 17, 2011
· Co-author, "The Supreme Court Reaffirms the Clear-and-Convincing Standard for Patent Invalidity," Day Pitney Alert, June 15, 2011
· Featured, "Fifty-seven Day Pitney Attorneys Recognized as Super Lawyers; Six Additional Lawyers Recognized as 'Rising Stars'," Day Pitney Press Release, November 12, 2010
· Co-author, "Expert Discovery, Expert Testimony and Trial Considerations," A Practical Guide to Discovery in Connecticut, Fall 2010
· Featured, "Day Pitney Attorneys Attending International Trademark Association Meeting in Boston," Day Pitney Press Release, May 24, 2010
· Co-author, "Patent Damages Taking Center Stage At Fed. Circ.," Law360, March 18, 2010
· Featured, "Ten Day Pitney Partners Named Top Attorneys in Corporate Litigation," Day Pitney Press Release, March 10, 2010
· Speaker, "Patent Damages After Lucent v. Gateway and Cornell v. HP," Strafford Publications, Inc., February 3, 2010
· Featured, "Fifty-six Day Pitney Partners Recognized as New England Super Lawyers," Day Pitney Press Release, October 30, 2009
· Co-author, "A Question of Trademark Deception," Connecticut Law Tribune, October 12, 2009
· Co-author, "The Fraud Factor - Intent to Deceive Is Required for A Finding of Fraud," The Metropolitan Corporate Counsel, October 2009
· Co-author, "The Federal Circuit Defines the Standard For Finding Fraud in Obtaining and Maintaining U.S Trademark Registrations," Day Pitney Alert, September 3, 2009
· Featured, "Day Pitney Partner Receives 2008 Volunteer of the Year Award," Day Pitney Press Release, December 17, 2008
· "U.S. Supreme Court Confirms Applicability of Exhaustion Doctrine in Patent Licensing Scenarios," Day Pitney Alert, July 1, 2008
· Quoted in Corporate INT, "Day Pitney: Pioneering IP Solutions," July 2008
· Co-author, "Online Trademark Use: Second Life and Trademark Infringement," Bloomberg Corporate Law Journal, June 2008
· Co-author, "FTC Issues New Rule Provision Under the CAN-SPAM Act," Day Pitney Alert, May 30, 2008
· "Federal Circuit Continues to Lower the Bar for Filing a Declaratory Judgment in Patent Cases," Day Pitney Alert, May 1, 2008
· Co-author, "Important Change in UK IPO Procedures - Opt-in for Notification Recommended," Day Pitney Alert, December 4, 2007
· "The Unsettled State of Preliminary Injunctions for Trademark Infringement: Irreparable Harm May No Longer Be Presumed Despite a Court's Finding Likelihood of Confusion," Day Pitney Alert, July 26, 2007
· "Trademark Dilution Revision Act Signed by President Bush," DBH Alert, October 12, 2006
· "Copyright Infringement -- Not Just for Direct Infringers Anymore," DBH Alert, June 29, 2005
· "Significant Rulings in Trademark Law," DBH Alert, December 16, 2004
· Co-author, "Dead or Alive: Adverse Inferences After Knorr-Bremse," Intellectual Property Today, November 16, 2004
· Co-author, "Protecting Your Trademark on the Internet: Courts Limit Free Riding on The Information Superhighway," ABA IPL Newsletter, Spring 2004
· Panelist, "A 'How-To' on Resolving Domain Name Disputes," CBA Annual Meeting, June 7, 2004
· "Policing Your Intellectual Property," Women Entrepreneurs in Science & Technology (WEST) Newsletter, November 19, 2003
Professional Affiliations
· International Trademark Association (INTA)
· American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
· Connecticut Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
· Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Outside Interests
· Board Member, Center for Children's Advocacy
· Volunteer, Lawyers for Children America
· Girls basketball coach, West Hartford, youth basketball league
· Member, Leadership Greater Hartford, Quest 2005
· Adjunct professor, UConn Law Patent Litigation
Awards and Achievements
· Named Connecticut Technology Council's 2008 Volunteer of the Year
· Named Hartford Business Journal's Forty Under 40, 2008
· Recognized as a Connecticut Super Lawyer, 2006-2011/2012
· Recognized as a Top 25 Women Lawyer in Connecticut Super Lawyer, 2011
· Recognized as a Super Lawyer, Corporate Counsel edition, 2010
· Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America, 2006