Pat practices in the areas of business and intellectual property litigation, representing clients in both state and federal courts in a variety of matters, including trademark, copyright, patent, unfair competition, and trade secrets cases. Pat handles appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second and Federal Circuits. His patent litigation experience includes assessing patent damage claims, early assessment of patent validity, enforceability and infringement, and all aspects of Markman proceedings. Before joining the firm, Pat was a law clerk to Judge Ellsworth A. Van Graafeiland of the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit and to Judge Dominic J. Squatrito and Magistrate Judge Thomas P. Smith, both of the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut. Professional Affiliations · Intellectual Property Owners Association · American Intellectual Property Law Association · American Bar Association · Connecticut Bar Association · Hartford County Bar Association Experience Anti-Cybersquatting Anti-Cybersquatting Claim Federal Anti-Cybersquatting and Trademark Infringement Claims Copyrights Settled Copyright infringement Case Prior to Trial Resolved Copyright Infringement Dispute Federal Copyright, Trade Dress and Trademark Infringement Action Patents Patent Counseling Patent Infringement Representation Favorable Terms Prior to Discovery in Patent Infringement Case Foreign Patent Litigation Prosecution of Patent Infringement Defense of Patent Infringement Claims Trademarks Federal Certification Mark Prosecutions Against Counterfeiting Doctors Trademark and Trade Dress Infringement Case Defense of Trademark Infringement Case Brought by Foreign Manufacturer Other Connecticut Board of Education Awarded Attorneys' Fees by Federal Court in IDEA Case Publications April 18, 2011, Social Networking Employees Can Raise IP Issues July 19, 2010, Health Care Reform Impact On The Biotechnology, Pharmaceutical and Medical Device Industries July 2, 2010, Recent Case Clarifies Scope of DMCA April 19, 2010, State Courts Can Handle Trade Name Cases August 24, 2009, Will Clients' Confidential Information Stay Safe? January 5, 2009, The Brave New World of Policing Trademarks November 3, 2008, An Ounce of Prevention... Tips for Avoiding and Surviving a Software Audit Winter 2007, Uncertain Liability of Schools for Student File Sharing News February 1, 2006, Thirty-Five Shipman & Goodwin Attorneys Named Connecticut "Super Lawyers®" Events October 19, 2010, Subpoenas: What You Need To Know To Respond April 25, 2007, P2P Downloading of Musical Recordings: A Legal Update September 19, 2005, Federal Civil Practice & Procedure February 10, 2003, A Practical Guide to Federal Court Rules and Procedures in Connecticut |