Author: Thomas Pia

Dilworth IP Partner to Speak at Quinnipiac University

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli of Dilworth IP will be presenting a talk on intellectual property basics at The Quinnipiac University Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (QUCIE) in its new location at the School of Business. The event will be held on Tuesday, November 15th from 4:00 to 5:00 pm. Dr. Sabatelli will cover topics of patent law of interest to both students and entrepreneurs. These topics will include: patentability, freedom-to-practice, subject matter eligibility (particularly for software and biotech developments), and a timeline of key patenting events.

Upcoming Free Webinar: The IP Manager’s Playbook

William Reid of Dilworth IP will be offering a FREE webinar on Wednesday, December 7th at 1:00 PM (EST). This installment in the Dilworth IP Webinar Series is entitled The IP Manager’s Playbook – Leveraging the Tools of the USPTO to Get Your Patents Granted Faster and Cheaper, and will provide in-house patent attorneys with strategies to get their patents granted faster and cheaper.

Dr. Jing Zhou Joins Panel for the Yale Biomedical Careers Committee

Dr. Jing Zhou, Technology Specialist at Dilworth IP will be joining a panel to discuss career paths in law for current Yale PhD candidates and postdoctoral researchers. The event will be hosted by the Yale Biomedical Careers Committee on Thursday, November 3rd from 5:00 to 6:00 PM at the Anlyan Center for Medical Research (TAC) in the Yale Medical School. Dr. Zhou will be joined by Dr. Dmitry Zuev of Cantor Colburn and Dr. Christina Rodrigo of Finnegan.

Dilworth IP Partner Appointed Vice President of Spinelli Foundation

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli of Dilworth IP has been appointed to serve as Vice President and Director of the Nicholas & Viola Spinelli Foundation, a Connecticut-based philanthropic organization. A guiding principle of the Foundation is that “educating society is basic to its betterment.” As part of its charter, the Foundation provides college scholarships to area high school students wanting to pursue a career in the healthcare field. The foundation was established by the late Dr. Nicholas N.P. Spinelli and his sister, the late Viola J. Spinelli, both prominent players in shaping healthcare and medicine in the State. Dr. Spinelli was a practicing physician and later served as director of medical education at Bridgeport Hospital and also as alumni director at Yale’s School of Medicine. Ms. Spinelli was a former Senior Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of Bridgeport Hospital. Regarding his appointment, Dr. Sabatelli said that “I am both honored and humbled to serve the Foundation to carry on the legacy and wishes of the Spinelli’s to support the higher education goals of deserving students.

Dilworth IP Partner to Co-Chair Yale STEM Career Event

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli of Dilworth IP will be co-chairing the STEM Careers: Formulae and Solutions for Success event hosted by the Association of Yale Alumni (AYA) this Saturday, October 15th, from 9:00 AM to 6:00 PM at the Loria Center in New Haven, CT. This event seeks to help Yale students with developing career paths by connecting them with a network of Yale alumni who have had success in the work force. The day will include sessions on interviews, networking, public speaking and time management, as well as more specialized sessions on Computer Science, Biotech, Engineering and Physical Science.

Dilworth IP Partner to Present at the SAPA-CT Annual Conference

Dr. Anthony Sabatelli, Partner at Dilworth IP, will be presenting a talk entitled “Patent Overview for the Life Sciences” at the SAPA-CT 3rd Annual Conference on Saturday, October 8th. The Sino-American Pharmaceutical Professionals Association (SAPA) was founded in 1993 as an independent and nonprofit organization seeking to bridge the U.S. and Chinese pharmaceutical worlds by providing training in drug research and development, creating a broad network, and hosting delegations from China. This year’s conference will be held at the Omni New Haven Hotel at Yale from 8:00 am to 6:30 PM.

New Resources Offered from Dilworth IP

Dilworth IP has now added a Resources page to our website which will offer electronic versions of the Firm’s publications for download. Our intention is to provide you with relevant information on cutting-edge technologies, evolving patent trends and the best strategies for protecting your IP. Please CLICK HERE to visit our resources page, and be sure to check back for future publications.

Upcoming Free Webinar: Advanced Strategies for Drafting CDAs – Beyond the Boilerplate

Frederick A. Spaeth, Partner at Dilworth IP, will be hosting a FREE webinar on Wednesday, October 19th at 1:00 PM (EDT). This installment in the Dilworth IP Webinar Series is entitled Advanced Strategies for Drafting CDAs – Beyond the Boilerplate, and will focus on properly structuring Confidentiality Agreements (CDAs), or Nondisclosure Agreements (NDAs). NDAs seem to be used by everyone: businesses, politicians, religious organizations, celebrities, governmental bodies, etc., the single common denominator being an obligation not to share certain information with others. Beyond that…

Nicholas Vincent Joins the Dilworth IP Team

Dilworth IP welcomes Nicholas Vincent, a Technology Specialist who will be joining the Firm’s growing Biotech and Pharmaceutical Practice. Nick is currently working toward his doctorate in Microbiology at Yale University where he received the Gruber Science Fellowship, awarded to the highest ranked PhD candidate in his/her field. He also currently serves as the Chairman of the Yale Graduate Student Assembly, and has previously served as the co-Editor-in-Chief of the Yale Journal of Biology and Medicine. Nick has a specialized background in microbiology, molecular and cellular biology, biochemistry, protein biology, RNA biology, microbial pathogenesis, and immunology. His expertise in these cutting-edge technologies further strengthens the Firm’s Biotech and Pharmaceutical Practice area and strengthens Dilworth IP’s commitment to providing our clients with the highest level of technical proficiency. We are excited to welcome Nick to our team.

Upcoming Free Webinar: What is Patent Eligible: The Ever-evolving Section 101 Standard

Dr. Anthony D. Sabatelli, Partner and Chair of the Life Sciences group at Dilworth IP, will be presenting a FREE webinar on Wednesday, September 7th at 1:00 PM (EDT). This installment in the Dilworth IP Webinar Series is entitled What is Patent Eligible: The Ever-evolving Section 101 Standard, and will focus on the inconsistencies in how patent subject matter eligibility is interpreted by the USPTO and the courts. Despite the Supreme Court’s articulation of a two-part test for determining such eligibility (i.e. the Mayo/Alice test), it is often not easy to predict how this test will actually be applied by the U.S. Patent Office or the courts. Dr. Sabatelli’s presentation will offer clarity to those dealing with this uncertainty.