Michael J. Rye & Katherine Tassmer's article, "AI and Copyright Protection: Brain versus Bots," appears in IPLS Proceedings, a publication of the Michigan Bar's IP Section.

Michelle Ciotola, Nancy Kennedy, and David Kincaid's article, "Blockchain, Cryptocurrency and NFTs: Metaverse Technologies in US Trademark Applications," appears in IPLS Proceedings, a publication of the State Bar of Michigan's IP Section.

Happy Holidays 2022! Team Cantor Colburn and Artificial Intelligence (AI) co-created the art for our greeting. 

Dennis Jakiela, Ph.D., Patent Agent at Cantor Colburn, has been appointed to the Capital Classics Board of Directors for a one-year term. He has been a volunteer leader with the nonprofit organization for several years, born out of his love for the plays of William Shakespeare. 

"Enforcement in the Metaverse," by Michelle Ciotola and David Kincaid is published in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine's special supplement, NFTs, Cryptology & the Metaverse, November 2022. Michelle chairs the firm's Trademark & Copyright Practice Group and David co-chairs the firm's Artificial Intelligence Practice Group. 

Effective December 3, 2022, the USPTO will cut Trademark Office Action review time in half, from six to three months, with a single three-month extension available. The USPTO’s intent is to decrease the time it takes to get and maintain a registration and to provide the flexibility to request additional time to respond to more complex office actions. Cantor Colburn's Client Alert provides details.

In our most recent newsletter, "Court revives patent case - descriptive terms weren’t 'indefinite' after all," discusses the Federal Circuit ruling in Niazi Licensing Corp. v. St. Jude Medical S.C., Inc. that highlights one of the most important considerations in obtaining a patent: what a patent’s words communicate to skilled artisans in the relevant field.

Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, and Daniel Drexler will attend the AIPPI World Congress 2022 takes place September 10-13, 2022 in San Francisco.

Cantor Colburn is proud to announce that the following attorneys are recognized as 2023 Best Lawyers: Michael Cantor Michelle Ciotola Phil Colburn Todd Garabedian, Ph.D. David Rodrigues, Ph.D. Mike Rye and  Susan Zerull. Ali Caless is recognized as a 2023 Best Lawyers One to Watch. 

"US Parameters of Export Control when Patenting Dual-Use Technologies," appears in the July/August 2022 Issue of The Patent Lawyer, by Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D.

Cantor Colburn is #7 among U.S. law firms for the most U.S. patent applications filed claiming foreign priority.

Michelle Ciotola's article, Awaiting Clarity in Fair Use, appears in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine, Issue 3, 2022.

Cantor Colburn is proud to announce that seven partners have been recognized as 2022 IP STARS by Managing IP: Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, David Fox, Todd Garabedian, Ph.D., Anne Maxwell, Ph.D., Leah Reimer, Ph.D. and Karl Vick.

Cantor Colburn has been recommended as a Top Tier Firm by the Legal 500 United States 2022 in Intellectual Property for Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings). Cantor Colburn has been recognized for this highly selective honor for more than a decade.

IP Law360 published the expert analysis article, "Export Compliance Tips For Patenting Dual-Use Tech," on May 19, 2022, written by Cantor Colburn attorneys Grant Ehrlich, Ph.D., Esq. and Maggie Russell, Esq.

Counsel Nick Herrel was recognized by the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) as their 2022 Man of the Year (Connecticut) for raising tens of thousands of dollars for blood cancer research. 

Congratulations to Michelle Ciotola and the incredibly talented, inspiring 2022 class of honorees at the Hartford Business Journal's Top 25 Women in Business.

Cantor Colburn Partners Michelle Ciotola and David Kincaid evaluate the expectations for how the USPTO will handle IP due diligence for NFTs - an exciting, if not emerging, technology, in their article, "Don't forget the NFTs: IP due diligence for emerging technologies," published in The Trademark Lawyer Magazine, Issue 2, 2022. Read it here.

Cantor Colburn’s Women’s Initiative hosted the Hartford Area AIPLA Women in IP Global Networking Event on April 7, 2022 at Parkville Market in Hartford.

Cantor Colburn's Client Alert on important facts about U.S. sanctions on Russian patent and trademark matters.

Cantor Colburn is pleased to announce that Kimberly Vines, Ph.D., Esq., has been promoted to Counsel in the Firm’s Atlanta office. Dr. Vines’ expertise is in prosecuting U.S., foreign, and international applications with a focus in the areas of chemicals, small molecule pharmaceuticals, and biotechnology.  She practices all aspects of patent prosecution including non-infringement opinions.

Cantor Colburn LLP is happy to welcome Youngmin Lee, Ph.D. to the firm as a Patent Agent in our Atlanta office.

The Intellectual Property Organization (IPO) published the white paper, "Protecting Inventions Relating to Artificial Intelligence: Best Practices," written by members of its Software-Related Inventions Committee and the Artificial Intelligence & New Emerging Technologies Committee. Cantor Colburn partner David Kincaid serves on both committees; he co-chairs Cantor Colburn's Artificial Intelligence Practice Group. 

Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn LLP and Chair of Connecticut Innovations, will accompany Connecticut Governor Ned Lamont and other public and private sector leaders on a trip to Israel.  The weeklong trip from February 17-25, 2022 will focus on strengthening Connecticut's connections to members of Israel’s innovation ecosystem, including venture capitalists, incubators, accelerators, and thought leaders.

Cantor Colburn is the 4th largest design patent law practice in the US, having obtained 327 design patents for our clients in 2021.

Cantor Colburn is proud to announce that it is ranked #6 for 490 U.S. Trademark Registrations obtained for clients in 2021 (Ant-like Persistence).