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. 

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

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 LLP is pursuing Mansfield Rule Certification, which aims to increase the representation of diverse lawyers in law firm leadership. The Mansfield Rule certification process takes place over 18 months and was created by Diversity Lab. “We are pursuing Mansfield Certification because Diversity Lab has shown this is an effective way for law firms to increase diversity in leadership,” said Phil Colburn, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn. “We are interested in measurable, concrete successes.”

U.S. News - Best Lawyers® has ranked Cantor Colburn among the country’s "Best Law Firms" for 2022. Cantor Colburn’s patent, litigation, trademark, and copyright, practices were cited, and litigation was cited for both intellectual property and patent litigation.

Cantor Colburn LLP, one of the largest full-service intellectual property law firms in the country, is pleased to announce that Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor is a Super Lawyer and Ali Caless and Ali Hayter are Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Only 5% of attorneys are selected to be Super Lawyers; only 2.5% of attorneys are selected to be Rising Stars. 

"Hartford area law firms seek more investment in technology, less on office space," by Stephen MacLeod, published by the Hartford Business Journal, September 6, 2021, discusses law firms' plans for office space in the future. Michael Cantor is interviewed. 

Cantor Colburn is proud to announce that seven of our attorneys have been recognized as 2022 Best Lawyers and Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch. Best Lawyers are Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, Curt Krechevsky, David Rodrigues, Ph.D. and Mike Rye and Best Lawyers One to Watch is Ali Caless.

Cantor Colburn's IP Stars in 2021 per Managing IP are Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, Todd Garabedian, David Fox, Leah Reimer and Karl Vick. 

Cantor Colburn has top rankings from IP STARS (Managing IP) in 2020/2021, including #1 in Connecticut and congratulations to Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, Leah Reimer and David Fox for special recognition.

Cantor Colburn LLP, the #3 firm for patents in the United States, is proud to have been awarded a ten-year, multimillion-dollar contract with the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the largest biomedical research agency in the world, to provide patent legal services in chemistry. 

Cantor Colburn LLP Co-Managing Partner and Connecticut Innovations Chair Michael Cantor is quoted in the November 16, 2020 The Hartford Business Journal article, Five years in, Hartford's start up scene grows but is still in early stages, about the importance of startups from outside the state that have set up operations in Hartford in recent years.

Cantor Colburn LLP, one of the largest full-service intellectual property law firms in the country, is pleased to announce that partners Michael Cantor and Andrew Ryan are Super Lawyers and Ali Caless and Ali Hayter are Super Lawyers Rising Stars. Only 5% of attorneys are selected to be Super Lawyers; only 2.5% of attorneys are selected to be Rising Stars. 

Cantor Colburn attorneys Michael A. Cantor, Philmore H. Colburn II, Michael J. Rye, and David Rodrigues, Ph.D. have been named Best Lawyers® by U.S. News 2021.

The webinar, U.S. Design Patents, Quickest, Easiest, and Cost-Effective, led by Cantor Colburn's Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and Design Patent Practice Co-Chair Daniel Drexler, aired on June 17, 2020. A rebroadcast and the presentation are available.

Cantor Colburn is an IP Stars Top Tier Law Firm in Patents and Trademarks for 2020-2021 and attorneys Michael Cantor, Philmore Colburn, Pamela Curbelo, David Fox, and Leah Reimer, Ph.D. are Patent Stars in 2020.

"As industry consolidates, Hartford’s Cantor Colburn steadily becomes one of nation’s largest IP law firms," written by Joe Cooper, was published by the Hartford Business Journal on April 7, 2020.

U.S. News - Best Lawyers® has ranked Cantor Colburn among the country’s "Best Law Firms" for 2020. Cantor Colburn’s trademark, copyright, and litigation practices were cited, and litigation was cited for both intellectual property and patent litigation. Earlier this year Michael A. Cantor, Philmore H. Colburn II, and Michael J. Rye were recognized as Best Lawyers.

Co-Managing Partners Michael A. Cantor and Philmore H. Colburn II and Partner and Litigation Department Co-Chair Michael J. Rye  have been selected as U.S. News – Best Lawyers® (2020 Edition).

Co-Managing Partners Michael Cantor and Philmore Colburn and partners Pamela Curbelo, David Fox, and Leah Reimer, Ph.D., were selected as IP Stars in the 2019 World IP Survey by Managing Intellectual Property.

Michael Cantor is quoted in the Hartford Courant article, “Connecticut Innovations planning move from Rocky Hill to New Haven and Hartford,” published on March 20, 2019. 

On March 17, 2019 CT’s Fox61 aired a story about Newington, CT husband and wife inventors who successfully pitched a product on Shark Tank only to find the appearance of many copycat products on Amazon after the show aired. The couple has a patent for the invention and Michael Cantor commented on the situation.

Cantor Colburn was ranked #3 for U.S. utility patents obtained in 2018. IP Law360 published the rankings of more than 700 U.S. law firms filing more than 50 utility patents in 2018, which found that Cantor Colburn obtained 3,576 patents. 

Cantor Colburn partners were selected by their peers for recognition in The Best Lawyers in America (2019 Edition). Co-Managing Partners Michael A. Cantor and Philmore H. Colburn II and Litigation Department Chair Michael J. Rye were recognized for the third consecutive year.

Cantor Colburn LLP has been recommended as a Leading Firm by the Legal 500 United States 2018 in Intellectual Property for Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings). This is the ninth consecutive year that Cantor Colburn has been recognized for this highly selective honor.

Six Cantor Colburn partners were selected as IP Stars in the 2018 World IP Survey by Managing Intellectual Property. Cantor Colburn was recognized as a “highly recommended” intellectual property (IP) law firm in the state of Connecticut, where the firm is headquartered.

Co-Managing Partners Michael Cantor and Philmore Colburn were listed in Connecticut, as were Pamela Curbelo, David Fox, and Leah Reimer, Ph.D. All are Patent Stars and Mr. Colburn is additionally a Trademark Star.

Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor's role in the "seamless partnership between state government and the private sector" effort to make Hartford, Connecticut an "technology-and-innovation hub" for Infosys, an India-based information technology company undergoing a major expansion in the U.S., is featured In the March 15, 2018 article, "How CT wooed Infosys to Hartford," by Mark Pazniokas (HartfordBusiness.com).

For the last ten years, Cantor Colburn LLP has been the fastest growing patent law firm in the country, according to patent analytics and research firm Juristat in its blog post, “The Rainmaker Firms” (February 4, 2016). 

The UConn Alumni e-newsletter Momentum published the article, "Tough Engineering Classes Forged These CEOs" about Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn, Frank Bergonzi, CEO & President of Azelis Americas, and Mark Vergnano, President and CEO, the Chemours Co., UConn Engineering alumni from the 80s who are today industry leaders.

Michael Cantor was a guest on Pulse of the Region radio show and podcast with Lalitha Shivaswamy, President of Helios Management Company, and Bruce Carlson, President and CEO of the Connecticut Technology Council (CTC). The panel discussed ScaleUP CT, a conference on November 2, 2017 at the Omni Hotel New Haven presented by the CTC that is designed to support emerging growth companies that excel in innovation and entrepreneurship. 

Cantor Colburn is pleased to announce that its Co-Managing Partners Michael A. Cantor and Philmore H. Colburn II, and Michael J. Rye, who leads the firm’s Litigation Department, were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2018.

Cantor Colburn has been recommended as a Leading Firm by the Legal 500 United States 2017 in Intellectual Property for Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings). This will be the firm’s eighth consecutive year as being recognized for this highly selective honor. Partners Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, Leah Reimer, Pamela Curbelo, and Andy Ryan received special recognition from the editors of the publication. 

Michael A. Cantor has been elected to the Board of Trustees of the Connecticut Historical Society (CHS). Mr. Cantor and his fellow trustees will help the CHS fulfill its mission to “connect you and the story of Connecticut” through exhibits, special events, guest speakers, and research opportunities.

Michael Cantor is featured in a Q&A discussion on technology, innovation, and economic growth from The Hartford Business Journal.

Connecticut Innovates! is an exhibit at the Connecticut Historical Society about the history and the future of innovation in Connecticut. Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the exhibit, and has loaned its collection of 19th century patent models to be displayed through March.

On October 19, 2016, more than 30 artists attended a seminar on “Creativity and the Law,” presented by members of Cantor Colburn’s Trademark & Copyright Department. Working with the Greater Hartford Arts Council, a nonprofit supporting arts organizations for more than 45 years, these artists were invited to a seminar about the basics of copyright protection as it relates to their art and livelihood. 

Cantor Colburn, one of the largest intellectual property (IP) law firms in the country, is pleased to announce that its Co-Managing Partners Michael A. Cantor and Philmore H. Colburn II were selected by their peers for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America 2017. 

Cantor Colburn's Co-Managing Partner, Michael Cantor is the chairman of the board of Connecticut Innovations (CI). He was quoted in the Hartford Courant's recent article "Connecticut Innovations Board Reorganizes Its CTNext Program" (June 23, 2016).

Cantor Colburn LLP has been recommended as a Leading Firm by the Legal 500 United States 2016 in Intellectual Property for Patents: prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings). This will be the firm’s seventh consecutive year as being recognized for this highly selective honor.

The Connecticut Law Tribune announced that Cantor Colburn’s Co-Managing Partners Michael A. Cantor and Philmore H. Colburn II are winners of its Professional Excellence Awards.

On Oct. 5, Michael Cantor and Cantor Colburn hosted an event to launch the Cantor Colburn Scholarship at UConn School of Law. The scholarship is directed toward law students pursuing a career in IP/patent law. 

Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and his wife Shari, both UConn alumni, are featured for their support and connections to UConn in the article, "Shari and Michael Cantor Give to Support Connecticut's Future," from the UConn Foundation.

Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor is quoted in the Connecticut Law Tribune's July 9, 2015 article, "Conn. IP Firm Helps ESPN Star Patent a Really Cool Cooler" written by Megan Spicer.  Cantor Colburn assisted Mike Golic and his son Jake in securing a design patent for an innovative tailgating cooler that features multiple access points and seating.

"A cool way to sit, Watertown firm teams with ESPN host to create cooler," by David Krechevsky, was published in the Republican-American on June 19, 2015, describing how ESPN host Mike Golic and his son Jake took their idea for an innovative tailgating cooler and became owners of a design patent.  Michael Cantor, co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn, is the Golics' patent attorney.

In the June 16, 2015 Hartford Courant article, "From A Famous Tailgating Family, The Golic Cooler," Dan Haar writes about the design patent for an innovative tailgating cooler issued to Mike Golic, the former NFL defensive lineman, now co-host of ESPN's "Mike & Mike" show, and his son, Jake, who played football for Notre Dame like he did. Michael Cantor, co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn LLP and the Golics' attorney, is quoted in the article, discussing the patent process and the Golics' plans for the product.

Cantor Colburn LLP, one the largest full-service intellectual property law firms in the country, announced today that U.S. design patent number 731,858 was issued to Mike Golic, host of ESPN’s popular Mike & Mike morning show and former NFL defensive lineman, and his son Jake Golic.

Cantor Colburn Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and Trademark & Copyright Department Chair Curt Krechevsky wrote the article "An Overview of Trademark Oppositions in the U.S." which appeared in two parts in China IP Magazine in its May and June 2015 issues.

Cantor Colburn Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and associate Chad Dever, Ph.D. wrote the cover story for the March 2015 issue of China Intellectual Property Magazine, recapping developments in U.S. patent in 2014 and forecasting developments in U.S. patent law in 2015. 

Cantor Colburn will sponsor the Connecticut Innovation Summit, the state's largest technology networking event, where innovative, emerging, and disruptive companies, premier service providers, and elite technology leaders meet and celebrate innovation. The November 12 event concludes with an Awards Ceremony, hosted by Cantor Colburn’s Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor, which will recognize the next generation of high-growth companies in Connecticut.  

Michael Cantor gave the keynote speech when the Connecticut State Legislature hosted the Connecticut Invention Convention at the state Capitol. 170 student inventors from 14 schools, legislators, and Cantor Colburn Associate Eric Baron, a CIC board member, attended.

The Connecticut Invention Convention honored Cantor Colburn partner Charles O'Brien as he stepped down from its board of directors after four years as a member.

Cantor Colburn was nationally ranked for patent litigation by Corporate Counsel magazine in its October 2013 issue. Cantor Colburn’s dedicated team of litigation attorneys have decades of experience in presenting technically complex matters for trial in front of judges and juries. A partner participates in every facet of the case, bringing results that count for the client. And at each phase of the litigation, Cantor Colburn seeks practical strategies to achieve a prompt, efficient resolution of the dispute.

Chairperson of Connecticut Innovations and Cantor Colburn Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor toured New Haven's innovation hub and met with Grid Founders Fellows, young entrepreneurs whose start ups are being funded by the state, as covered by the New Haven Independent on November 15, 2013, "Mr. Innovation Meets The Fellows."

Cantor Colburn LLP sponsored the Connecticut Technology Council’s seventh annual Connecticut Innovation Summit attended by nearly 450 entrepreneurs, investors and service providers on November 7, 2013, at The Toyota Presents Oakdale Theatre in Wallingford who wanted to learn about and celebrate Connecticut’s top innovators and intriguing high-potential companies. Cantor Colburn Co-Managing Partner, Connecticut Innovations Chairman, and Connecticut Technology Council (CTC) Board Member Michael Cantor was master of ceremonies at the awards ceremony at the end of the event. The 2013 CTC event was produced in concert with Crossroads Venture Group, CTNEXT, Angel Investor Forum, and CURE. 

Cantor Colburn LLP has been recognized by 10 different organizations and publications- which heralded 14 attorneys in particular- for excellence in their work in 2013. The Legal 500 has applauded the firm for its “solid reputation in the market of providing an excellent level of service, and having an excellent value for money.” From accolades for the firm as a whole to specific recognition of Cantor Colburn attorneys in diverse practice areas within the field of intellectual property, the firm has enjoyed an abundance of recognition in 2013.

The Hartford Business Journal talks about the future of Connecticut Innovations with the quasi-public venture capital firm’s new chairman Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn LLP.

Michael Cantor says his experience running an intellectual property law firm will help him lead Connecticut Innovations, a quasi-public agency that provides funding for high-tech businesses.

Governor Dannel P. Malloy announced that he has appointed Michael Cantor, co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn LLP to serve as chairperson of Connecticut Innovations (CI), the quasi-public agency charged with growing Connecticut's economy by making strategic capital and other investments that encourage the development of high-tech industries within the state, such as energy, biotechnology, information technology, and photonics.

Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor is interviewed about the firm's steady, consistent growth.

Cantor Colburn has been recommended as a “Leading Firm” by the Legal 500 United States 2013 in Intellectual Property (IP) for patent prosecution: utility and design patents.

The 200 employees of Cantor Colburn LLP’s Hartford office gathered on Friday, May 31, 2013, to witness the unveiling of the Cantor Colburn logo on a 12’ X 9’ sign on the side of its office building at 20 Church Street. 

In support of the people of Boston after the tragedy at the Boston Marathon, Cantor Colburn's Hartford office participated in Wear Your Boston Day on April 19, 2013.

Michael Cantor's collection of patent models and patents is featured in Hartford magazine.

Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn, spoke at the 2012 Seoul International Trademark Forum on October 19, presented jointly by the International Trademark Association (INTA) and the Korean Trademark & Design Association (KOTA) at the COEX Intercontinental Seoul. Mr. Cantor’s presentation discussed the issues of “use” and “intent to use” in the establishment of trademark rights in the United States. An audience of 250 trademark practitioners from South Korea and around the world attended the Forum. INTA and KOTA timed their event to lead up to the 43rd World Intellectual Property Congress of the Association Internationale pour la Protection de la Propriété Intellectuelle (AIPPI), also held in Seoul immediately following the International Trademark Forum.

Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, Michelle Ciotola and Dan Drexler will be joining trademark,  brand professionals, and intellectual professionals from around the world at the annual meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) in Singapore in May 2023. They look forward to meeting with clients and colleagues during the meeting.

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor Hartford Hospital’s premier gala, Black & Red at The Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, April 22, 2023.

Michael Cantor will moderate the panel, "Managing IP in Time of Recession," with speakers Sharon Hausdorff, Vice President Corporate Intellectual Property TEVA, Mayan Calev, Intellectual Property Manager, Strauss Group Inc., and Cary Levitt, Former Chief IP Officer, DOW Chemicals and Corning, at the Best Practices in Intellectual Property conference in Tel Aviv, Israel, on March 20, 2023.

The INTA 2022 Leadership Meeting will take place November 17, 2022 in Miami, Florida. This annual conference brings together INTA’s volunteer leaders and committee members to advance the Association’s support of trademarks and related intellectual property. Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, Michelle Ciotola, Ali Caless and Ben Cantor are attending the conference.

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the Georgia Asian Pacific American Bar Association (GAPABA) Gala on September 15, 2022 at the Georgia Aquarium in Atlanta.

The AIPPI World Congress 2022 takes place September 10-13, 2022 in San Francisco, California.

UConn Law celebrate its past, present, and future at its Centennial Gala on June 11, 2022 in Hartford. The Gala is a culmination of centennial celebration events, at which the important work alumni have done thought the state, country and world will be recognized.

INTA’s Annual Meeting Live+ is in-person and virtual.  Taking place over April 30–May 4, 2022 in Washington, D.C., the annual conference of the International Trademark Association brings together the most influential brand and intellectual property professionals from across the globe and across industries.

Pharmaceutical Litigation Chair Steve Coyle will be a panelist at the Paragraph IV Disputes Conference in New York City, April 26-27, 2022.  

The 100th Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary will be held on March 25, 2022 in New York City.

Pharmaceutical Litigation Chair Steve Coyle will be a panelist at the Paragraph IV Disputes Conference in New York City, November 9-10, 2021.  Also attending the conference are Michael Cantor and Nick Geiger.

Michael Cantor, co-managing partner of Cantor Colburn, will be part of a panel discussion on IP Landscaping and Competitor Analysis at the Best Practices in Intellectual Property (BPIP) Annual Conference on October 25, 2021, which brings global decision makers and international IP practitioners together with updates and analysis on IP global issues, trends and legislation.

Shari and Michael Cantor will be recognized as 2021 Human Relations Honorees at the National Council for Community and Justice (NCCJ) Annual Human Relations Awards Banquet on October 13, 2021 in Hartford. 

IPO will hold a LIVE (September 19-21 in Austin, TX) + Virtual Annual Meeting + Virtual (September 28-30), 2021.

The New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 99th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary is virtual on April 22, 2021. 

Cantor Colburn is proud to continue its sponsorship of the IPO Education Foundation Awards Celebration, December 8-10, 2020.

Join us for complimentary webinar, U.S. Design Patents, Quickest, Easiest, and Cost-Effective, on June 17 at 9 AM EDT, led by Cantor Colburn's Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and Design Patent Practice Co-Chair Daniel Drexler.

The INTA 2019 Leadership Meeting will take place November 19-22, 2019 in Austin, Texas. This annual conference brings together INTA’s volunteer leaders and committee members to advance the Association’s support of trademarks and related intellectual property. Michael Cantor, Phil Colburn, and Michelle Ciotola will be attending the conference.

Cantor Colburn is a proud sponsor of the 2019 Connecticut Children's Gala. Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and Partner Charles O'Brien will attend the gala on November 2, 2019
at the Connecticut Convention Center.

Nursing is central to the high-quality, patient and family care experience at Connecticut Children's. Money raised will provide extraordinary support for the nurses and their innovative research and ensure a strong future for nursing at Connecticut Children's.

The Intellectual Property Owners (IPO) 47th Annual Meeting takes place September 24-26, 2019, in Washington, D.C.

The AIPPI World Congress 2019 takes place September 15-18, 2019 in London, United Kingdom.

AIPPI, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, was founded in 1897 and is dedicated to the development, improvement, and legal protection of intellectual property.

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor 2019 ScaleUP CT on June 6, 2019 at Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, Connecticut. Presented by the Connecticut Technology Council, ScaleUP CT is designed to support companies that are beyond the startup phase. ScaleUP CT is an event built to educate and invigorate the leaders of Connecticut's growing tech-oriented companies. Now in its third year, the event will support companies in the tech sector at every stage of their growth and development. Co-managing partner Michael Cantor is on the CTC board of directors and will be a part of the program. 

Michael Cantor will speak at the TransPerfect Legal Solutions and Suffolk University Law School Boston IP Forum on June 5, 2019 on foreign filing strategies.

The BIO International Convention 2019 is in Philadelphia on June 3-6, 2019. More than 16,000 biotechnology and pharma leaders will come together for intensive networking to discover new opportunities and  partnerships among a wide spectrum of life science and application areas, including drug discovery, biomanufacturing, genomics, biofuels, nanotechnology and cell therapy.  

The 141st annual meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) will take place in Boston, Massachusetts from May 18-22, 2018. Nearly 10,000 intellectual property professionals from around the world will attend, including a large delegation from Cantor Colburn. 

Several Cantor Colburn attorneys will be judges at the regional and statewide Connecticut Invention Convention (CIC), competitions, including Eric Baron, who is also a CIC board member. Michael Cantor will attend to represent the firm during the program, which will recognize Cantor Colburn's support. This year's convention will take place on May 4, 2019 at the UConn Storrs campus.

Pharmaceutical Litigation Chair Steve Coyle will be a panelist at the Paragraph IV Disputes Conference in New York City, April 29-30, 2019.  Cantor Colburn has a dedicated Pharmaceutical Practice Group comprised of experienced litigators, Ph.D. chemists, and patent attorneys expert in other supporting technologies. Also attending from Cantor Colburn are Michael Cantor, Andrew Ryan and Nicholas Geiger. 

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 97th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary on March 22, 2019. The firm is a longtime sponsor of the Judges' Dinner.

Cantor Colburn is pleased to sponsor the 8th Annual Pharma IPR Conference in Mumbai, India, on March 6-8. 2019. Steve Coyle, who leads the Pharmaceutical IP Services Practice Group and co-chairs the Litigation Department, will speak on "ANDA Filing and Litigation: Procedures to Respond."

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the 2018 IPO Education Foundation Awards Dinner which recognizes the 45th Inventor of the Year,  IP Video Contest Winners, and more. The event takes place on December 11, 2018 at the National Building Museum in Washington. D.C. Cantor Colburn is sponsoring the Welcome Reception for all awards dinner guests for the third consecutive year. 

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the Connecticut Children's Medical Center Gala on November 10, 2018 in Hartford, Connecticut. 

The INTA 2018 Leadership Meeting will take place November 6-9, 2018 in New Orleans, Louisiana. It brings together INTA volunteer leaders once a year to advance the Association’s objectives and goals.

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor ScaleUP CT on October 30, 2018 in Fairfield, Connecticut. Presented by the Connecticut Technology Council, ScaleUP CT is designed to support companies that are beyond the startup phase. ScaleUP CT is a half-day event built to educate and invigorate the leaders of Connecticut's growing companies.

VentureClash takes place on October 18, 2018 at the Yale School of Management in New Haven, Connecticut. It brings together the most promising early-stage companies, experts, investors, customers and educators. Finalists among the early stage companies will compete in Connecticut’s global venture challenge, with investment awards totaling $5 million from Connecticut Innovations (CI). Michael Cantor is the Chair of CI, the state's strategic venture capital arm and the leading source of financing and ongoing support for innovative, growing companies. 

The AIPPI World Congress 2018 takes place September 23-26, 2018 in Cancun, Mexico.

AIPPI, the International Association for the Protection of Intellectual Property, was founded in 1897 and is dedicated to the development, improvement, and legal protection of intellectual property.

Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner, and Michelle Ciotola, Partner and Vice Chair of the Trademark & Copyright Department, will attend the ECTA's 37th Annual Conference in Athens, Greece. ECTA (the European Communities Trade Mark Association) promotes the knowledge and professionalism of members and owners alike in the fields of trade marks, designs, copyright and other IP rights within the European Union.

The 140th annual meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) will take place in Seattle, Washington from May 19-23, 2018. Nearly 10,000 intellectual property professionals from around the world will attend, including a large delegation from Cantor Colburn.   

Cantor Colburn is sponsoring the Paragraph IV Disputes conference in New York City on April 23-25, 2018.  Cantor Colburn has a dedicated Pharmaceutical Practice Group comprised of experienced litigators, Ph.D. chemists, and patent attorneys.

Cantor Colburn Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor will speak at the Hartford Business Journal event, “90 Ideas in 90 Minutes,” on April 3 at the Hartford Club along with eight other successful executives, all sharing their 10 top business and leadership insights.

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 96th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary on March 23, 2018. The firm is a longtime sponsor of the Judges' Dinner.

Cantor Colburn is the Platinum Sponsor for the UConn Innovation Workshop & Patent Celebration on March 19, 2018 at the UConn Law Reading Room. This event will celebrate the UConn/ UConn Health Faculty innovations that have recently been issued patents from the USPTO.

Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn, will be a featured speaker. Michael is an Alum of the School of Engineering and the Law School. He has been an adjunct professor teaching at the Law School for more than 20 years.

Michael Cantor is chair of the 2018 United Arts Campaign, in support of the Greater Hartford Arts Council, which kicks off on March 15, 2018 with the event, "Big Red for the Arts," which Cantor Colburn is also sponsoring. 

Michael Cantor will speak on "Bringing Down the Costs: IP Budget Planning- Tips and Tricks" at the 5th Annual Best Practices in Intellectual Property Conference in Tel Aviv, Israel on March 12-13, 2018.  

Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin will speak at the MetroHartford Alliance Rising Star Breakfast on January 9 in Hartford.

The 2017 INTA (International Trademark Association) Leadership Meeting, November 7-10, 2017 in Washington, D.C., brings together INTA volunteer leaders once a year to advance the Association’s objectives and goals. It offers them an advanced-level educational program and the opportunity to conduct business and network with colleagues from around the world.

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor ScaleUP CT on November 2, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut. Presented by the Connecticut Technology Council, ScaleUP CT is designed to support emerging growth companies that excel in innovation and entrepreneurship. Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn and Chairman of Connecticut Innovations, will moderate a panel discussion, "War Story of Growth - Perspectives on Managing Growth."

The 139th annual meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) took place in Barcelona, Spain from May 20-24, 2017 and was attended by more than 9,500 trademark professionals including a large delegation from Cantor Colburn. 

Cantor Colburn litigation partner Steve Coyle moderated the panel "The Ongoing Jurisdiction Debate: From Mylan to TC Heartland" at the Paragraph IV Disputes Conference in New York City, which the firm also sponsored.  Cantor Colburn has a dedicated Pharmaceutical Practice Group comprised of experienced litigators, Ph.D. chemists, and patent attorneys.

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 95th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary on March 31, 2017.

The 2016 INTA Leadership Meeting, November 15-18 in Hollywood, Florida, brings together INTA volunteer leaders once a year to advance the Association’s objectives and goals. It offers them an advanced-level educational program and the opportunity to conduct business and network with colleagues from around the world.

INTA is a global association of trademark owners and professionals dedicated to supporting trademarks and related intellectual property in order to protect consumers and to promote fair and effective commerce. 

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the China Intellectual Property and Innovation Summit in Shenzhen, China, October 27-28, 2016.

The AIPPI World Congress takes place in Milan, Italy on September 16-20, 2016.

Co-Managing Partners Michael Cantor and Phil Colburn will attend.

Cantor Colburn is pleased to sponsor the 2016 Connecticut-Israel Innovations Showcase will feature leading-edge Israeli companies whose work dovetails with Connecticut's major industries. Brief presentations will be followed by an opportunity to meet the presenters and uncover synergies, customer opportunities and investment possibilities.

On April 29, 2016, seniors at UConn's School of Engineering will participate in Senior Design Day at UConn's Gampel Pavilion, followed by a reception for UConn's Engineering Alumni to mark the school's centennial. Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner of Cantor Colburn, will offer remarks to his fellow alumni at the reception.

Cantor Colburn is proud to be a returning sponsor of the UConn Health White Coat Gala, which honors the “white coats” worn by the men and women breaking new ground in the lab and providing exceptional, personalized patient care.

The INTA Leadership Meeting brings together INTA volunteer leaders once a year to advance the Association’s objectives and goals. 

Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the Innovation Summit, presented by the Connecticut Technology Council.  

The Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO) 43rd Annual Meeting offers a mix of educational programs led by distinguished presenters, committee meetings, exhibits, and networking functions.

The IP Inn of Court for Connecticut was inaugurated on May 13, 2015. The Inn was inaugurated when Federal Circuit Judge Richard Linn presented District of Connecticut Judge Janet Bond Arterton with the charter of the Inn.  

Cantor Colburn's Michael Cantor, Co-Managing Partner, and Nicholas Geiger, Litigation Associate, are officers of the IP Inn.  Other Cantor Colburn attorneys who are charter members are Bud Bedingfield and Christopher Boehm.

The 137th annual meeting of the International Trademark Association (INTA) takes place in San Diego, California and will be attended by more than 9,500 trademark professionals including a large delegation from Cantor Colburn. 

Cantor Colburn litigation partner Steve Coyle will present at the Paragraph IV Disputes Conference in New York City, which the firm is also sponsoring.  Cantor Colburn has a dedicated Pharmaceutical Practice Group comprised of experienced litigators, Ph.D. chemists, and patent attorneys.

Cantor Colburn is proud to be a returning sponsor of the UConn Health White Coat Gala.

At the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 93rd Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary, former United States Secretary of State Keynote Speaker Madeleine K. Albright will be the keynote speaker and Honorable James D. Smith, Chief Administrative Patent Judge, United States Patent and Trademark Office, will receive the Outstanding Public Service Award.  

Cantor Colburn is the founding sponsor of the Connecticut Innovation Summit, the state's largest tech networking event, where innovative, emerging, and disruptive companies, premier service providers, and elite technology leaders meet and celebrate innovation. The event concludes with an Awards Ceremony, hosted by Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor, which will recognize the next generation of high-growth companies in Connecticut.  

Cantor Colburn is sponsoring reSET’s 4th Annual Social Enterprise Awards, a celebration of Connecticut social entrepreneurs with the most viable, sustainable, market-based solutions for some of our state’s most pressing social problems. 

The IPO Annual Meeting takes place on September 7-9, 2014 in Vancouver, Canada.

Cantor Colburn is sponsoring two intellectual property (IP) symposia in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, India on Strategies for Managing Pharma, Biotech & Chemical Patent Portfolios attended by research and development scientists and IP professionals from India, presented by the Institute of Intellectual Property Research & Development. Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and Pharmaceutical Litigation Practice Group Chair Steve Coyle will lead a team to make presentations on strategic generic pharmaceutical patent portfolio issues.

Cantor Colburn is sponsoring two intellectual property (IP) symposia in Mumbai and Ahmedabad, India on Strategies for Managing Pharma, Biotech & Chemical Patent Portfolios attended by research and development scientists and IP professionals from India, presented by the Institute of Intellectual Property Research & Development. Co-Managing Partner Michael Cantor and Pharmaceutical Litigation Practice Group Chair Steve Coyle will lead a team to make presentations on strategic generic pharmaceutical patent portfolio issues.

Cantor Colburn is a platinum sponsor of the Connecticut Innovation Summit, a day-long program for executives, entrepreneurs, rising technology leaders, and investors to come together to share ideas and promote innovation. The program includes mentor meetings, a funding fair, a sales pitch competition, a poster expo, and an awards ceremony.