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Connecticut Bar Association Business Law Section meeting tonight! Baseball Law 101

I will be attending tonights CBA Business Law Section on Baseball Law 101!

Bill O’Sullivan, of O’Sullivan McCormack Jensen & Bliss PC, will be presenting.  Bill says:  “Like other sports leagues – and unlike most industries – major league baseball’s “product” is competition.  As such, the owners of the competing businesses have good cause to closely collaborate in gathering and allocating such precious resources as talent, territory and money.  And they have strong incentives to overreach, which has spawned a fascinating legal history at the intersection of contract law, antitrust law and labor law.  This program will provide an overview of that body of law, seasoned with relevant (and hopefully, entertaining) baseball references.”  More information can be found here.

Looking forward to the Connecticut Intellectual Property Association Meeting on Thursday, April 9, 2026

I will be attending the CIPLA meeting at the Elm City Club in New Haven tomorrow night.

Elizabeth Jackson, acting director of the USPTO’s Northeast Regional Outreach Office will provide an update on USPTO activities, including new and upcoming pilot programs, substantive changes within the USPTO as it relates to examining procedures, and will discuss how the USPTO is implementing the use of generative AI in patent and trademark examination. As a former senior trademark examining attorney, Ms. Jackson will be able to provide unique insights into trademark prosecution and how the new AI searching tools will affect trademark examination. The program will also cover updates and the use of AI with respect to patent examination.

For more information, go here.

Induced (PATENT) Infringement & Skinny (PATENT) Labelling presentation at tonight’s CIPLA meeting

I will be attending the Connecticut Intellectual Property Law Association (CIPLA) meeting tonight.   The talk will center around the Supreme Court case Hikma Pharmaceuticals v. Amarin Pharma, Inc. (No. 24-889), a case involving contentious issues surrounding induced patent infringement liability in the context of skinny labels.   I will also get to meet with my fellow local intellectual property professionals.  More information can be found here.

Inventors Association of Connecticut meeting tomorrow night!

The Inventors Association of Connecticut (IACT) will be meeting tomorrow evening at 5:30 pm via zoom. Mike Roer, is president of the Entrepreneurship Foundation, teaches new product launch, and venture capital investing. He organized the first angel investor club in Connecticut; managed associations of investors in New York, Massachusetts, New Jersey and Connecticut, ran the largest venture capital fair in the northeast, manages the Connecticut Business Competition and Conference, and is the author of the guide “Launching a New Venture”.

Mike will have 3 topics tomorrow:

1. Climate Challenge Competition in April;

2. How to use AI to generate free prototype images for market feedback — in seconds — prior to investing serious time and dollars into a physical prototype; and

3. Roundtable Discussion: What support do you need from state of CT to bring more made-in-CT products to market.

More information can be found here.

Inventors Association Meeting tonight at the Milford Library

HI All, I will be attending IACT tonight at 5:30 pm at the Milford Library.  Steve Chainani will be presenting.  He is an entrepreneur, innovator, and author with more than 30 years of leadership experience across technology, healthcare, real estate, and consumer products. His career spans award-winning ventures in Asia and North America, where he has successfully combined vision with execution in high-growth markets. Inspired by his early experiences in India and motivated during the COVID-19 pandemic, Steve founded Turmeric Innovations, Inc. to bring scientifically validated, consumer-friendly turmeric products to the global marketplace. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering, a BA in Economics, and an MBA in Finance from Pepperdine University. Steve is an international best-selling author of the book “Contextual Collaborations” prognosticating on the future of work.  More info can be found here.

Attending Holiday party at the Inventors Association of Connecticut

I will be attending the (after) Holiday Party thrown by the Inventors Association of Connecticut (IACT).   The party will be held tonight at Standard Manufacturer of America; Auditorium SMA Shuimin, 185 Plains Road, Suite 109E, Milford CT 06461.   It will be great to see old inventor friends and make new inventor friends!   More information is here.

National Association of Patent Practitioners Mentorship Program

I just had a great mentorship meeting with a newly patent agent via the National Association of Patent Practitioner’s Mentorship Program.

The NAPP Mentorship Program is an initiative designed to connect experienced patent practitioners with those looking to learn and grow in the field. Whether you are seeking guidance as a mentee or looking to share your expertise as a mentor, this program offers a unique opportunity for professional development and meaningful connection.

More information can be found here.