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NY-BEST Webinar Featuring Nick Mesiti is now Available

The NY-BEST webinar about recent changes in patent law and featuring Nick Mesiti, a partner at HRFM, mentioned in an earlier post is now available for viewing here.

World IP Day

Today we are celebrating World IP Day.  This day is designated by the World Intellectual Property Organization as a day to promote discussion of the role of intellectual property in encouraging innovation and creativity.   Happy IP Day to All!

Supreme Court Gene Patent Case - Oral Argument Transcript

Oral Argument transcript (4/15/13) for gene patent case pending before the US Supreme Court (Association for Molecular Pathology v. Myriad Genetics, Inc., 12-398 (Supreme Court 2013)) is available here.

New York Pushes ahead with Clean Energy- Second among states in Clean Energy patents in 2012

New York is moving toward adopting green energy according to the Associated press (here)  while the Brookings Institution (here) found that the fastest growing green segments of New York’s economy include wind and solar technologies. Renewable Energy World reported here on a recent study outlining a possible route forward to convert New York to Clean Energy.   The state's Sun Initiative is also off to a bright start-here.

Some of the work to make the Empire State green is being done in-state.  New York was second to California  in Clean Energy Patents

Nick Mesiti to be Speaker in Free NY-BEST Webinar: Intellectual Property and Patent Law: What you should know about recent changes

Nick Mesiti, a partner at HRFM will be one of three speakers in the upcoming NY-BEST Webinar titled "Intellectual Property and Patent Law:  What you should know about recent changes." The webinar, April 24, 2013 from 2:00-3:00 PM EST, is free and registration is available here. Mr. Mesiti is part of an expert panel on patent law that will adress the recent changes to US patent law and focussing on the "first to file" rule, new post-grant review, and how changes affect litigation.