BOSTON, MA--(Marketwire - May 30, 2008) - Boston intellectual property law firm Wolf,
Greenfield & Sacks, P.C. has created a cleantech practice group to
formalize its practice in representing companies in various segments of the
clean-energy industry.
Headed by shareholders Joseph Teja Jr. and Michael J. Pomianek, the
Cleantech Group includes 13 lawyers and six Ph.D. technology specialists.
Because most cleantech breakthroughs involve combining different technical
disciplines, the group's multidisciplinary approach benefits clients by
taking advantage of Wolf Greenfield's expertise in chemistry and chemical
engineering, materials science, biotech, electrical engineering, optics,
and mechanical engineering. The firm has served cleantech companies
involved in alternative energy, energy storage, "green" chemistry,
pollution abatement, and recycling, among others.
"We've been working more intensively with clean technology industries, and
the time is right to formalize the practice area," said Timothy J. Oyer,
Wolf Greenfield president and managing partner. "The Cleantech group
focuses our resources, helps us share ideas internally, and streamlines
client support."
Besides serving emerging and established cleantech companies, the group
also represents academic and research institutions as well as investors
looking to identify and invest in next-generation clean technologies.
Services include IP strategic planning; patent and trademark acquisition;
patentability, infringement, and validity studies; IP audits and due
diligence; licensing and tech transfer; interferences; competitor analysis,
and infringement enforcement and defense.
Clean Technology IP Seminar June 11, Cambridge
Wolf Greenfield will hold a seminar, "Clean Technology and Intellectual
Property:
Managing Convergence and Protecting Novelty," on June 11, at Le Méridien
Cambridge in Cambridge, Mass.
A panel of industry and academic leaders will cover
-- Where IP should be prioritized in the business strategy
-- How to secure protection for converging technologies
-- Identifying innovation when core technology is in the public domain
-- Which areas to evaluate most aggressively
-- Getting the most from licensor agreements
-- Understanding infringement risks and competitive threats
-- International IP strategies
For further information or to register, contact Jay Wager,
jwager@wolfgreenfield.com or 617.646.8368.
Wolf Greenfield, the largest law firm in New England devoted exclusively to
intellectual property law, serves companies that make everything from
pharmaceuticals to software to electronics to snowboards, as well as
representing academic research centers. The firm counsels clients in the
areas of patents, trademarks, copyrights, designs, trade secrets, and
related licensing and litigation. Web:
www.wolfgreenfield.com.
Contact Information: Contact:
Henry Stimpson
Stimpson Communications
508-647-0705
HStimpson@StimpsonCommunications.com
Sara Crocker
Wolf Greenfield
617-646-8231
scrocker@wolfgreenfield.com
Morgan Feldman
Wolf Greenfield
617-646-8378
mfeldman@wolfgreenfield.com