Patrick Keane, executive shareholder, and Randolph Stayin, senior trade counsel, will present "Current State of International Trade" during the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Global Intellectual Property, International Trade, and Legislative Developments program on April 15.  The treatment of confidential and other information is going through transition. The CIT recently issued a decision on BPI information in an ITC case. The Federal Circuit issued its decision in Royal Brush about the agency’s authority to issue protective orders. The Federal Circuit has also recently changed its court rules about using confidential information in briefs. The panel will discuss these recent events...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder, will provide welcoming remarks at the Federal Circuit Bar Association's 2024 Boston Regional Program on April 5 at The Harvard Club of Boston. Patrick is the current president of the Federal Circuit Bar Association. The event's agenda includes the following panels: United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judicial Panel Exploring 112 – After Amgen v. Sanofi Emerging IP Development Issues – Double Patenting Policy Topics Affecting Future Practices – AI, Bayh-Dole, and the IRA ...

WASHINGTON (March 2024) – The United States Supreme Court denied review of a Federal Circuit appeal related to a 2021 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) decision in favor of Hamilton Technologies. Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder of Buchanan and member of Buchanan’s Intellectual Property (IP) section represented Hamilton technologies before the Supreme Court. Keane was assisted by Matthew Fedowitz, Ralph Fischer and Erin Napoleon of the Buchanan IP section. The case stems from global assertions of patent infringement by Dr. Fleur Tehrani. In June, the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (CAFC) found that “none of the issues that Tehrani raised on appeal had merit and only a...

Patrick Keane, shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, was featured in a Law360 article entitled "High Court Won't Review PTAB's Ax Of Prof's Ventilator Patent." ...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder, and Kiran Kang, Ph.D., patent agent, recently partnered with Kilburn & Strode's Abi Heath and Benni Pfundner for a webinar leveraging the practical drafting expertise of both firms. The group discussed patent drafting in the United States and Europe, common pitfalls and how to avoid them, and collate the findings into some best practice tips. With the aim of setting clients up for cross-jurisdictional success, the group also covered the differing approaches of the USPTO and the EPO to subject matter eligibility, written description, added subject matter, sufficiency/plausibility, clarity, priority and more.  View the webinar here or below. ...

Patrick Keane, Matthew Fedowitz, and Ralph Fischer, shareholders in the firm's Intellectual Property section, were featured in an IP Law Daily article about the favorable decision in Tehrani v. Hamilton Technologies LLC. ...

WASHINGTON (July 2023) - Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder at Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, was elected President of the Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA) for a one-year term that began on June 28, 2023. He has been an active leader on the FCBA Board of Directors for many years, most recently serving as President-Elect. The FCBA is a national bar association for the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, with FCBA members who come from across the globe. The FCBA offers a forum of national and global meetings for promoting dialogue between the bar and the Federal Circuit, with participants from the government, private practice and corporations. As President, Keane...

re the United Kingdom’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) in 2022. Hamilton Technologies LLC is a leading manufacturer of critical care ventilation solutions for a wide variety of patient populations, applications, and environments, and is a leading global innovator of cutting edge, automated closed-loop mechanical ventilation. Patrick C. Keane, Matthew L. Fedowitz, and Ralph Fisher, shareholders of Buchanan, represented Hamilton Technologies LLC before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board. ...

ed Kingdom’s Intellectual Property Enterprise Court (IPEC) in 2022. Hamilton Technologies LLC is a leading manufacturer of critical care ventilation solutions for a wide variety of patient populations, applications, and environments, and is a leading global innovator of cutting edge, automated closed-loop mechanical ventilation. Patrick C. Keane, Matthew L. Fedowitz, and Ralph Fisher, shareholders of Buchanan, represented Hamilton Technologies LLC before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Patent Trial and Appeal Board. ...

A number of Buchanan's Intellectual Property attorneys have been recognized as part of Managing IP's 2023 IP Stars rankings. In addition, the firm was listed as 'highly recommended' for IP work in Pennsylvania and Virginia.  Pennsylvania IP StarsCraig CochenourMichael DeverDuane Stewart Virginia IP StarsBassam IbrahimJames LaBarreWilliam RowlandPatrick KeaneTodd Walters Learn more about IP Stars here....

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder, moderated a panel entitled "Patent Office Perspectives" during the Global Series 2023, an event hosted by the Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench & Bar and the European Patent Lawyers Association. ...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder, moderated a panel entitled "Developments in Subject Matter Eligibility at the Supreme Court and Elsewhere" during the Global Series 2022, an event hosted by the Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench & Bar and the European Patent Lawyers Association in Amsterdam, Netherlands. ...

A number of Buchanan's Intellectual Property attorneys have been recognized as part of Managing IP's 2022 IP Stars rankings. In addition, the firm was listed as 'highly recommended' for IP work in Pennsylvania and Virginia.  Pennsylvania IP StarsLynn AlstadtCraig CochenourMichael DeverDuane Stewart Virginia IP StarsBassam IbrahimJames LaBarreWilliam RowlandPatrick KeaneRobert MukaiTodd Walters Learn more about IP Stars here....

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder, moderated a panel entitled "USMCA and IP" during the Global Series 2022, an event hosted by the Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench & Bar and the European Patent Lawyers Association. Panelists from the USA, Canada, and Mexico discussed the status of the agreement and amendments to Mexican IP Law.   ...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder, and Shawn Cage, shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, will be participating in a webinar entitled, “Building, Leveraging, and Enforcing IP Portfolios, Taking Diverse Perspectives into Account.”...

Hamilton), finding for Hamilton in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Tehrani. Hamilton Technologies LLC is a leading manufacturer of critical care ventilation solutions for a wide variety of patient populations, applications, and environments, and is a leading global innovator of cutting edge, automated closed-loop mechanical ventilation. Patrick C. Keane, Matthew L. Fedowitz, and Ralph Fisher, shareholders of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, represented Hamilton Technologies LLC before the PTAB in this matter....

finding for Hamilton in a patent infringement lawsuit brought by Tehrani. Hamilton Technologies LLC is a leading manufacturer of critical care ventilation solutions for a wide variety of patient populations, applications, and environments, and is a leading global innovator of cutting edge, automated closed-loop mechanical ventilation. Patrick C. Keane, Matthew L. Fedowitz, and Ralph Fisher, shareholders of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, represented Hamilton Technologies LLC before the PTAB in this matter....

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, will be serving as the moderator at the Federal Circuit Bar Association event, “IP in the New Administration and the 117th Congress.” This CLE session is part of the FCBA’s 2021 Virtual Bench & Bar Conference. Additional panelists include: Adam Mossoff, Professor of Law at Antonin Scalia Law School, George Mason University Brian Pomper, Partner, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP Corey Salsberg, Vice President, Global Head IP Affairs, Novartis Kimberly Schmitt, Director of Patent Litigation, Intel Corporation ...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, is serving as the moderator for the Federal Circuit Bar Association’s upcoming event, “The Patent Office Perspective.”...

y available information, and market feedback. The following Buchanan attorneys are named to the 2020 list: Lynn J. Alstadt, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Craig G. Cochenour, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Michael L. Dever, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Bassam N. Ibrahim, Shareholder – Trademark Star 2020/21 Patrick C. Keane, Executive Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 James A. LaBarre, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Mythili Markowski, Counsel Robert Mukai, Shareholder William C. Rowland, Shareholder– Patent Star 2020/21 Duane A. Stewart III, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Todd R. Walters, Shareholder – Patent ...

information, and market feedback. The following Buchanan attorneys are named to the 2020 list: Lynn J. Alstadt, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Craig G. Cochenour, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Michael L. Dever, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Bassam N. Ibrahim, Shareholder – Trademark Star 2020/21 Patrick C. Keane, Executive Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 James A. LaBarre, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Mythili Markowski, Counsel Robert Mukai, Shareholder William C. Rowland, Shareholder– Patent Star 2020/21 Duane A. Stewart III, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/21 Todd R. Walters, Shareholder – Patent Star 2020/2...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, was featured in a Kolster blog entitled, "Artificial intelligence controls diabetes and replenishes your refrigerator – the COVID-19 crisis is accelerating the development of AI solutions in the US."...

�� IP Prosecution, Pennsylvania Michael L. Dever – IP Litigation, Prosecution & Transactions, Pennsylvania David A. Gurwin – IP Transactions, Pennsylvania Susan M. Hartman – IP Transactions, Pennsylvania Duane A. Stewart III – IP Prosecution, Pennsylvania   Matthew L. Fedowitz – IP Litigation & Prosecution, Washington, DC Patrick E. Keane – IP Prosecution & Transactions, Washington, DC Robert G. Mukai – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC William C. Rowland – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC Lloyd Smith – IP Litigation, Washington, DC Todd R. Walters – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC Charles F Wieland III – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC IAM also ranke...

cution, Pennsylvania Michael L. Dever – IP Litigation, Prosecution & Transactions, Pennsylvania David A. Gurwin – IP Transactions, Pennsylvania Susan M. Hartman – IP Transactions, Pennsylvania Duane A. Stewart III – IP Prosecution, Pennsylvania   Matthew L. Fedowitz – IP Litigation & Prosecution, Washington, DC Patrick E. Keane – IP Prosecution & Transactions, Washington, DC Robert G. Mukai – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC William C. Rowland – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC Lloyd Smith – IP Litigation, Washington, DC Todd R. Walters – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC Charles F Wieland III – IP Prosecution, Washington, DC IAM also ranked the firm�...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the Firm’s Intellectual Property section, participated in the 2020 Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Series held virtually on May 28, 2020. Patrick moderated the panel "Artificial Intelligence: Challenges and Opportunities." The panel of globally recognized thought leaders discussed the role of AI in the Industrial Revolution 4.0, including the challenges and opportunities presented by AI within the tech community and how the legal community is evolving in response.  ...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, warns about the dangers of improperly manufactured ventilators amid the COVID-19 pandemic in Fierce Electronics' article "COVID-19 Ventilator Ramp-Up Marshals Engineering Army."...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, provides insight to CNN Business on intellectual property concerns surrounding automakers' efforts to supply ventilators for healthcare workers to help manage the coronavirus crisis. Patrick Keane, an IP attorney that works with hospitals and ventilator manufacturers, agreed that intellectual property concerns could make traditional manufacturers hesitant to work with third-party manufacturers. The Defense Production Act is the most powerful tool the government has to ensure that doesn't happen. Invoking it would allow the White House to direct production. President Trump's approach so far has been to encoura...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, comments on IP concerns surrounding automakers' shift to manufacture face shields, masks, respirators and ventilators for healthcare workers and other emergency personnel amid the COVID-19 pandemic.  Patrick Keane, an IP attorney with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC, described the president's move of invoking the wartime law as an "eminent domain-like authorization" to mobilize manufacturers who are interested in building highly complex equipment like ventilators. And it might provide some cover for companies running up against IP issues, he said."A significant concern with other industries, such ...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, comments on the critical need for ventilators in the U.S., considerations surrounding speedy manufacturing and the regulation process in Fortune's article "The U.S. Needs More Ventilators. Why Can't It Make Them In Time?" "If [ventilators] are not properly developed, designed, manufactured, and operated by skilled clinicians, you can kill a patient," says Patrick Keane, an intellectual property lawyer at Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney who works with Hamilton Medical. "You have to be really careful about how they're manufactured, how they're put into practice and then how they're actually used."...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the Firm’s Intellectual Property section, presented at the 2019 Federal Circuit Bar Association Global Series Innovation and IP Leadership Conference in Honolulu, Hawaii.  In attendance were high ranking federal Judges from the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals, Judges from key federal district courts, and leading Judges from Japan, South Korea, and Germany. The conference also included IP thoughts leaders from around the world. Patrick moderated the panel “Innovation in Adjudication Perspectives” in which federal court Judges participated with Judges of the Korea Patent High Court, and of the Court of International trade to ...

following categories: Marc Adler, DC Metro Area, Strategy 300 Lynn J. Alstadt - Pennsylvania Craig G. Cochenour - Pennsylvania Michael L. Dever - Pennsylvania Erin M. Dunston - DC Metro Area; National Matthew L. Fedowitz – DC Metro Area David A. Gurwin - Pennsylvania Susan M. Hartman - Pennsylvania Philip L. Hirschhorn - New York Patrick Keane - DC Metro Area, Strategy 300 Robert G. Mukai - DC Metro Area; National William C. Rowland - DC Metro Area Lloyd Smith – DC Metro Area Duane A. Stewart III - Pennsylvania Todd R. Walters - DC Metro Area; National Charles F. Wieland III - DC Metro Area The firm's IP Litigation practice was also ranked in Pennsylvani...

g categories: Marc Adler, DC Metro Area, Strategy 300 Lynn J. Alstadt - Pennsylvania Craig G. Cochenour - Pennsylvania Michael L. Dever - Pennsylvania Erin M. Dunston - DC Metro Area; National Matthew L. Fedowitz – DC Metro Area David A. Gurwin - Pennsylvania Susan M. Hartman - Pennsylvania Philip L. Hirschhorn - New York Patrick Keane - DC Metro Area, Strategy 300 Robert G. Mukai - DC Metro Area; National William C. Rowland - DC Metro Area Lloyd Smith – DC Metro Area Duane A. Stewart III - Pennsylvania Todd R. Walters - DC Metro Area; National Charles F. Wieland III - DC Metro Area The firm's IP Litigation practice was also ranked in Pennsylvania and th...

Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, moderated a panel titled "Corporate Challenges: IP, Financial and Economic Factors" at the Ottawa Global Series 2018, hosted by the Federal Bar Circuit Association. The discussion addressed the economic role/limitations of patents (vs. other models, such as trade secrets) in corporate and market share maturation in the existing industry....

ALEXANDRIA, June 13, 2018 - Buchanan's IP practice and 17 of its attorneys are recognized in the 2018 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, a guide that identifies the top patent practitioners in key jurisdictions across in the U.S. and across the globe. These Buchanan attorneys are recognized as leading patent practitioners in the following categories: Lynn J. Alstadt - Pennsylvania Michael L. Dever - Pennsylvania Erin M. Dunston - DC Metro Area; National Matthew L. Fedowitz – DC Metro Area David A. Gurwin - Pennsylvania Christine M. Hansen - Delaware Susan M. Hartman - Pennsylvania Philip L. Hirschhorn - New York Patrick Ke...

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, will present "Global Patenting Strategies" at the Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench & Bar's Global Series 2018 conference....

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, will moderate a panel "Leveraging Your IP Portfolio" at the IPBC Europe: Harnessing IP Value in European Companies conference, presented by IAM. Traditionally, intellectual property has been deployed defensively in Europe to secure freedom to operate. But it can be used to do so much more. Discussion includes: Using patents to drive collaborative deals Understanding IP-backed security and financing options Getting the best deal possible for the business Panelists include: Johanna Dwyer, QipWorks, LLC, CEO Patrick Hofkens, Ericsson, Director, IP Rights Policy Ian MacLean, TechInsights, Vi...

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, will moderate a panel titled "IoT and Challenges for Electronic Industry" at the 10th Global Intellectual Property Convention, taking place in Bengaluru, India. Global Intellectual Property Convention (GIPC) is Asia's leading conference for in-house IP counsels and innovators to interact with IP attorneys from around the world to discuss best practices and solutions to maximize the value of their innovation and IP. Since 2009, more than 2,000 delegates have participated from over 50 countries. Panelists include: Dr. Stephan Wolke, Head of IP & Services, Thyssenkrupp AG, Germany Dr. Stefan Schohe, Part...

Law360 mentions Patrick Keane's inclusion on a recent panel discussion held by the Federal Circuit Bar Association, wherein the panel agreed that it was too early to judge the full impact of new guidelines regarding patents. Read "PTAB Judge Says New Regs Will Increase Patent Amendments."...

Philip Hirschhorn, Shareholder in Intellectual Property, and Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder, will facilitate a discussion on December 4, presented by the Federal Circuit Bar Association Bench & Bar, about recent PTAB guidance on motions to amend in view of the Federal Circuit's recent en bank decision in Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal. Phil will moderate the panel, which includes Pat and David Ruschke, Chief Judge, Patent Trial & Appeal Board, USPTO, and Eric Cohen, Counsel, Brinks Gilson & Lione.Topics will include procedural and substantive issues regarding motions to amend in IPR proceedings, a discussion of cases filed prior to the Aqua Products decision, and po...

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in Buchanan's Intellectual Property section, will present at IAM's 3rd Annual Patent Law and Policy: Courts, Congress and Monetization Landscape on November 14. He will moderate the panel "One Year On - Patent Policy in Trump's Washington" where panelists will discuss: The key appointments in the new administration and their impact The state of patent reform in Congress Trade policy and intellectual property—how is the administration’s tough rhetoric affecting IP policy? A new approach to the overlap of antitrust and intellectual property? Proposals from the IPO and the ABA on Section 101 reform  Learn more....

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in Buchanan's Intellectual Property section, will serve as a panelist on a webcast that will discuss the ramifications of the Federal Circuit’s en banc decision in Aqua Products, Inc. v. Matal. In Aqua Products, the Federal Circuit held that the PTAB improperly places the burden of persuasion on patent owners for motions to amend presented in an inter partes review (IPR), which was the PTAB’s policy for the first five years of IPR trials. The Federal Circuit was divided, however, on whether the statutory provision defining the burden of persuasion in IPR trials applies to motions to amend, and whether the Patent Office would be entitled t...

Geoffrey Grivner, Counsel in the firm's Litigation section, and Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in the Intellectual Property section, successfully represented the founders of emergency communications specialist ShipCom LLC against its 80 percent owner's attempt to exploit its FCC waiver. Read "Investor Can't Exploit Communication Co.'s $2B FCC Waiver" in Law360....

​Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, recently moderated and spoke on a panel at the London Federal Circuit Bar Association's Bench and Bar on September 25. His panel was titled, "Innovation, Quality, Enforceability: Systems." Other speakers on his panel were: Sean Dennehey, Deputy CEO, UK IPO Sarah Harris, General Counsel USPTO Heli Pihlajamaa, Director Patent Law, EPO Jayashree Watal, Counsellor, Intellectual Property Division, WTO Steve Williams, Project Lead for R&D and Patent Box for Large Business in HMRC ...

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in Buchanan's Intellectual Property section, will moderate a panel discussion titled "IP Litigation Strategy - The Role & Impact of PTAB Proceedings" at the Federal Circuit Bar Association 2017 Patent Litigation Conference in Wilmington, Delaware. The discussion will address the role and impact of PTAB proceedings in IP Litigation. Additional panelists include: Chief Judge David Ruschke, PTAB Isabella Fu, Associate General Counsel of Microsoft Corporation Thomas Smith, Assistant General Counsel (Patents) of GlaxoSmithKline Michael Glackin, Assistant General Counsel, The Dow Chemical Co.  Register here.  ...

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in the firm's Intellectual Property section, and John Warner, Shareholder in the tax section, authored "Thinking Inside the Box," which is published in IAM and discusses the use of patent boxes to encourage IP research and development. Innovation or patent boxes are gaining in popularity as a way of using tax policy to encourage IP-backed R&D. With tax reform on the new administration's agenda, the United States could be the next major market to introduce one. Read more. (subscription required)...

Patrick Keane, Executive Shareholder in Buchanan's Intellectual Property section, will serve on a panel titled "New Tech, New IP: Future of Data Protection" at the 10th International Legal Alliance Summit and Awards on June 15....

ALEXANDRIA, Va. - June 15, 2017 - Buchanan, Ingersoll & Rooney PC is proud to announce that Patrick Keane, executive shareholder in the firm's intellectual property (IP) section, is named a "world-leading IP strategist" by IAM Strategy 300 – The World's Leading IP Strategists. Keane, an executive shareholder and member of Buchanan's leadership team, is a globally recognized IP standout, blending technical, legal and business expertise. Keane focuses his practice on all aspects of IP counseling, including patent litigation, post grant proceedings such as inter partes review and post grant review, and strategic development and enforcement of international IP portfolios to optim...

Patrick C. Keane, Executive Shareholder in the Firm's IP section, will participate on a panel " Frand-Sep - Figuring the Larger Picture" at the 9th Global IP Convention (January 11-13, 2017) in New Delhi, India. This is annual international meeting-platform for Board-level IP managers, IP regulators and policy makers, as well as IP experts, litigators, investors and their advisers which fosters dialogue designed to discuss best practices and solutions to enhance IP management strategies....

On September 23, Patrick C. Keane, shareholder in Buchanan’s Intellectual Property section, served as a moderator for Part I of the “Current State of the Law under 35 U.S.C. 101, and Use of Fact and Expert Witnesses at the PTAB: Costs, Strategies, and Pitfalls” webinar. This panel consisted of U.S. Patent Office officials and a former USPTO Director who will address two cases that have altered the state of the law of patentable subject matter under 35 U.S.C. 101. To learn more on this webinar, click here....

Buchanan's IP practice and 14 of its attorneys are recognized in the 2016 edition of IAM Patent 1000 – The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, a guide that identifies the top patent practitioners in key jurisdictions across in the U.S. and across the globe. These Buchanan attorneys are recognized as leading patent practitioners in the following categories: Lynn J. Alstadt - Pennsylvania Michael L. Dever - Pennsylvania Erin M. Dunston - DC Metro Area; National David A. Gurwin - Pennsylvania Christine M. Hansen - Delaware Susan M. Hartman - Pennsylvania Philip L. Hirschhorn - New York Patrick Keane - DC Metro AreaRobert G. Mukai - DC Metro Area; National William C. Rowland -...

The Federal Circuit Bar Association will host The 2016 Global Series: Innovation and Trade on May 13th at the United States Chamber of Commerce. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is a 2016 Global Series Sponsor and Shareholder Patrick Keane will also be moderating a panel for the event. Speakers will discuss topics such as trade agreements, the Trans Pacific Partnership, intellectual property and the new world of international trade.  For information on registration please click here....

Executive Shareholder Patrick Keane will be moderating a webinar hosted by the Federal Circuit Bar Association on Wednesday, February 17th at 2:00 p.m. The webinar will explore the efforts of the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, along with the PTAB’s success of evolving into a staple of the US patent litigation landscape. There has been a significant increase in caseload due to their efforts. Panelists: Circuit Judge Alan D. Lourie, United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Judge Susan Mitchell, Patent Trial & Appeal Board Eric C. Cohen, Counsel, Brinks Gilson & Lione Christian Hurt, Associate, Nix Patterson & Roach, LLP Laura Sheridan, Senior Patent Co...

Executive Shareholder, Patrick C. Keane, will be speaking at the upcoming Global IP Convention (GIPC) taking place January 7-9, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Pat will be on a panel discussing “Standard Essential Patents and FRAND Licensing” with four other IP professionals. GIPC, in its eighth year, is an annual international meeting-platform for Board-level IP managers, IP regulators and policy makers, as well as IP experts, litigators, investors and their advisers in a dialogue designed to discuss best practices and solutions to enhance IP management strategies....

Executive Shareholder, Patrick C. Keane, will be speaking at the upcoming Global IP Convention (GIPC) taking place January 7-9, 2016 in New Delhi, India. Pat will be on a panel discussing "Standard Essential Patents and FRAND Licensing" with four other IP professionals. GIPC, in its eighth year, is an annual international meeting-platform for Board-level IP managers, IP regulators and policy makers, as well as IP experts, litigators, investors and their advisers in a dialogue designed to discuss best practices and solutions to enhance IP management strategies....

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane will participate as a panelist at the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Global Series 2015 - Shanghai, in partnership with the East China University of Political Science and Law and the Intellectual Property Law Association of China. Keane's panel, titled "The Administrative System and Mechanism for Intellectual Property: Cooperation Mechanism among Patent Offices," will take place on October 20, 2015 from 8:30 a.m. - 10:00 a.m....

s, roundtables led by world-class speakers and lunch and dinner receptions. In addition to the event, the Leaders League published their 2015 annual report, titled “Innovation – Technology & Intellectual Property,” in which three from Buchanan were recognized for their legal work and experience. Buchanan Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane and Shareholder Matthew L. Schneider both came recommended under the USA Nationwide Best Law Firms: Patent Prosecution category. Buchanan’s Philip L. Hirschhorn was noted for his strong expertise under Patent Litigation and was recommended under the New York Best Law Firms: Patent Litigation category....

les led by world-class speakers and lunch and dinner receptions. In addition to the event, the Leaders League published their 2015 annual report, titled “Innovation – Technology & Intellectual Property,” in which three from Buchanan were recognized for their legal work and experience. Buchanan Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane and Shareholder Matthew L. Schneider both came recommended under the USA Nationwide Best Law Firms: Patent Prosecution category. Buchanan’s Philip L. Hirschhorn was noted for his strong expertise under Patent Litigation and was recommended under the New York Best Law Firms: Patent Litigation category....

recommended for patent prosecution (DC Metro Area); bronze band for litigation (DC Metro Area) David A. Gurwin, recommended for transactions (Pennsylvania) Christine M. Hansen, recommended for patent prosecution (Delaware) Susan M. Hartman, recommended for transactions (Pennsylvania) Philip L. Hirschhorn, bronze band for litigation (New York) Patrick C. Keane, Highly recommended for transactions (DC Metro Area); recommended for patent prosecution (DC Metro Area) Samuel C. Miller III, bronze band for patent litigation (DC Metro Area) Robert G. Mukai, recommended nationally for post-grant procedures; recommended for patent prosecution (DC Metro Area) William C. Rowland, recom...

patent prosecution (DC Metro Area); bronze band for litigation (DC Metro Area) David A. Gurwin, recommended for transactions (Pennsylvania) Christine M. Hansen, recommended for patent prosecution (Delaware) Susan M. Hartman, recommended for transactions (Pennsylvania) Philip L. Hirschhorn, bronze band for litigation (New York) Patrick C. Keane, Highly recommended for transactions (DC Metro Area); recommended for patent prosecution (DC Metro Area) Samuel C. Miller III, bronze band for patent litigation (DC Metro Area) Robert G. Mukai, recommended nationally for post-grant procedures; recommended for patent prosecution (DC Metro Area) William C. Rowland, recommended for paten...

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane will participate as a member of a five-person discussion panel at the Federal Circuit Bar Association's Global Series: Intellectual Property and Trade program on Monday, May 11. The panel will close out the one-day event and discuss topics, including: Current Status and Prospects in Trade and Intellectual Property: Views From Governments; Commentary on Trade and Intellectual Property: Other Perspectives; Patent Quality: The Impact of Administrative and Judicial Processes and How They Affect Patent Quality; The New Normal in US Patent Litigation: Claim Construction, Fee-Shifting...

The United States District Court for the District of Delaware and the Delaware Chapter of the Federal Bar Association, in conjunction with the Federal Circuit Bar Association, are pleased to announce the Inaugural District of Delaware Bench and Bar Conference May 7-8 at Hotel DuPont in Wilmington, Del. The Conference offers 9 hours of CLE credit (DE and PA) featuring district and appellate judges from around the United States and nationally recognized practitioners from both the public and private sectors. Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane will moderate a break-out session at the Conference on May 8 at 8:15am. The panel he will moderate is titled ...

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane will participate at the International Series conference, titled “Systems, Challenges, Solutions: Trade, Intellectual Property, Court and Governance,” on October 20 in Geneva, Switzerland. Keane will moderate a panel the includes high ranking individuals from the World Intellectual Property Organization and the United States Patent and Trademark Office, in discussing The International Agenda and Normative Developments. The International Series conference, organized by the Federal Circuit Bar Association, in cooperation with the World Intellectual Property Organization, the World Trade Organization and the European Pa...

financial services, electronics, software, and restaurant and hospitality services. Buchanan was praised for its “knowledge of technology, its accuracy and its consideration of time limits” in the Legal 500’s Patent Prosecution: Utility and Design Patents category in the Alexandria office. Those noted in the publication included Patrick C. Keane, Travis D. Boone, James A. LaBarre and Robert G. Mukai. Matthew L. Schneider was also recommended for his work with mechanical and electromechanical matters, particularly for clients in Asia. Ralph G. Fischer from the firm’s Pittsburgh office was also recommended. About The Legal 500 Published for more than 20 years, The Le...

ervices, electronics, software, and restaurant and hospitality services. Buchanan was praised for its “knowledge of technology, its accuracy and its consideration of time limits” in the Legal 500’s Patent Prosecution: Utility and Design Patents category in the Alexandria office. Those noted in the publication included Patrick C. Keane, Travis D. Boone, James A. LaBarre and Robert G. Mukai. Matthew L. Schneider was also recommended for his work with mechanical and electromechanical matters, particularly for clients in Asia. Ralph G. Fischer from the firm’s Pittsburgh office was also recommended. About The Legal 500 Published for more than 20 years, The Legal 500 ser...

Pittsburgh, PA, Alexandria, VA. and Washington, D.C. – June 6, 2014 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is proud to announce its Intellectual Property was nationally recognized for Patent Prosecution, Licensing, Prosecution and Litigation Practices, along with 13 shareholders were recommended in International Asset Management’s Patent 1000, the best-in-class listing of patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners across 50 key jurisdictions. Lynn J. Alstadt, Michael L. Dever, Erin Dunston, David A. Gurwin, Susan M. Hartman, Philip L. Hirschhorn, Patrick C. Keane, Samuel C. Miller III, Robert G. Mukai, William C. Rowland, Matthew L. Schneider, Carla J. Vrsansk...

Patrick C. Keane's chapter titled, "Forward Thinking IP Portfolio Development" has been published in Inside the Minds: Intellectual Property Licensing Strategies, 2014 Edition. His chapter covers topics such as: recent trends in IP licensing, the impact of the AIA on patent licensing, how the US Supreme Court shapes licensing activities, administrative and regulatory impact (on licensing) and how IP owners should integrate licensing into their business strategies. The Inside the Minds series, published by Aspatare Books, provides thought leadership and expert analysis on numerous industries and professions. For more information, or to purchase the book, click here. ...

Patrick C. Keane will participate at the International Series Global Dialogue 2014 Update, a joint program of the Federal Circuit Bar Association and the United States Chamber of Commerce, on May 23 in Washington, DC. Keane will participate in the closing discussion panel. The event will allow participants to discuss intellectual property and trade from the perspectives of China, Japan, Germany and the United States....

Pittsburgh, PA / Alexandria, VA / New York, NY – May 19, 2014 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney announced today that 13 attorneys were ranked as 2014 IP Stars in Managing Intellectual Property. The firm was “highly recommended” for its intellectual property practice in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Those recognized from the Alexandria office were: Erin M. Dunston, Bassam N. Ibrahim, Patrick C. Keane, James A. LaBarre, Robert G. Mukai, William C. Rowland, Todd R. Walters and Charles F. Wieland. Philip L. Hirschhorn was recognized from the New York office. Lynn J. Alstadt, Craig Cochenour, Michael Dever and Duane Stewart were recognized from the firm’s Pittsburgh off...

strict of Pennsylvania will join with experienced practitioners who regularly appear before these courts, to present seasoned and cutting edge perspectives on how to successfully manage complex litigation in this jurisdiction. Buchanan Shareholder Philip L. Hirschhorn played an instrumental role in organizing the program, and Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane will deliver opening remarks. Samuel W. Braver and Michael L. Dever, both Shareholders in Buchanan’s Pittsburgh office, will serve as panelists during the event....

ennsylvania will join with experienced practitioners who regularly appear before these courts, to present seasoned and cutting edge perspectives on how to successfully manage complex litigation in this jurisdiction. Buchanan Shareholder Philip L. Hirschhorn played an instrumental role in organizing the program, and Executive Shareholder Patrick C. Keane will deliver opening remarks. Samuel W. Braver and Michael L. Dever, both Shareholders in Buchanan’s Pittsburgh office, will serve as panelists during the event....

Executive shareholder Patrick C. Keane and shareholder and co-chair of the IP Section Matthew Schneider were recently quoted and pictured in the United States feature of Asia IP, a “specialist monthly magazine that provides in-depth coverage of the key IP challenges that companies can face when investing and doing business in Asia, and the solutions that are available.”  The issue discusses the America Invents Act (AIA) which changed the US patent system from its former first to invent system to the more globally-standard first to file system, has helped to better blend patent law in the United States with patent laws in other developed nations.   “The US t...

Washington, D.C. – November 4, 2013 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney announced today that executive shareholder Patrick C. Keane and shareholder Philip Hirschhorn participated at the 2013 International Series: Korea-US IP Judicial Program in Seoul, South Korea on October 21-22. Keane spoke as a panelist on the topic of “Patent and Fair Trade.” Hirschhorn participated on a panel that addressed “Pharma: Patent Approval Linkage System” on the advent of Korea’s new generic drug legislation. The conference was attended by thought leaders in all sectors including government, judicial, litigation and corporate. The event was a two day collaboration of The Judiciary of Republic of Kor...

Patrick C. Keane and Philip L. Hirschhorn will present at the 2013 International Series: Korea-US IP Judicial Program in Seoul, South Korea on October 21-22, 2013. Keane speak as a panelist on “Patent and Fair Trade” along with Judge Theodore Essex of the International Trade Commission. Hirschhorn will address “Pharma: Patent Approval Linkage System” on the advent of Korea’s new generic drug legislation with a panel including Chief Judge Randall R. Rader of the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. The conference will be attended by thought leaders in all sectors: government, judicial, litigation and corporate and consisted of meetings with judges from each nation, paralle...

In a recent report published by the 2013 International Legal Alliance Summit, the firm was “[r]ecognized as one of the top-ranked law firms in the United States.” The report noted that Buchanan “is highly renowned in the U.S. for its intellectual property activity with approximately sixty professionals working exclusively in this field,” and noted its recognition as an “International Law Firm Award Winner for the Best USA IP Firm: Patent Prosecution 2013,” during its inaugural awards reception held in New York on June 20. Described in the report by Patrick C. Keane as a “a special event,” it drew more than 400 lawyers from in-house legal departments and law firms from around ...

Executive shareholder Patrick C. Keane participated as moderator for one of the panel discussions titled, “The Challenges of Enforcement,” at the 2013 International Series: Toronto Trade, Intellectual Property, and Recovering Economies: A Search for Best Practices seminar. The program, hosted by the Federal Circuit Bar Association, was held in Toronto, Canada and covered perspectives of the Canadian Federal Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on intellectual property and trade. ...

Pittsburgh, PA / Alexandria, VA – July 31, 2013 – The Legal 500 recommended Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC’s Intellectual Property practice and IP attorneys Michael L. Dever, Erin M. Dunston, Patrick C. Keane, James A. LaBarre, Carla J. Vrsansky and Ralph G. Fischer in its 2013 series. Dever, Dunston, Keane and LaBarre were recognized last year; it is Vrsansky and Fischer’s first honor. From The Legal 500: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is an ‘extremely responsive and excellent’ general practice firm with a strong IP group, which acts for a gamut of well-known domestic and international clients. The IP group is broken down into a number of disciplines such as biotechnology, ...

Pittsburgh, PA / Alexandria, VA / New York, NY, July 11, 2013 — Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney announced today that 12 attorneys were ranked as 2013 IP Stars in Managing Intellectual Property. The firm also received a Tier 1 ranking in Intellectual Property and was recommended by the publication. Those recognized from the Alexandria office were: Erin M. Dunston, Bassam N. Ibrahim, Patrick C. Keane, James A. LaBarre, Robert G. Mukai, William C. Rowland, Todd R. Walters and Charles F. Wieland. Philip L. Hirschhorn was recognized from the New York Office. Lynn J. Alstadt and Craig G. Cochenour were recognized from the Pittsburgh office. About IP Stars and Managing IP Based on extensive...

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The America Invents Acts took full effect on March 15, 2013, and strategic integration of its provisions into IP portfolio development, IP litigation and IP transactional matters will continue to be of paramount importance. This article considers the significant impact of the America Invents Act (AIA) and its first-inventor-to-file (FITF) system in the context of IP portfolio management, so that AIA provisions can be exploited to effectively build, maintain and leverage a valuable IP portfolio. Read the full article - "Developing Global IP Strategies in the Wake of the America Invents Act"  This article first appeared in Intellectual Asset Management magazine issue 6...

June 25, 2013 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney was announced as the award winner for the “Best USA IP Firm: Patent Prosecution 2013” by the International Legal Alliance Summit & Awards held in New York City on June 20, 2013. “Buchanan is a strong general practice firm with an elite IP practice that is comprehensive in scope and global in reach,” stated Patrick C. Keane, Executive Shareholder and immediate past chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Section, which comprises more than 60 attorneys who are fully integrated among the firm’s 450 attorneys and professionals. “We are honored to have been recognized in such prestigious fashion for helping our clients develop ...

Pittsburgh, PA, Alexandria, VA. and Washington, D.C. – June 11, 2013 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is proud to announce its Intellectual Property Licensing, Prosecution and Litigation Practices, along with 10 shareholders were recommended in International Asset Management’s Patent 1000, the best-in-class listing of patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners across 50 key jurisdictions. Lynn J. Alstadt, Michael L. Dever, Erin Dunston, David A. Gurwin, Susan M. Hartman, Patrick C. Keane, Samuel C. Miller III, Robert G. Mukai, Carla J. Vrsansky and Todd R. Walters were the Buchanan lawyers recognized in the Patent 1000 list. Alstadt was noted for his “practical a...

On May 12 and 13, Patrick C. Keane, executive shareholder of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, helped to organize a conference of global dignitaries from Germany, China, Japan and the United States at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on behalf of the Federal Circuit Bar Association in Washington, D.C. While at the conference, Keane moderated a panel of international experts with regard to issues of transparency in intellectual property, international trade and commerce. He also participated on a panel summarizing best practices with regard to legal issues that impact innovation and international trade.On May 14, Keane was invited on behalf of the Federal Circuit Bar Association to meet with U.S. ...

Patrick C. Keane, Executive Shareholder of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Section, will moderate a panel at the May meeting of the Federal Circuit Bar Association International Series, which will be attended by approximately 150 high-ranking government officials and attendees from around the world. This meeting is the only one that will take place in the United States this year. The Federal Circuit is partnering with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce on the meeting, which will focus mostly on Intellectual Property and Trade.The conference will occur on May 13 at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce auditorium in Washington D.C. The speakers will represent ...

The Legal 500 recommended Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC's Intellectual Property practice and IP attorneys Michael L. Dever, Erin M. Dunston, Patrick C. Keane and James A. LaBarre in its 2012 series. Dever, Keane and LaBarre were also recommended last year; it is Dunston's first honor.From The Legal 500:General practice firm Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has a strong and dedicated IP group, which counsels clients from start-ups to Fortune 100. The group, headed by Patrick Keane, has extensive knowledge across science, technology and engineering, and has recently expanded into renewable energy and power. Clients include [multinational corporation that develops, sells and desig...

Pittsburgh, Pa., Alexandria, Va. and Washington, D.C. – July 9, 2012 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is proud to announce its Intellectual Property Licensing, Prosecution and Litigation practices, and Shareholders Lynn J. Alstadt, Michael L. Dever, Erin Dunston, David A. Gurwin, Patrick C. Keane, Samuel C. Miller III, Robert G. Mukai, Carla J. Vrsansky and Todd R. Walters were recommended in International Asset Management’s Patent 1000, the best-in-class listing of patent prosecution, licensing and litigation practitioners across 50 key jurisdictions. The firm’s Patent Prosecution Practice was recognized at the national level, as were Mukai and Walters, both for post-grant proce...

Pittsburgh and Harrisburg, PA / Tampa, FL / Alexandria, VA – June 19, 2012 – Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC announced today it elected Shareholder Patrick C. Keane to the position of Executive Shareholder, and shareholders Matthew F. Burger, Stephen C. Gierasch, Matthew L. Schneider and Dale S. Webber as members of the firm’s Board of Directors. This will be Webber’s second consecutive term on the firm’s board. Keane, Burger, Gierasch, Schneider and Webber will be part of the firm's Leadership Team, charged with implementing the goals of the firm's strategic plan; all five will serve three-year terms. About the FirmBuchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (www.bipc.com) serves Fortun...

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney shareholder Patrick C. Keane and associate Shawn B. Cage were published in the May 11th edition of Bloomberg BNA's Patent, Trademark & Copyright Journal. Their article, "The U.S. Supreme Court Trumps The Federal Circuit Procedure And Threshold For Analyzing Subject Matter Eligibility of Patents," discusses the Federal Circuit and Supreme Court decisions that point to "significant attention that patent eligibility under Section 101 will receive, particularly in method-based arts, such as emerging financial and medical technologies, as well as in arts involving natural laws or mathematical principals."...

An article written by Patrick C. Keane, chair of the Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Intellectual Property Section was published in the Patent & Technology Licensing edition of IAM 250. The article, "High court decisions give the go-ahead to speedier IP transactions," highlights two decisions by the U.S. Supreme Court and the en banc Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit. Read the article. Both decisions addressed patent validity and enforceability law and, according to Keane, "added clarity and predictability to the value of U.S. patent portfolios in a way that should facilitate IP monetisation and expedite IP transactions."...

Alexandria, Va. and Pittsburgh, Pa. — October 21, 2011 — Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is proud to announce its intellectual property licensing practice and Shareholders David A. Gurwin and Patrick C. Keane were recommended in the most recent edition of IAM Licensing 250, a list of the world's leading patent and technology licensing practitioners. From IAM Licensing 250: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney has gone from strength to strength and it is now considered to be at the forefront of thought leadership in the IP transactional arena. It brings together a wide range of technical experts who, as a group, cover the full spectrum of technologies, marrying their capabilities with th...

Alexandria, VA, June 7, 2011 — Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC is proud to announce The Legal 500 recommends the firm's Intellectual Property practice and IP attorneys Michael L. Dever, Patrick C. Keane and James A. LaBarre in the Utility and Design Patents category of its 2011 series. From The Legal 500: Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney is an ‘excellent’ general practice firm, ‘extremely responsive’ with ‘very strong business acumen’ and a well-established technology-based IP group whose expertise includes patent interferences, re-examinations and reissues. The team, which is mainly based in Alexandria, obtained 1,331 patents in 2010, a number set to increase in 2011 with th...

Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Intellectual Property practice was recognized in the 2010 edition of the Legal 500. Published for more than 20 years, the Legal 500 series provides the most comprehensive worldwide coverage currently available on legal services providers in more than 100 countries. The firm's Intellectual Property Section was recognized under the Legal 500's "Patent prosecution: utility and design patents" category. Referenced under the publications "What we say about the firm's legal practice in US" section were IP attorneys Patrick C. Keane, Michael L. Dever and James A. LaBarre.As stated by the Legal 500,Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's highly rated IP group works primar...

An article written by Patrick C. Keane — a shareholder with Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney's Alexandria office and a chair of the firm's Intellectual Property Section — was published in IP Value 2010, a supplement to Intellectual Asset Management magazine. The article, titled "Re-examination: a dagger and a shield for impacting on IP value," appeared under the publications "Legal perspectives: North America: United States" section. This article is being posted with permission from Intellectual Asset Management magazine. To view the entire publication in full, please visit https://www.iam-media.com/....

Alexandria, VA, January 29, 2010 — Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney was recently named among the top US law firms in the IP Law & Busines' report on "Who Protects Innovation in America: Where the Top Companies Turn." The rankings were based on the number of times the firm was cited by Fortune 100 companies in a 2008 survey. "We are proud to have earned the trust of our Fortune 100 clients," stated Patrick C. Keane, co-chair of Buchanan's Intellectual Property Section. "We offer our intellectual property clients — from large international corporations to high growth entrepreneurial businesses — depth and capacity that few other law firms can match...