2008/2009 GREENBOOK THE NEW YORK INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY LAW ASSOCIATION, INC. HE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED TO MAINTAIN THE HONOR AND DIGNITY OF THE LAW OF PATENTS, TRADEMARKS“T AND COPYRIGHTS; TO PROMOTE THE DEVEL- OPMENT AND ADMINISTRATION THEREOF; TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE MEMBERS OF THE BAR AND THE PUBLIC IN THOSE FIELDS OF LAW, AND TO COOPERATE WITH FOREIGN ASSOCIATIONS IN HARMONIZING THE SUBSTANCE AND INTERPRETATION OF INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS FOR THE PROTECTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.” - BYLAWS, ARTICLE II MEMBER NATIONAL COUNCIL OF PATENT LAW ASSOCIATIONS i The GREENBOOK constitutes a review of the period from December 2007 through May 2009. In realigning the publication schedule so that it more closely coincides with the Association’s year, this edition of the GREEN- BOOK covers a two year period. The closing date for inclusion of new members and for changes to membership contact information was October 15, 2009. If any member wishes to update his or her contact information, please e-mail the Association at [email protected] with the updated information, and designate the subject line as “Contact Information”. © 2009 by The New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Inc. All rights reserved. ii EDITORIAL STAFF • EDITOR-IN-CHIEF Stephen J. Quigley THE ASSOCIATION’S SECRETARY Charles R. Hoffmann • BOARD OF DIRECTORS’ LIAISON Theresa M. Gillis Executive Office of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association, Inc. 485 Kinderkamack Road, 2nd Floor Oradell, New Jersey 07649 Phone: 201-634-1870 Fax: 201-634-1871 General e-mail: [email protected] iii iv TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I PAGE Section 1 Officers; Board of Directors ..........................................3 Section 2 Committees ....................................................................7 Section 3 Annual Report of the Treasurer 2007-2009 .................25 Section 4 Former Officers and Directors .....................................29 Section 5 Members ......................................................................37 PART II THE YEAR IN REVIEW Section 1 NYIPLA Annual Committee Reports .......................289 Section 2 Summary of NYIPLA Amicus Curiae Brief .............319 Section 3 Association Events ....................................................321 Index ...............................................................................................337 v vi PART I 1 2 SECTION 1 Officers & Board of Directors 3 Anthony Giaccio NYIPLA President 2008-2009 4 OFFICERS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008-2009 Front row (left to right): NYIPLA Officers Charles R. Hoffmann, Theresa M. Gillis, Anthony Giaccio, Dale L. Carlson, Alice C. Brennan, Christopher A. Hughes, Back row (left to right): NYIPLA Board of Directors Ronald A. Clayton, Anthony F. Lo Cicero, David F. Ryan, John Delehanty and Allan Fanucci. (not shown are Mark Abate, Thomas Meloro, Alexandra Urban, Jeffrey Myers, Doreen Costa, ) OFFICERS 2008-2009 President, ANTHONY GIACCIO One Broadway, New York, NY 10004 Tel: (212) 504-6891 Fax: (212) 504-6666 President Elect, MARK J. ABATE 599 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 908-6419 Fax: (212) 425-5288 First Vice-President, DALE L. CARLSON One Century Tower, New Haven, CT 06508 Tel: (203) 498-4385 Fax: (203) 782-2889 Second Vice-President, THERESA M. GILLIS 601 Lexington Avenue, New York, NY 10022 Tel: (212) 896-6631 Fax: (212) 896-6501 Treasurer, ALICE C. BRENNAN One Verizon Way, Mail Code: VC52N058, Basking Ridge, NJ 07920-1097 Tel: (908) 559-7411 Fax: (908) 559-7111 Secretary, CHARLES R. HOFFMANN 6900 Jericho Turnpike, Syosset, NY 11791 Tel: (516) 822-3550 Fax: (516) 822-3582 Immediate Past President, CHRISTOPHER A. HUGHES One World Financial Center, New York, NY 10281 Tel: (212) 504-6891 Fax: (212) 504-6666 5 BOARD OF DIRECTORS 2008-2009 RONALD A.CLAYTON (2009) 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 Tel: (212) 218-2246 Fax: (212) 218-2200 THOMAS J. MELORO (2009) 787 Seventh Avenue, New York, NY 10019 Tel: (212) 728-8248 Fax: (212) 728-8111 ALEXANDRA B. URBAN (2009) 10 Farm Springs Road, Farmington, CT 06032 Tel: (860) 676-5086 Fax: (860) 622-0218 ANTHONY F. LO CICERO (2010) 90 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10016 Tel: (212) 697-5335 Fax: (212) 286-0854 JEFFREY N. MYERS (2010) 150 East 42nd Street, New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 733-5061 Fax: (646) 383-9207 DAVID F. RYAN (2010) 1214 Albany Post Road, Croton-on-Hudson, NY 10520 Tel: (914) 271-2225 DOREEN L. COSTA (2011) 30 Rockefeller Plaza, New York, NY 10112 Tel: (212) 408-2576 Fax: (212) 259-2576 JOHN M. DELEHANTY (2011) 666 Third Avenue, New York, NY 10017 Tel: (212) 692-6703 Fax: (212) 983-3115 ALLAN A. FANUCCI (2011) 200 Park Avenue, New York, NY 10166 Tel: (212) 294-3311 Fax: (212) 294-4700 6 SECTION 2 Committees: 2008-2009 7 To apprise the membership of the Association as well as committee members of the scope and functions of the various Association committees, the views of the Board of Directors as to the scope of each committee’s activities are noted under the committee’s name. 8 Committee on Alternative Dispute Resolution Scope of the Committee. To consider the use of alternative dispute resolution techniques, including arbitration, in resolving intellectual property disputes, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair WALTER E. HANLEY, JR Board Liaison ALICE BRENNAN Members THOMAS F. CREEL THOMAS F. MEAGHER DANIEL EBENSTEIN CHARLES E. MILLER WILLIAM FEILER MERRI MOKEN STANLEY H. LIEBERSTEIN JACK A. O’BRIEN HUI LIU DAVID W. PLANT LAWRENCE SCINTO Committee on Amicus Briefs Scope of the Committee. To coordinate the activities of the Association relat- ing to preparation and submission of amicus briefs, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair CHARLES WEISS Board Liaison DAVID F. RYAN Members BRIDGETTE AHN CHUCK MILLER TOM BECK STEVEN MOORE PETER FELFE ROB RANDO DENNIS GREGORY IRENA ROYZMAN MARYLEE JENKINS DAVE RYAN JEFF LEWIS PETE SAXON KEVIN MEEHAN ROCHELLE SEIDE JINNY SUH 9 Committee on Antitrust, Inequitable Conduct and Misuse Scope of the Committee. To consider the antitrust laws, insofar as they relate to intellectual property, and other unfair conduct in connection with intellectual property including inequitable conduct and misuse, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair DOUGLAS R. NEMEC Board Liaison DAVID F. RYAN Members PHILIP BLUM SCOTT HOWARD CLARK CRADDOCK ROBERT ISACKSON MICHAEL DALLAL EDWARD MEILMAN NICHOLAS GIOVE SAFET METJAHIC Committee on Biotechnology Scope of the Committee. To consider intellectual property issues having an impact on the biotechnology sector, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair THOMAS GALLAGHER Board Liaison ALLAN FANUCCI Committee on Chemical/ Pharmaceutical Scope of the Committee. To consider intellectual property issues having an impact on the chemical/pharmaceutical sectors, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair MICHAEL K. LEVY Board Liaison ALLAN FANUCCI 10 Committee on Continuing Legal Education Scope of the Committee. To formulate and present continuing legal educational seminars of interest to the broad spectrum of the Association’s membership, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair DOROTHY R. AUTH Board Liaison THOMAS J. MELORO Members KAREN AXT TOD MELGAR AMY BENJAMIN RICHARD PARKE DAVID BOMZER SUSAN PROGOFF ANNA ERENBURG DEBRA RESNICK SONJA KEENAN MARY RICHARDSON WAN CHIEH LEE IRENA ROYZMAN RICHARD MARGIANO KEITH ZULLOW Committee on Coordinating Scope of the Committee. To coordinate the information and efforts of the Amicus Briefs Committee, the Legislative Oversight Committee, and the USPTO Oversight Committee, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair DAVID F. RYAN Board Liaison ANTHONY GIACCIO 11 Committee on Copyrights Scope of the Committee. To consider all aspects of United States, foreign and multi-national copyright law and practice, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair DAVID A. EINHORN Board Liaison RONALD A. CLAYTON Members MICHAEL BRYNER ANDREW KOENIG NICHOLAS EISENMAN KIMBERLY KORN LEESA FENDERSON KATHLEEN MCCARTHY DOUGLAS KENYON GEORGE M. MCDONALD RICHARD B. KLAR ROBERT L. POWLEY Committee on Corporate Practice Scope of the Committee. To consider intellectual property issues having an impact on in-house intellectual property counsel, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Co-Chairs SUSAN MCGAHAN and ALEXANDRA B. URBAN Board Liaison ALEXANDRA B. URBAN Members ERIC M. AGOVINO GEORGE M. MACDONALD ALICECommittee C. BRENNAN on DesignJAMES Protection MARKARIAN KRISTIN JOSLYN MCNAMARA Scope of theMICHELLE Committee J.. BURKE To study the protection of designs and related legis- SAMUEL H. MEGERDITCHIAN lative proposals,VICTOR and to COLEmake recommendations with respect thereto to the Board KELLY MERKEL of Directors. KEVIN C. ECKER MATTHEW J. GOLDEN MARK SCHILDKRAUT JOY S. GOUDIE Chair FRANK P. SEDLARCIK CAREN K. KHOOTHOMAS E. SPATHJAIME A. SIEGEL DAVID H. VICKREY Board Liaison JOHN DELEHANTY Members URSULA B. DAY MARK D. MARIN 12 Committee on Design Protection Scope of the Committee. To study the protection of designs and related legis- lative proposals, and to make recommendations with respect thereto to the Board of Directors. Chair THOMAS E. SPATH Board Liaison JOHN DELEHANTY Members URSULA B. DAY MONICA BHATTACHARYYA MARK D. MARIN JONATHAN