#Intellectual Property Law Concentration
IP Program Ranked #9, 2016 Edition
Law program, which US News World Report consistently ranks among the Top 10 programs in the nation, focuses on three core areas in patent, copyright and trademark law, and is taught by an internationally known faculty of IP scholars. Because of BU Law's strong relationships with the legal community and the high-tech industry in Greater Boston, you will have access to IP attorneys who are among the top practitioners in their field. At BU Law, you will have opportunities to:
Intellectual Property Speaker Series
As part of BU Law's comprehensive IP Program, the IP Speaker Series gives students and faculty the opportunity to interact with leading thinkers from around the world in an exciting workshop setting. For a list of upcoming speakers, visit the IP Speaker Series web page. Past speakers have included:
Annett Kur. Max Planck Institute, Munich, on From Minimum Standards to Maximum Rules (requires Kerberos login)
Leah Grinvald. Suffolk University,on Policing the Cease-and-Desist Letter (requires Kerberos login)
Alumni Practicing in IP Law
Many graduates of BU Law pursue legal careers in the intellectual property field, including the following alumni:
- IP Law Special Counsel at Foley Lardner LLP: Andrew Baluch ( 07)
- Co-chair of IP Litigation at Choate Hall Stewart: Michael Bunis ( 94)
- Licensing Director for BU Life Sciences/Tech Develop. Office: Elizabeth Carlson ('83)
- Patent attorney at Polyera Corporation: Karen K. Chan ('02)
Business Legal Affairs Manager at Shine America: Natalia Cianfaglione ('12)
Assoc. Dir. US Patent Counsel at Ferring Pharmaceuticals: Jesse Fecker ( 08)
Deputy General Counsel at WGBH: Jay Fialkov ('81)
EVP, General Counsel and Secretary of Viacom: Michael Fricklas ( 84)
IP Attorney at Grossman, Tucker, Perreault Pfleger: Alex Garens ( 12)
Senior Patent Counsel at Eleven Biotherapeutic: Lisa Geller ('01)
Vice President of Intellectual Property at Swarovski: Anne Gundelfinger ('85)
Internet Counsel at Fletcher Heald Hildreth: Kathryn Kleiman ('93)
Vice President for Business Legal Affairs at DC Comics: Jay Kogan ('86)
Intellectual Property Attorney Director at PretiFlaherty: Denise C. Lane ( 97)
Biotech Patent Attorney at Squire Sanders: Zak Mageed ( 12)
Senior Intellectual Property Counsel at Covidien: J.P. Mello ( 07)
Principal Counsel for Walt Disney Interactive (Mobile): Aaron Melville ('01)
Senior Counsel for Intellectual Property at Osram Sylvania: Shaun Montana ( 02)
Principal specializing in IP law at The Bostonian Law Group: Jerrold Neeff ('95)
Assistant Vice President of Legal Affairs at ASCAP: Christine Pepe ('99)
VP of Patents and Licensing at Universal Display Corp. Mauro Premutico ('90)
Partner in the Litigation and IP Groups of Davis Gilbert: Marc Rachman ( 93)
Patent Examiner at US Patent Trademark Office: Jocelyn Ram ( 06)
National Executive Director of Directors Guild of America: Jay Roth ('71)