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Client Success Stories – Torchlight
Tell Us About Your Journey
I, myself, am a Four Chapter caregiver and I became a 20-or-so-year practitioner and have been operating Torchlight for about ten years. For me, it was …
Client Success Stories – PartRunner
Tell Us About Your Journey
I grew up in Mexico City. I was actually born in El Paso, Texas. I came here to study for my Bachelor’s and my Master’s Degrees …
Provisional Patent Costs and How to Reduce Them
By Bill Hilton
The Challenge
A significant challenge faced by many early-stage companies that are interested in filing provisional patent applications, is that a provisional patent application must be filed prior …
Which Entity Type Should I Choose For My Business?
The question of what entity type to choose when starting a new business can be overwhelming and it is important to choose the one that best fits your business needs. …
Client Success Stories – Cohealo
Tell Us About Your Journey
I started life as an engineer and suddenly then pivoted to medicine. I was a practicing physician for over eleven years in academics here in Boston …
Tips for Managing a Tech Startup Legal Budget
One of the challenges of launching and growing a tech startup is procuring the necessary legal advice and support with a very limited legal budget, especially in the early days …
Client Success Stories – Anodyne Nanotech
Jake Lombardo is a co-founder of Anodyne Nanotech, Inc., a preclinical-stage biotech company developing differentiated, transdermal forms of high-value drugs. Anodyne Nanotech and its HeroPatch technology are going to become …
How To Protect Your Trade Secrets
We find that clients are often aware of how to use patents, trademarks and copyrights to protect their intellectual property. However, they seem less confident about how to utilize trade …
When Should a Patent Application Be Filed?
In 2013, the United States converted from a “first to invent” patent system to a “first to file” patent system. Under the “first to file” system, if two inventors …
Client Success Stories – Attivio
Peter Lee, a Board Member at Attivio, explains how they have pioneered a way to bring contextual relevance to any kind of information search, which has allowed Attivio to be …
Client Success Stories – Castle Island Brewing Co.
Adam Romanow remembers conceptualizing Castle Island Brewing Co. on paper back in 2011and it wasn’t until 2013-2014 that things began coming together. When looking for space to open the brewery …
Foundational Financing Puzzle Pieces
I often have conversations about financing with passionate entrepreneurs. The advice I give is that before approaching financing sources, it’s critically important to make sure that the company’s “foundational puzzle …
Should Massachusetts Companies Use Non-Competition Agreements?
The short answer is yes. The 2018 change in Massachusetts’ noncompetition laws leveled the playing field for employees, but employers should not abandon this important tool for protecting trade secrets …
When Do I Need A Litigator?
as at a party a few years back and struck up a conversation with the general counsel of a medium-sized privately held company. The discussion eventually turned to my practice: …