Welcome to the fifth edition of the Wolf Greenfield Alumni Newsletter!
Maintaining relationships with former colleagues is important to us, so last year we decided to create a platform that is dedicated to you – our valued alumni. Once a Wolfie, always a Wolfie. We hope you’ll find the information within interesting and useful. We also hope you’ll share information with us to include in future editions!
Justin Colannino
Assistant General Counsel: Open Source | Standards | Open ML, Microsoft
We’re pleased to feature Justin Colannino in this episode of the Alumni Spotlight series. Justin was an associate in Wolf Greenfield’s Litigation Practice from 2014-2017. He also worked closely with the firm’s Electrical & Computer Technologies Practice. Today, Justin serves as Assistant General Counsel at Microsoft.
Meghan Adams has joined Generate Biomedicines as Senior Patent Counsel.
Robert Daniello has joined Western New England University as Assistant Professor of Mechanical Engineering.
Michelle Nyein has joined Eisai as Associate Senior Counsel.
Gwen Zhang has joined Twelve as a Patent Engineer.
Pat Granahan has retired. Please join us in congratulating Pat and thanking her for the immense impact she's had on Wolf Greenfield. If you'd like to send Pat well wishes, she can be reached via email here.
DC-area alums, we hope you’ll join us on September 7th to connect with colleagues and friends over craft cocktails, thoughtfully selected Italian wines, and Mediterranean-inspired fare created by a Michelin-starred culinary team. Raise a glass to new beginnings and savor the last of summer while enjoying stunning waterfront views from Officina’s Rooftop Terrazza, beautifully modeled after the storied terraces of Rome.
Wolf Greenfield achieves Mansfield Certification Plus in continued commitment to diversify leadership. Read more.
Wolf Greenfield is pleased to announce that Christina Licursi has been named co-chair of the firm's Trademark & Copyright Practice. Read more.
Articles
An article authored by Yifan Fang, Ed Russavage, and Usha Parker titled “Don’t Let a Disclosure or Sale Thwart Your Patent Protection” was published in Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal. Read more.
A column authored by Jason Balich titled “Use Litigation Funding to Enforce Patents” was published in the American Institute of Chemical Engineers’ Chemical Engineering Progress (CEP) Magazine. Read more.
An article co-authored by Sarah Schlotter titled “Patenting Quantum Computing Technologies in Europe and the US” was published in the HOFFMANN EITLE QUARTERLY. Read more.
An article author by Matthew Grady titled “Generative AI Makes Early Patent Protection More Important” was published in Corporate Counsel, an ALM I Law.com publication. Read more.
An article authored by Ed Russavage titled “Company Policy Issues and Examples Relating to Employee Use of AI-Generated Content” was published in IPWatchdog. Read more.
Nidhi Malla provides a CAFC update regarding HIP, Inc. v. Hormel Foods Corp. Read more.
What is top of mind right now for in-house life sciences IP counsel? Jon Roses discusses trends in life sciences innovation and provides six things you need to know. Read more.
IP Alerts
Supreme Court lets foreign trademark copycat out of the infringement bag (for now) in Abitron Australia v. Hetronic International. Read more.
Unmasking online counterfeiters with the INFORM Act. Read more.
Supreme Court muzzles dog toy infringer in Jack Daniels v. VIP Products. Read more.
Artists beware! Supreme Court narrows fair use defense in Andy Warhol copyright ruling. Read more.
Supreme Court issues decision in Amgen v. Sanofi. Read more.
Did you recently switch jobs, receive a promotion, publish an article, or have an important life event you’d like to share with others? Let us know and we’ll incorporate it into the next newsletter!
There's a way to interact with fellow alumni in real-time! To communicate with other alumni, share job openings, and see firm news, be sure to join the Wolf Greenfield Alumni Group on LinkedIn!
Have you checked out our new website that launched in January 2023? While visiting the website, be sure to check out our first-ever alumni webpage. We’d love to feature more alumni on this page. Interested in participating? All we'll need is:
A headshot of you
Your name, title, and company
Your answer to one of the following questions:
How did your role at Wolf Greenfield prepare you for your current role?
What do you think sets Wolf Greenfield apart from other law firms?
When you think of your time at Wolf Greenfield, what comes to mind?
