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Come visit Boston for patent litigation |
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Written by Felix Da Silva (fdasilva@bitnip.com)
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
 Lee Carl Bromberg's vision is for Boston to one day
become a top national destination for the thousands of legal fights waged each year
over pioneering, potentially lucrative technologies created in New England and
beyond.
As reported in Boston.com, Bromberg believes with Boston's legal brainpower, respected judiciary, and technology
know-how make its US District Court uniquely suited to establish itself as a
forum where patent cases are handled quickly and efficiently.
Spurred by an explosion in patent litigation in recent decades, Bromberg,
president of the Boston Patent Law Association, wants to position the federal
court in Boston as the place for resolving disputes over patents, as well
as copyrights, trademarks, and other intellectual property.
Bromberg said,
We have tremendous resources in the Boston area for handling these cases, from
talented litigators to great judges to experts in just about any field you want. I want to promote that and encourage the idea that the federal court in Boston
is a good place to bring your patent case or your intellectual property case." To accomplish this, Bromberg is trying to create new rules and time lines that
would expedite the handling of patent cases, which are complex, costly, and
consume a great deal of court resources. The new guidelines would push all
judges to process patent cases at the same pace; currently, some cases move more
quickly than others, depending on which judge is assigned to them.
Bromberg also said,
Attracting patent litigation is good for the bar, it's good for the
intellectual property legal community, and it's good for the federal judiciary. We have the talent here. Let's let the secret out. Let's let
people know. Let's promote more of these cases. I've always wanted to visit Boston. I guess I better go before patent litigation season comes so I could avoid the crowd.
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