Articles

Clarifying the Interplay of Patent Term Adjustment and Obviousness-Type Double Patenting: In re Cellect

A recent Federal Circuit decision impacts patent prosecutors and litigators, explain Jeremy Edwards and Jeff Morton, impacting strategies in patent portfolio management, prosecution, and litigation, as well as patent-related transactions. Learn more about the In re Cellect decision and what to do next.

Awards & Accolades

Procopio's 6 Locations Represented Among our 80 Best Lawyers and Ones to Watch

All six locations in which Procopio has offices—San Diego, Orange County, Silicon Valley, Scottsdale, Las Vegas and Washington, D.C.—boast attorneys named to either the Best Lawyers in America® or Ones to Watch® lists for 2024. A total of 80 Procopio attorneys in nearly four dozen practice areas have been recognized this year, with thirteen recognized for the first time.

The Best Lawyers in America lists are compiled annually through exhaustive peer-review surveys in which tens of thousands of leading lawyers provide confidential nominations and feedback.

Two Procopio partners—Craig Ramseyer and Glenn Feldman—were honored by their peers with “Lawyer of the Year” awards, a designation given to only a small percentage of Best Lawyers recipients.

APABA Silicon Valley Recognizes Procopio with Diversity Award

Procopio has been recognized with a 2023 Law Firm Diversity Award from the Asian Pacific American Bar Association (APABA) of Silicon Valley in a recognition of firms that have “demonstrated commitment to diversity and inclusiveness, diverse representation in the law firm, and an organizational culture that highly values diversity and inclusion in the workplace and/or in the community.”

Events

Procopio International Litigation and Arbitration Retreat (PILAR)

San Diego, CA

At this year’s PILAR, trial lawyers from the U.S. and Mexico will provide detailed analysis and perspectives on legal issues facing professionals involved in multi-jurisdictional disputes. Litigants from both sides of the border will, in six separate panels, address corporate and commercial disputes, intellectual property litigation, mediation, arbitration, real estate disputes, family matters, data privacy, and more.

Procopio's Annual Labor & Employment Seminar | San Diego | 12:30 - 6:00 pm PT

It’s time once again for California employers to learn the latest from Procopio’s deep bench of labor and employment attorneys. This year’s sessions include California Wage & Hour Wars: Mitigating Liability One Paycheck at a Time; Beyond the Gavel: Analyzing Recent Changes in Employment Laws; and Managing Modern Employees: Herding Cats, Dodging Lawsuits, and Embracing the Chaos. The seminar will conclude with a Q&A session followed by a reception.

News

Leading High-Power RF Military Solutions Provider acquired by E-Solutions Supplier

Congratulations to our client Aethercomm, a designer and manufacturer of high-power radio frequency (RF) solid state power amplifiers as well as transmit/receive and high-power RF switches based in San Diego, on its acquisition by Frontgrade Technologies, a deal that will provide increased scale and reach for their products as part of a broader suite of commercial offerings to the U.S. Armed Forces and other customers.

The core deal team assisting Aethercomm from Procopio’s Mergers & Acquisitions and Strategic Joint Ventures practice was led by M&A practice co-leader Jason Femrite, and included Trent Andrews, Takeshi Sumida and Gabriela Turner. Others assisting Aethercomm in the deal were David Boatwright, Eric Swenson, Matt Short, Anne Do, Chris Jaczko, Sasha Selfridge, Elaine Harwell, Laurence Phillips, and Helen Goldstein.

PKL Services CEO Mike Naylor Named a Director of the Year by Corporate Directors Forum

Congratulations to client and PKL Services CEO Mike Naylor for his 2023 Director of the Year recognition from the Corporate Directors Forum (CDF). Mike was recognized in the category of Emerging Board Leader for what CDF said was “outstanding efforts in the boardroom and behind the scenes.” He received the honor September 7, 2023, at an awards ceremony in San Diego, California, where he was introduced by Procopio Partner Bill Eigner.

Mike joined PKL in 2013 following a distinguished 30-year career with the U.S. Marine Corps, retiring as a Colonel. An elite provider of military aircraft maintenance and operations services through government and commercial contracts, PKL hires military veterans that provide aircraft maintenance and logistics support as well as maintenance and pilot/aircrew training for U.S and allied foreign military service members around the globe.

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Please welcome the newest addition to our Labor & Employment Law team! Janna Jamil brings her clients years of experience representing employers in class action and single plaintiff litigation including alleged wage and hour violations, harassment, retaliation, discrimination, and other claims, including those brought under California’s Private Attorneys General Act (PAGA). She also works closely with employers on compliance with all aspects of California and federal employment laws. A speaker of Arabic, Janna previously was an intelligence planner and policy writer serving U.S. Department of Defense interests overseas.

Interested in building a strong IP portfolio? Procopio’s award-winning intellectual property attorneys are ready to partner with you. Learn more in this short video.

We enjoyed sponsoring the AVP 2023 Manhattan Beach Open this past weekend. Meg Dawson and Neil Salyards were in attendance on behalf of the firm’s Sports and Active Lifestyle practice. It was a heck of a tournament. The pairs of Taylor Crabb and Taylor Sander, and Betsi Flint and Julia Scoles, each captured their first AVP Gold Series Manhattan Beach Open titles on soggy sand Sunday in the midst of Tropical Storm Hilary!

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