All of us at Procopio wish you good health, happiness and great success in all senses of the word. 

We hope to work with you in 2023.

John D. Alessio

Managing Partner

Articles

Are Non-Compete Clauses on the Way Out? The FTC Proposes a Nationwide Ban

The Federal Trade Commission has proposed declaring non-compete employment clauses against the law throughout the United States in most cases. Nicholas Kawuka breaks down how employers could be affected and the breadth of its potential impact.

New USPTO Opportunities for Cancer/Oncology Companies

Companies working on cancer treatments may benefit from a new USPTO pilot program, Jeff Morton explains. Expedited patent examination is offered in a wide range of areas, yet there's a cap on participation. The program is part of the Administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative.

A Guide To Brown Act Changes Starting January 1, 2023

Several changes to California's Brown Act went into effect Jan. 1, impacting public agency governing bodies, including charter schools. Greta Proctor and Kevin Davis have the details on this and other critical forthcoming law changes in this timely article.

Seeking Increased Renewable and Clean Energy Federal Tax Credits? You Must Act Soon

Act fast if you want increased federal tax credits for your clean and/or renewable energy projects under the Inflation Reduction Act. You have until late January to meet requirements, including prevailing wage and apprenticeship obligations, John Pedro Dombrowski explains.

Podcasts

CCPA 2.0: What Companies Need to Know About the CPRA and Expiring Exemptions for Employee-Related and B2B Data

Learn what employers need to know about CCPA data privacy exemptions that expired January 1 in a new podcast with Elaine Harwell and Travis Jang-Busby. B2B companies will be especially impacted by the changes involving employee-related and business-to-business data.

Greater Speed and Efficiency: Steps IP Offices Around the World Are Taking to Streamline the Patent Process

Learn how intellectual property offices around the world are streamlining the patent application process in a new podcast featuring Robert Sloss, Miku Mehta and IP attorneys from India, Japan and Taiwan.

Awards & Accolades

Construction Litigator Recognized by Super Lawyers in Southern California for Second Straight Year

Congrats to Mary Salamone on being recognized by her peers as a Super Lawyer for Southern California (Orange County and LA) in Construction Litigation for the second straight year! Mary counsels public and private construction industry clients on alternative project delivery methods, competitive bidding, contract drafting, project management and contract administration, scheduling and delay issues, lost productivity, differing site conditions, change orders for added scope, cost overruns, mechanics lien, stop payment notice and bond rights, risk management, claims resolution, and more.

Thomson Reuters staggers their Super Lawyers and Rising Stars announcements by geographic region throughout the year; in 2022 dozens of Procopio attorneys were recognized in SoCal, San Diego, Northern California and the Southwest.

Life Sciences IP Partner Again Recognized as an IAM Strategy 300 Global Leader

Kudos to Life Sciences IP Partner Jeff Morton on being named to the IAM Strategy 300 Global Leaders list for the second year in a row! Jeff provides strategic intellectual property advice, including patent prosecution, and related transactional support for emerging and mature companies in a wide variety of industries, with a particular focus on life sciences and medical technologies. A PhD immunologist, he has extensive patent experience in technologies including genomics, immunology, and gene editing technologies, and advises on complex freedom-to-operate life sciences issues. He is also an IAM Strategy 300 World-Leading IP Strategist.

Social Media

A warm welcome to Boyuan Wang, who focuses on IP litigation and patent prosecution with experience in semiconductors, software, medical devices, and clean energy technologies. Fluent in Mandarin with Chinese Bar and Patent Bar qualifications, he's based in our Silicon Valley office.

Please welcome patent litigator Brett Garrison, who focuses on Hatch-Waxman / ANDA litigation, as well as broader life sciences and medtech industry litigation, based in our Washington, D.C. office. He's litigated in several Hatch-Waxman trials.

We're thrilled our 2023 LaunchPad startup class was featured in the San Diego Business Journal! The article by Brad Graves breaks down each of the four companies and their leaders, and the benefits they'll receive from our 9-month incubator program.

Employment Law Partner Marie Burke Kenny will provide insight Jan. 17 on the latest developments in labor and employment law at an interactive roundtable hosted by SDHR Forum in San Diego.

We were proud sponsors of a fundraiser in Newport Beach focused on addressing the homeless crisis through construction of a world-class research hub to find practical solutions through true wrap-around care. Morgan Gallagher and Isabella Freitas Hicks attended The Salvation Army Orange County fundraiser with clients, which at the end of the night had raised $2.9 million, with Jay Leno performing.

We loved hosting at our brand-new Palo Alto office a Silicon Valley Japan Platform event featuring informative discussions and engaging conversations. SVJP builds deep connections between business leaders in Silicon Valley and Japan. Attendees included Japan's Consulate General based in San Francisco. We've been in Silicon Valley for many years now; you'll find our new office in the heart of things in Palo Alto Square.

Let's Work Together.