by Siena Mangi | Aug 3, 2026
The U.S. Patent and Trademark Office has proposed a significant change to ex parte reexamination (EPR) practice: third-party requesters would no longer be able to remain anonymous to the Office. In a notice of proposed rulemaking published July 22, 2026, the USPTO...
by Gabrielle Giammattei | Jul 29, 2026
Why Household Employment Deserves a Formal Approach Hiring a nanny, housekeeper, caregiver, driver, private nurse, chef, or other household worker can feel informal because the work happens in a private home. But in many cases, the family or individual doing the...
by Tori Staniewicz | Jul 28, 2026
Wiggin and Dana ECVC Co-Chair Evan Kipperman authored the United States chapter for Legal 500’s Venture Capital Country Comparative Guides 2026, offering insights into current venture capital market practices and investment trends across the United States. The...
by Tori Staniewicz | Jul 20, 2026
Wiggin and Dana Partners Paul Hughes, Evan Kipperman, Daniela Badiola Spanos, Katherine “Katie” Rubino, Tamia Simonis, and Mark Heaphy authored the “USA – Massachusetts Trends and Developments” chapter for Chambers and Partners’ Doing Business In… 2026...
by Siena Mangi | Jul 16, 2026
A small drafting mistake can have major consequences in patent law. That was the lesson from Enanta Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Pfizer Inc., where the Federal Circuit held in a precedential opinion that Enanta’s patent could not rely on the filing date of its earlier...
