William D. Belanger

Belanger and Renaud, Patent Litigators, Join Firm as Partners
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Boston, MA - March 7, 2007 - Pepper Hamilton LLP announced that it has expanded its Boston office with the addition of William D. Belanger and Michael T. Renaud, patent litigators, who have joined the firm's intellectual property practice as partners.
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"Bill and Mike are excellent additions to our Boston office and to our intellectual property practice," said Robert E. Heideck, Pepper's executive partner.
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Mr. Belanger and Mr. Renaud, both of whom have degrees in mechanical engineering, joined Pepper from Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C. in Boston, where they were members of the firm's intellectual property section.
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"It is a pleasure to be joining Pepper's new Boston office," said Mr. Belanger."I'm looking forward to expanding our practice both in the city and nationally."
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Mr. Belanger concentrates his practice in patent litigation, licensing and client counseling on intellectual property matters.He has extensive patent litigation experience and has successfully litigated patent, trademark and other intellectual property cases in federal courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission.He has litigated cases involving a wide range of technologies, including digital imaging, subsea equipment, telecommunications and networking, computer software, automotive components, laser and ink jet printers, memory devices and fiber optics.He has also negotiated many patent licenses and other agreements involving intellectual property, and he has counseled clients in the enforcement and prosecution of European patents, including opposition proceedings before the European Patent Office.

Mr. Belanger received his undergraduate degree from Villanova University (B.S. in mechanical engineering) and his law degree from George Mason University School of Law.He is a member of the bars of Massachusetts, the District of Columbia and Virginia, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office as well as several federal district and circuit courts.In addition to working in private practice, Mr. Belanger served as attorney-advisor to the Honorable Paul J. Luckern at the U.S. International Trade Commission.

William D. Belanger to Speak at Patent Litigation 2008 Conference - October 6-7, 2008

Thursday, October 16, 2008

Pepper partner William D. Belanger will be speaking at the Practising Law Institute's Patent Litigation 2008.The program will be held at the Crowne Plaza in Tysons Corner-McLean, Virginia on October 6-7.Mr. Belanger's session will be on "Recent Developments in Patent Law and Its Impact on Patent Litigation."He will discuss business method patents in the wake of In re Bilski; patent exhaustion after Quanta v. LG Electronics; and provide an update on patent reform.

William D. Belanger, Esq.Pepper Hamilton LLPSuite 1010101 Federal StreetBoston, Massachusetts 02110-1817

Luncheon meeting at Anthony's Pier 4 restaurant from 11:30 am until 2:00 pm featuring William D. Belanger, Esq., of Mintz, Levin.Mr. Belanger will be speaking on the role of the in-house patent attorney in protecting communications with inventors.The cost of the meeting is $60 for members, and $85 for non-members.

William D. Belanger Partner

William D. Belanger

William D. Belanger is a partner in the Boston office of Pepper Hamilton LLP.He concentrates his practice in patent litigation, licensing and client counseling on intellectual property matters.

Mr. Belanger has extensive patent litigation experience and has successfully litigated patent, trademark and other intellectual property cases in federal courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission.He has litigated cases involving a wide range of technologies, including digital imaging, subsea equipment, telecommunications and networking, computer software, automotive components, laser and ink jet printers, memory devices and fiber optics.He has also negotiated many patent licenses and other agreements involving intellectual property.

Prior to joining Pepper, Mr. Belanger was a member of the Intellectual Property Section in the Boston office of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo P.C.

Mr. Belanger is a member of the bars of Massachusetts, the District of Columbia and Virginia, and is admitted to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as several federal district and circuit courts.In addition to working in private practice, Mr. Belanger served with the U.S. International Trade Commission as attorney advisor to Judge Paul J. Luckern.
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William D. BelangerPartnerPhone: 617.204.5101Fax: 617.204.5150belangerw@pepperlaw.com