Erik Belt is a partner at Bromberg & Sunstein. He is a trial attorney specializing in patent, trademark, and copyright litigation. In 2005 and 2006, Erik was named by the publishers of Law & Politics and Boston magazine as a "Super Lawyer" in the field of intellectual property litigation in Massachusetts, which is limited to the top 5 percent of the attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through independent research. He has practiced law since 1991. Experience Erik has extensive experience representing local, national, and international clients in patent litigation involving a wide array of technologies, including immunoassay and medical devices, telecommunications electronics, electromagnetic devices, manufacturing processes, highway safety materials, software, and consumer plastics. He has successfully enforced patent rights and has also defended companies accused of infringement. He also has designed and implemented trademark and copyright protection and enforcement strategies for clients in virtually every industry, including business consulting, financial services, biotechnology and pharmaceuticals, electronics, communications equipment, computer hardware and software, and consumer goods. Erik writes and speaks on intellectual property and litigation issues. Published articles include "What Phillips Didn't Tell You: The Federal Circuit's Formula for Reading Limitations From the Specification into the Claims," (Patent Litigation Reporter, Andrews Publications, September 2005); "Federal Circuit Stresses Ordinary Meaning" (National Law Journal, September 2003); "Should Lawyers Take the Stand" (IP Worldwide, August 2002); "Federal Circuit Decision Curtails Appellees' Right to Cross-Appeal" (Intellectual Property Strategist, October 2002); and articles on patents as business assets and on clickwrap licenses. Erik spoke at the Boston Bar Association's IP Year in Review on patent law and litigation. A copy of that presentation is available here. Erik has been quoted in an article on the BlackBerry Patent Litigation. Professional and Community Involvement As Co-Chair of the Boston Patent Law Association Amicus Committee, Erik has written amicus (friend of the court) briefs in several important appeals of patent law issues, including cases heard by the United States Supreme Court and the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Copies of these amicus briefs are available here and here. Honors In 2007, Erik was named by the publishers of Law & Politics and Boston magazine a "Super Lawyer" in the field of intellectual property in Massachusetts, which is limited to the top 5 percent of attorneys in each state, as chosen by their peers and through independent research. Bar and Court Admissions Commonwealth of Massachusetts Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals for the First Circuit United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts U.S. Supreme Court |