Practice:
Bar Admissions:
District of Columbia
Massachusetts
Experience:
Prior to joining Burns & Levinson LLP in January 2006, Mr. Erlich was a Partner with the firm Perkins Smith & Cohen LLP. Mr. Erlich had previously served as Chief Patent Advisor for the United States Air Force.
Mr. Erlich represents a wide array of clients such as universities and small and large technology companies in diverse technological fields. He provides advice on patents and other forms of intellectual property, licensing and government related matters and is also involved with the preparation and prosecution of patent applications (U.S. and foreign). In a representative case, Mr. Erlich obtained intellectual property protection for a client and thereafter was instrumental in negotiating and preparing agreements transferring a substantial portion of the intellectual property to a major company.
He has contributed to numerous publications in the fields of intellectual property and technology transfer, and Mr. Erlich has co-authored a book entitled, Technology Development and Transfer - The Transaction and Legal Environment, Quorum Books, 1997. He is a contributing author to 2000-2008 Licensing Update, Aspen Law & Business - a division of Aspen Publications, Inc. and Valuation of Intangible Assets in Global Operations, Quorum Books, 2001.
Mr. Erlich sat on the faculty of The National Intellectual Property Law Institute, Postgraduate Program in Intellectual Property and The Intellectual Property Institute for Corporate Counsel, both in Washington, D.C. A frequent lecturer and speaker, Mr. Erlich has been asked to appear before groups ranging from the WPI Venture Forum to Government Patent Law Association Conferences and the Franklin Pierce Law School Annual Licensing Program to the American Association of State Colleges and Universities.
Memberships:
- Advisory Council of the National Institute of Justice, research agency of the United States Justice Department, Board of Directors
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Boston Patent Law Association, member and past President
- Licensing Executive Society
- National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), New England Chapter, Board of Directors
- Small Business Association of New England (SBANE), High Technology Business Committee
Additional Information:
- Mr. Erlich earned Certified Licensing Professional designation in 2008.
- Mr. Erlich is on the faculty of the Advanced Licensing Institute at Franklin Pierce Law School.
- Mr. Erlich has been appointed to the United States - Israel Science and Technology Commission Task Force: Legal, Patent and Intellectual Property Rights.
- Mr. Erlich is a contributing author to the book, "2000 - 2008 Licensing Update." He has contributed the chapter, "The Federal Transfer Process, Licenses and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements."
Education:
- J.D., Georgetown University Law Center
- Undergraduate, Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Awards:
- Mr. Erlich is the recipient of the National Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer's Oustanding Service Award in 2009.
- Mr. Erlich is the recipient of the Eastern Regional Federal Laboratory Consortium for Technology Transfer's Outstanding Service Award in 2008.
- Mr. Erlich is listed in Who's Who in American Law and Who's Who in Intellectual Property.
- Massachusetts Super Lawyer in 2009, 2008, 2007, 2005 and 2004. The selection of attorneys is based on a poll and internal research done by Law & Politics Magazine and reviewed by an independent blue ribbon panel of their peers. Listed attorneys and finalists consist of the top 5% of attorneys in Massachusetts. The listing appeared in the November issue of Boston Magazine and in New England Super Lawyers Magazine.
Recent Articles and Publications:
The Federal Technology Transfer Process Licenses and Cooperative Research and Development Agreements
2009 Licensing Update, 2009
Jessee Erlich was the author of this chapter from the 2009 Licensing Update, published by Wolters Kluwer Law and Business.
Export Control Laws
www.ExportRules.com, May 14, 2009
Outsourcing Your Intellectual Property Work May Be Illegal
IPFrontline.com, December 19, 2008
Outsourcing Your Intellectual Property Work May Be Illegal
Intellectual Property Update, November 2008
Setting the record straight on legal-protection terms
Boston Business Journal, March 7, 2008
Patents, copyrights and trademarks
Speaking Engagements:
WPI Venture Forum's Ask the Experts, 1.12.2010
Location: Worcester Polytechnic Institute
Role: Speaker
Topic: Intellectual Property
IP Rights to Government Funded Inventions, 9.30.2009
Location: Navy Webinar
Role: Presenter
Intellectual Property in general and as specifically related to Government Issues, 9.24.2009
Location: Orlando, FL - SBIR Annual Meeting
Role: Presenter
National SBIR Beyond Phase II Conference and Technology Showcase, 9.21.2009
Role: Speaker
Topic: IP & Data Rights
Intellectual Property Panel and Networking - WPI Venture Forum Program, 9.17.2009
Location: Worcester MA
Role: Speaker
Topic: Why Incorporate Intellectual Property into Your Business Plan?
Accessing Federal Technology, 8.18.2009
Location: West Publishing Webinar
Role: Presenter
6th Annual National Small Business Conference, 6.1.2009
Location: Newport, RI
Role: Presenter
Jesse Erlich was a presenter at this event, sponsored by the National Defense Industrial Association.
Intellectual Property Protection and Rights in Government Inventions and a Basic Patent Law Refresher, 5.4.2009
Location: FLC in Charlotte, NC
Role: Presenter
Realizing the Value of SBIR Assets, 3.7.2009
Location: Boston, MA
Role: Presenter
SBIRs & Government Funds, 11.12.2008
Location: UMASS Dartmouth Advanced Technology & Manufacturing Center's Entrepreneurship Speaker Series
Role: Speaker
Topic: Government Funding Sources for Small Businesses
Mechanisms for Transferring Federally Owned Technology, 10.21.2008
Role: Presenter
Jesse Erlich was a featured presenter at the Licensing Executive Society Annual Meeting.
Federal Technology Transfer, 10.17.2008
Location: LES Annual Meeting, Boston MA
Role: Presenter
New Hampshire High Technology IP Forum, 7.16.2008
Role: Panelist
"Intellectual Property and Technology Commercialization", 4.15.2008
Location: Technology Center, The University of Texas at San Antonio
Role: Presenter
Jesse Erlich spoke on Intellectual Property, Government Rights in IP and Export Control Laws Under Goverment Contracts, and Licensing. Howard Susser spoke on Enforcement of IP Rights. This program was hosted by the Institute for Economic Development - Small Business Development Center.
Federal Laboratory Consortium Northeast Regional Conference, 9.26.2007
Role: Presenter
Topic: Homeland Security Safety Act
Annual Federal Laboratory Consortium, 5.14.2007
Location: Dallas, TX
Role: Presenter
Topic: Intellectual Property
SBIR Annual Spring Meeting, 5.1.2007
Role: Presenter
Topic: Rights in Government Funded Inventions
WPI Collaborative for Entrepreneurship and Innovation, 3.27.2007
Role: Presenter
Topic: Basics of Intellectual Property, Claim Construction, Understanding Biotech Inventions
Worcester Polytechnic Institute, 3.27.2007
Role: Speaker
Topic: When is an invention an invention?
Boston Entrepreneurs' Network, 2.6.2007
Role: Speaker
Topic: Alternative Sources of Funding
Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Assets: Realizing the Value of SBIR's, 12.6.2006
Jim Belanger and Jesse Erlich were speakers at the Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) Assets: Realizing the Value of SBIR's conference in Boston, MA. Mr. Belanger spoke on "A Collaboration is a Different Kind of Deal" and Mr. Erlich spoke about "Rights to Government Funded Inventions Made Under the Rules Governing the SBIR-STTR Programs."
15th Annual Advanced Licensing Institute, 7.26.2006
Jesse Erlich was a speaker at the 15th Annual Advanced Licensing Institute on Thursday, July 18, 2006. Jesse spoke on the topic "Government Licensing."
Intellectual Property Assets, 6.23.2006
On June 23, 2006 Stephen Chow, Jerry Cohen and Jesse Erlich spoke on "Intellectual Property Assets" at the 2006 Annual Meeting of the Rhode Island Bar Association.
Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) conference, 6.10.2006
Jesse Erlich spoke about "Patent Rights under Government Contracts" at the Annual National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) conference in Newport, RI on May 10, 2006.
Annual Federal Laboratory Consortium meeting, 6.1.2006
On May 1, 2006 Jesse Erlich spoke at the Annual Federal Laboratory Consortium (FLC) Meeting in Minneapolis, MN. He spoke on the topic, "Intellectual Property Issues."
Amoskeag Business Incubator, 3.29.2006
Jesse Erlich spoke on Government Funding Resources at the Amoskeag Business Incubator luncheon on March 29, 2006.
SBIR Venture Capital Far & Event, 3.16.2006
Location: Boston
Jesse Erlich spoke on Intellectual Property rights with respect to the SBIR/STTR Program for the SBIR Venture Capital Fare & Event on March 16, 2006.