Marguerite is a seasoned litigator and intellectual property transactional attorney who counsels clients in maximizing the value of their intellectual property and technology assets, including trade secrets, patents, copyrights, and trademarks. She has an emphasis on representing technology companies, particularly in the hardware, software, internet, semiconductor, biotechnology, and medical device industries. Representative matters include: licensing transactions, acquisitions and divestitures, collaborations, joint ventures, strategic alliances and arrangements in connection with private equity, M&A and other corporate transactions.
Marguerite has achieved victories on behalf of both patent owners and accused infringers in complex litigation at both the International Trade Commission and federal district courts.
Education
- MIT Sloan School of Management (EP, Artificial Intelligence in Business Strategy )
- Vermont Law School (JD)
- Vermont Law School (MSt)
- George Washington University (BS)
Involvement
- Women’s Leadership Program, Boston Chamber of Commerce, Fellow
- American Bar Association, Member
- Boston Bar Association, Member
- Women’s Bar Association, Member
Recent Insights
Viewpoints
Year in Review: The Most Popular IP Posts of 2020
January 14, 2021 |Blog
Mintz Rings in 2020 with Top 10 Recognition for ITC Practice
January 6, 2020 |Blog
News & Press
Law360 reported that Mintz client American video codec company DivX, an early innovator in the digital streaming video and digital rights management scene, has reached confidential settlements with LG and Samsung, resolving international litigation claiming they infringe DivX’s streaming patents with their smart televisions. The Mintz team representing DivX is led by Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud and Member Adam Rizk and includes Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Matthew Hurley, Members Keith Carroll, Marguerite McConihe, Michael McNamara, Samuel Davenport, and Daniel Weinger, and Associates Matthew Karambelas, Jessica Perry, and Nana Liu.
In an article published by Managing IP, Mintz Member Marguerite McConihe was quoted on the Department of Justice’s recent decision to move a 2020 letter to the competition section of its website and what it may signal for standard essential patent policy under the Biden administration. Ms. McConihe stated that it’s too soon to tell whether the move is a clear sign of where the Biden administration is going and added that the pending appointment of the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust will be a better indicator of the administration’s position.
Events
Mintz Member Mike Renaud will be speaking on panels entitled, "Developing best practices for selling patents" and "Navigating the complex licensing landscape."
An important consideration for tech startups is protecting the IP rights of their products and services. The panelists will provide advice and stories to today’s tech startups on protecting their IP rights.
Viewpoints
ALJ Pender: Apple Infringes, but No Exclusion Order for Qualcomm
October 4, 2018 | Alert | By Michael Renaud, James Wodarski, Robert Moore, Marguerite McConihe
Read about an International Trade Commission in which a judge ruled that Apple infringed a valid Qualcomm patent, but recommended against an exclusion order for Qualcomm.
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New Rules in the Northern District of California Aim to Encourage Patent Case Settlements
February 8, 2017 | Blog | By Michael Newman, Marguerite McConihe
New rules for patent cases in the Northern District of California will significantly affect litigation and settlement of cases in Silicon Valley’s backyard. Lawyers litigating cases in the district after the January 17, 2017 change should be wary of the new requirements that set the Northern District of California apart.
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FTC and DOJ Issue Proposed Updates to Antitrust Guidelines for Licensing IP
October 14, 2016 | Blog | By Michael Renaud, Robert Kidwell, Andrew DeVoogd, Marguerite McConihe
For the first time in 26 years, the FTC and DOJ (the “Agencies”) have issued proposed updates to the Antitrust Guidelines for the Licensing of Intellectual Property, last revised in 1995.
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News & Press
Samsung, LG Settle DivX Patent Fights Over Smart TVs
July 30, 2021
Law360 reported that Mintz client American video codec company DivX, an early innovator in the digital streaming video and digital rights management scene, has reached confidential settlements with LG and Samsung, resolving international litigation claiming they infringe DivX’s streaming patents with their smart televisions. The Mintz team representing DivX is led by Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Division Michael Renaud and Member Adam Rizk and includes Member and Chair of the firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Matthew Hurley, Members Keith Carroll, Marguerite McConihe, Michael McNamara, Samuel Davenport, and Daniel Weinger, and Associates Matthew Karambelas, Jessica Perry, and Nana Liu.
In an article published by Managing IP, Mintz Member Marguerite McConihe was quoted on the Department of Justice’s recent decision to move a 2020 letter to the competition section of its website and what it may signal for standard essential patent policy under the Biden administration. Ms. McConihe stated that it’s too soon to tell whether the move is a clear sign of where the Biden administration is going and added that the pending appointment of the Assistant Attorney General for Antitrust will be a better indicator of the administration’s position.
Mintz Announces Nine Newly Elevated Members
December 17, 2020
How Are IP Issues Sorted Out in a Business Transaction?
June 12, 2020
Mintz Member Lisa Adams and Associate Marguerite McConihe were quoted in an article published by Super Lawyers on legal considerations for business transactions in Massachusetts that involve the transfer of intellectual property assets.
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