Overview
Throughout his over 20 years of experience practicing intellectual property law, George Chaclas has provided counsel to clients as varied as Fortune 100 companies, world-renowned academic institutions, industry leading companies, start-ups and individual entrepreneurs.
George, Chair of the firm's Patent Prosecution and Counseling group, focuses on acquiring and using IP assets to accomplish strategic goals, such as in negotiating and drafting licenses, preparing and prosecuting patent applications, and enforcing intellectual property rights. His varied background has helped him marshal patent applications for many technologies through the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including nanotechnology, semiconductors, business methods, bioinformatics, telecommunications, medical devices, testing equipment, fluidics, RADAR, aerospace, engines and quantum computing.
Prior to becoming a lawyer, George worked in the semiconductor area for 12 years as an electrical engineer.
Experience
Prepared and prosecuted well over 700 patents
Won more than 50 appeals for pending patent applications in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Led the team that successfully represented an industry-leading in vitro fertilization product provider in a patent infringement action, analyzing validity, infringement and claim construction positions, ultimately concluding the case on favorable terms for the client
Prepared patentability, infringement and invalidity opinions for a major multinational consumer goods company
Represented leading chromatography company in oral hearing before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board at the USPTO
Handles a substantial portfolio for an industry leading water flow control company
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., 1999
- University of Massachusetts-Amherst, B.S., 1987, Electrical Engineering
Admissions
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Rhode Island
- State of Rhode Island
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- State of Connecticut
Affiliations
- Boston Patent Law Association
- UMass Amherst Life Sciences Alumni Network
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO), 2013-2015; Software and Business Methods Standing Committee, Co-Chair, 2007-2010
- Boston Intellectual Property Law Association (BIPLA)
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in the Chambers USA Legal Directory (Chambers & Partners) of recognized practitioners for Intellectual Property in Rhode Island, 2023-2024
Honored by Rhode Island Monthly for Professional Excellence in Law Award for Intellectual Property Rights, 2021-2023
Named to list of IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), 2014, 2016-2020, 2023
In The Media
Media Mention
- IP Stars from Managing IP, Managing IP, September 8, 2023
- Professional Excellence in Law Awards: Rhode Island Monthly, Rhode Island Monthly, May 30, 2023
- How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Making Connections With The Right People,' Says George Chaclas of Day Pitney, Law.com, July 22, 2022
- IP Stars from Managing IP, Managing IP, June 16, 2022
- Day Pitney Patent Prosecution Chair on IP, Practice Group, Law360 Pulse, June 8, 2022
- Connecticut Movers: Leading CT Firms Update Litigation, Technology Teams, Connecticut Law Tribune, June 6, 2022
- Professional Excellence in Law Awards: Rhode Island Monthly, Rhode Island Monthly, June 3, 2022
- Professional Excellence in Law Awards: Rhode Island Monthly, Rhode Island Monthly
- Professional Excellence in Law Awards: Rhode Island Monthly, Rhode Island Monthly
- Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly's New Associations Column, Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, May 29, 2021
- Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly's New Associations Column, Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly, May 21, 2021
- Career Tracker: Reuters, Reuters, May 18, 2021
- Day Pitney Adds IP Prowess, The International Comparative Legal Guide, May 18, 2021
- Bloomberg Law - Personnel Changes at IP Law Firms, Organizations, Bloomberg Law, May 7, 2021
- Law360 - IP Hires, Law360, May 7, 2021
- Day Pitney Adds A Patent Partner, Law360, May 4, 2021
- The Daily Docket - Industry Moves, Thomson Reuters' The Daily Docket, May 4, 2021