Ms. Blais has been litigating patent cases for nearly 25 years. She has advised clients and participated in all phases of patent litigation, from initial counseling up through trial and appeal. Ms. Blais has worked on patent cases involving diverse areas of technology, including pharmaceutical products (Teva Pharmaceuticals, Fresenius Kabi, Hikma, Dr. Reddy’s), biosimilars (Celltrion, Association for Accessible Medicines, Boehringer Ingelheim), stem cell technology (ViaCell, Inc.), secure financial transactions (Fidelity), prepaid wireless technology (Freedom Wireless), email tracking systems (Eloqua), semiconductor manufacturing tools (Applied Materials), and consumer products (P&G).
In addition to her patent litigation experience, she has represented clients in cases involving copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, unfair competition and patent-related antitrust issues. Ms. Blais has also filed amicus briefs on behalf of firm clients in a number of significant patent cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and the Federal Circuit sitting en banc, including Therasense v. Becton Dickinson, Microsoft v. i4i, and Caraco v. Novo Nordisk.
Ms. Blais has devoted a significant amount of her practice to counseling clients and advocating to Congress on behalf of clients regarding patent policy. In this capacity, she has worked on various pieces of legislation impacting the pharmaceutical industry, including the Biologics Price Competition & Innovation Act and the America Invents Act. Ms. Blais has been involved in drafting proposed legislation and has made numerous presentations before Congressional members and staff.
Additionally, Ms. Blais has an active pro bono practice. Since 2012, she has represented unaccompanied immigrant and refugee children in their deportation proceedings through Kids in Need of Defense (KIND). Since 2008, she has also represented adults seeking asylum through The Political Asylum/Immigration Representation Project (PAIR) and has recently represented Ugandan lesbians through Immigration Equality, which provides legal counsel to the LGBT and HIV-positive immigrant community. With the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Economic Justice, Ms. Blais is involved in the support of Massachusetts sanctuary cities Chelsea and Lawrence, seeking to establish that these cities are in full compliance with federal immigration law.
