Overview

Peter is consistently recognized as one of the top IP practitioners in the country. He has received numerous distinctions putting him in the top echelon of attorneys in his field, including the “WIPR Leaders” by World IP Review, “Go-To Lawyers for Intellectual Property” in Lawyers Weekly, and Attorney Intel‘s Top 25 Industrials and Chemicals Attorneys. Clients and colleagues interviewed for the annual IAM Patent 1000 have noted that “what he brings that is truly difference making is his interest in, and ability to understand, his clients’ business goals. Peter is “thoughtful and considerate about clients’ overall business viewpoints and strives towards solutions that are commercially effective for companies and their customers.” One client summed it up stating that he is “what a lot of lawyers want to be – not just a technician who drafts patent applications, but a big-picture thinker and talented portfolio developer who understands and knows how to address the issues companies face when expanding.”

Peter’s practice involves all areas of intellectual property and related transactions. He is routinely involved in due diligence investigations for acquisitions and divestitures of IP portfolios, involving early-stage companies to companies valued at more than $1 billion, and he has been the primary negotiator or lead counsel in dozens of licensing and related business transactions. He frequently prepares patentability and freedom-to-operate opinions, and has prosecuted a significant number of patents that have been successfully enforced in court and/or licensed. In addition, Peter has provided creative trademark counsel resulting in unique registration and enforcement strategies, and drafted comprehensive trade secret policies and advised on protective strategies for clients’ proprietary information.

Peter has particular experience in the chemical process industries, water and wastewater treatment technologies, medical devices, polymers, small particles, specialty metals and ceramics, and mechanical and industrial designs. He is one of the country’s leading intellectual property attorneys on “clean” and “green” technologies. This experience has made him a sought-after counsel by investors in these technologies, both nationally and internationally.

Peter is active in the IP community, frequently speaking to industry groups, clients, and students on a wide variety of intellectual property topics. He has presented to the Licensing Executives Society (LES) and Startup Boston on IP due diligence; the Association of Corporate Patent Counsel (ACPC) on notice and declaratory judgment jurisdiction; International Trademark Association (INTA) on trademark practice issues; Advanced Licensing Institute on joint development and collaborative intellectual property transactions; and to several industry groups and corporate R&D groups on trade secret policies and protection, as well as general IP management and strategy.

"Peter is renowned for his expertise in handling patent matters in complex technology areas. One of Peter's standout qualities is his ability to provide insightful, well-reasoned guidance that is both clear and actionable. His precise and thorough approach instils confidence in his clientele."

IAM Patent 1000
  • Represented Siemens Water Technologies in patent and technology license negotiation with one of the world’s largest oil companies involving wastewater reuse technology in a deal valued at >$500 million.
  • Represented a start-up software and component business licensor in deal with large, multinational company in global oil and gas well servicing and drilling operation.
  • Developed an IP portfolio in water and wastewater technologies that has been valued at over $1.5 billion.
  • Counseled start-up businesses in acquisition of university IP rights in drilling and energy, and resource recovery technologies and defended IP due diligence by investor counsels.
  • Prepared and negotiated a business acquisition agreement with developer of chemical feed control system for treatment of water and waste water.
  • Developed and implemented worldwide IP management and enforcement strategy for medical device business.
  • University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, J.D.
  • Rutgers University, M.B.A., Management
  • Drexel University, B.S., Chemical Engineering
  • Recognized individual – Chambers USA: Intellectual Property – Massachusetts (2025)
  • Lawdragon 500 “Leading Global IP Lawyers” (2025)
  • Attorney Intel – “The Top 25 Industrials and Chemicals Attorneys of 2025”
  • “WIPR Leaders” by World IP Review (2024)
  • “Patent Star” by Managing Intellectual Property “IP Stars” (2013 – 2025)
  • IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners – Patent Prosecution and Patent Transactions (2012 – 2025)
  • IAM250: The World’s Leading Patent & Technology Licensing Lawyers
  • The Best Lawyers in America®, Patent Law (2021 – 2025)
  • “Go To Lawyer” in Intellectual Property by Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly (2023)
  • Massachusetts Super Lawyers, Intellectual Property (2004 – 2024)
  • AV rated by Martindale-Hubbell, a designation indicating that his peers rank him at the highest level
  • Recipient of the 2006 Drexel University College of Engineering Alumni Circle of Distinction Award
  • Chair of Dean’s Advisory Counsel, The University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law
  • President, Boston Chapter, Legatus
  • Board Member, Young Catholic Professionals Boston
  • Board Member (Chair, Governance Committee and Member of Executive Committee) and Clerk of the Boston Philharmonic Orchestra
  • Co-Chair, Boston Chapter, Licensing Executive Society (LES)
  • Member and Past President of the Boston Intellectual Property Law Association (BIPLA) (formerly Boston Patent Law Association)
  • Inaugural Member of the Dean’s Advisory Council for Engineering at Worcester Polytechnic Institute
  • Industry Advisory Board Member of the Rutgers University School of Engineering
  • Advisory Council Member of the Drexel University College of Engineering
  • Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)
  • Founding Member, Boston IP Inn of Court

Education

University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, J.D.

Rutgers University, M.B.A.

Drexel University, B.S.

University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, J.D.

Rutgers University, M.B.A.

Drexel University, B.S.

Admissions

Massachusetts

Various Federal Courts

USPTO

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