Selected Presentations
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), Global Entrepreneurship Week, "“Challenges for Entrepreneurs in the Electronic Games Industry”,” Northeastern University, Boston MA. (November 2010).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), Annual Mid-Year Conference, "“Practical Considerations for IP Professors”,” AIPLA, New York, NY. (May 2010).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), Global Regulation of Nanotechnology Conference, "“Global Intellectual Property Issues for Nanotechs”,” Northeastern University School of Law, Boston MA. (May 2010).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter & Author), IP Practice Group Annual Meeting, "“Alternative Means of Controlling Parallel Imports in the United States”,” Lex Mundi, Boston, MA. (May 2010).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), Transactional Law Conference, "“Corporate Responsibility”,” Northeastern University School of Law, Boston MA. (March 2010).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), RISD By Design, "“Critical Thinking & Critical Making”,” Rhode Island School of Design (RISD), Providence, RI. (October 10, 2009).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), Women In The Law Conference, Moderator, “Relationships, Relationships, Relationships,” Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA. (April 3, 2009).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), The Next Level Forum, Keynote speaker, "What Lawyers Say, What Clients Hear,” International Trademark Association (INTA), New York, NY. (March 3, 2009).
Montgomery, S. (Presenter Only), 2009 Mid-Year Meeting, Plenary Speaker, “New Trademark Initiatives” and Plenary Panelist, “Legislative Agenda for the 111th Congress”,” American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA), Miami, FL. (January 29, 2009).
Speaker, "Trademark Essentials for Business Decision Makers," and Panelist, "Transactions That Can Trigger IP Issues," Suffolk University Law School Conference, Boston MA, 2008
Moderator, "Internet Domain Names: A Trademark Practitioner's Point of View," INTA Roundtable, Boston MA, 2008
Speaker, "Brands without Boundaries: Trademark Issues for the Twenty-First Century," IP Conference, Northeastern University School of Law, Boston, MA, 2008
Moderator, "Business Method Patents," Section of Intellectual Property Law's Members Forum, ABA Annual Meeting, San Francisco, 2007
Moderator, "A Historical Perspective on How the Trademark Dilution Revision Act Came to Be and the Effect It Has Had and/or Will Have on the Courts," AIPLA Annual Conference, Boston MA, 2007
Speaker, "Security Interests in Intellectual Property," ALI-ABA Annual Uniform Commercial Code Article 9 Program, various cities, 1999-2007
Speaker, "Choosing the Global Brand," INTA International Strategies Forum, New York NY, 2006
Speaker, "Rights and Rewards of Intellectual Property," Innovation Imperative Forum, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati OH, 2006
Speaker, "International Harmonization of Trademark Registration Systems," INTA Annual Meeting, Amsterdam, Netherlands, 2003
Speaker, "Managing Your Company's Intellectual Property Assets," New England Corporate Counsel Association (NECCA), Waltham, MA, 2002
Speaker, "Drafting Internet Agreements and Licenses," INTA Annual Meeting, Washington, DC 2002
Co-Chair and Moderator, Trademarks in Business Transactions Forum, INTA, New York NY 2002
Moderator, "The Trademark Office Goes E-Government," Suffolk University Law School, Boston MA 2001
Speaker, "What Transactional Lawyers Should Know About the Interaction of Intellectual Property and Commercial Laws," ABA Annual Meeting, New York NY, 2000
Speaker, "Trademark Transfers and Intellectual Property Holding Companies," Trademarks in Business Transactions Forum, INTA, Arlington VA, 1999
Speaker, "Authorship and Ownership of Copyrights," Lorman Copyright Basics Program, Boston, MA 1999
Speaker, "Intellectual Property in the Internet Era," NECCA, Waltham MA, 1998
Moderator, "Trademark Office Practice," INTA Roundtable, Boston MA, 1998
Speaker, "Security Interests in IP and Proposed Amendments to the Copyright Act, Patent Act and Lanham Act and UCC Article 2B," ABA Section of Intellectual Property Law Conference, 1997
Speaker, "Intellectual Property Due Diligence in International Transactions," International Due Diligence in Mergers & Acquisitions, Boston Bar Association, Boston MA 1997
Speaker, "Protecting Your Authorship," Boston Alumni Club, Boston MA, 1997
Speaker, "UCC Article 2B: A Guide for the Uninitiated," High Technology in the Twenty-First Century, Suffolk University Law School, Boston MA, 1997
Speaker, "Hot Intellectual Property Issues for Marketers: How to Use the Internet When the Law is Unsettled," Internet Marketing Association, Boston MA, 1996
Chair and Speaker, "International Trademark Issues," NECCA, Waltham MA 1996
Speaker, "Security Interests in Intellectual Property," Hot Issues in Secured Lending, MCLE, Boston MA, 1995
Speaker, "Trademark Rights, Registration and Licensing for Artists," Lawyering for the Arts, MCLE, Boston, MA, 1993
Speaker, "Working With Foreign Lawyers," Massachusetts Bar Association, Boston MA, 1993
Speaker, "Security Interests in Marks," NECCA, Waltham MA, 1992
Speaker, "Frontiers of Software Protection," Lex Mundi Conference, St Louis MO, 1991
Industry and Academic Experience
Professor Montgomery is Of Counsel to Foley Hoag LLP, where she continues to advise U.S., foreign and multi-national businesses as she has for over 20 years as a Partner (1995-2008) and Associate (1986-1994). Her experience includes strategic planning for development, exploitation and protection of IP assets; counseling U.S. and foreign companies on domestic and international business transactions, including acquisitions, alliances, licenses and professional services contracts; advising owners, lenders and investors regarding the purchase, sale, collateralization and license of IP assets; managing prosecution and enforcement of international trademark portfolios; advising businesses on activities and disputes related to on-line use of IP, clearance of new marks and IP for innovative products; and advertising, packaging, franchising and trade practices compliance. Her experience includes 18 years as outside general counsel to a company in the business of providing critical path software and implementation services in the U.S. and British aerospace industry.
Professor Montgomery is also on the faculty of this university's School of Law, where her courses include Intellectual Property Transaction Practice and International Intellectual Property Law. She was previously on the adjunct faculty at Suffolk University Law School. She serves on the Advisory Council on Intellectual Property at Franklin Pierce Law Center.
Professional Services
Professor Montgomery is a past Chair of the Intellectual Property Law Section of the ABA and member of the Section's Content Advisory Board. She has served the Section in a variety of leadership positions, including Chair (2006-2007), Officer (2004-present), Council Member (2002-2004) and Content Advisory Board (2006-2008). She served by appointment of the President on the ABA Working Group on UCITA (Uniform Computer Information Transactions Act) (2001-2003) and as Co-Chair of the ABA Joint Task Force on Security Interests in Intellectual Property (1997-1999).
She is an Advisor to the American Law Institute (ALI) on the Principles of the Law of Software Contracts project and Advisor to ALI-ABA on Intellectual Property Programming. She is a past member of the boards of the International Trademark Association (INTA) and Volunteer Lawyers for the Arts of Massachusetts, Inc.
Mailing Address
Susan Barbieri Montgomery
400 Huntington Avenue, Cargill 25
Northeastern University
Boston, MA 02115-5005