Erik Paul Belt

Partner, McCarter & English LLP

Erik Paul Belt is a trial attorney specialising in patent, trademark and licensing disputes in federal and state courts, arbitrations and the USPTO. Mr Belt represents national and international clients in patent litigation in federal courts throughout the country. He has successfully enforced patent rights and has also defended companies accused of infringement. He also designs and implements trademark enforcement strategies for clients in numerous industries, including life sciences, financial services, electronics and consumer goods. Mr Belt is a past president of the Boston Patent Law Association. He also chaired a blue-ribbon committee that drafted a new local rule governing patent infringement litigation in the District of Massachusetts, which the district court judges adopted in 2019.