Overview
Elizabeth "Beth" Alquist is an experienced trial lawyer who represents a broad range of business clients in patent, trademark, copyright, trade secret, noncompetition, and technology-related business disputes in federal and state courts, as well as the International Trade Commission (ITC), Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board (TTAB). Beth has tried over 20 cases to verdict and judgment in state and federal courts in Connecticut and Massachusetts.
Beth is the co-founder and past chair of Women Working Together (WWT®), the firmwide women's initiative. Beth is past chair of the firm's Diversity and Inclusion Committee, Intellectual Property practice group and Litigation department. In addition to her practice, Beth is actively involved in the management of Day Pitney as a member of its Executive Committee.
She served as law clerk to the Honorable Robert J. Callahan, Connecticut Supreme Court, 1994-1995.
Experience
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Tried to defense verdict claims of fraud, breach of warranty, and unfair trade practices defending international manufacturer of mass spectrometers in jury trial in Massachusetts Business Litigation Session
Obtained temporary restraining order and preliminary injunction for major toy company in copyright, trademark and patent dispute in the District of Connecticut, and successfully defended on appeal before the Federal Circuit
Counsel for major toy company in Trademark Trial and Appeal Board proceedings
Counsel for defendant manufacturer of complex analytical instruments against claims of fraud and breach of warranty in the Central District of California
Counsel for defendant defense contractor in trade secret claim brought by vendor in the District of Massachusetts
Won summary judgment in the District of Massachusetts in case involving breach of a patent licensing agreement
Counsel for major toy company in defense of patent infringement case in the Western District of Texas involving wireless communication technology, resulting in dismissal
Won summary judgment defense of trade secret allegations for major beverage company in the District of Connecticut
Counsel for plaintiff in patent infringement cases relating to mass spectrometry in the District of Massachusetts
Obtained dismissal of ITC action relating to multi-media electronic devices
Obtained consent decree of non-infringement for a major toy company in defense of a patent infringement case pending in the Central District of California
Obtained ex parte injunction in trade secret case involving high-level executives in insurance industry
Successfully defended preliminary injunction hearing for life insurance company in trademark infringement case in the District of Connecticut
Defended to jury verdict patent infringement and invalidity claims on behalf of a multinational corporation involving small brushless direct-current motors
Education and Credentials
Education
- University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with High Honors, 1994
- Mount Saint Mary's College, B.A., magna cum laude, 1991, Division I Academic All-American in Basketball, 1990-91
Admissions
- State of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, District of Connecticut
- U.S. District Court, Southern District of New York
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Affiliations
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
- American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Connecticut Bar Association, Intellectual Property Section
- Connecticut Bar Foundation, James W. Coopers Life Fellow
- Judge Janet Bond Arterton American Inn of Court
- Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)
Recognition and Community
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Recognitions
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.) for Litigation – Intellectual Property, 2024-2025, Trade Secrets Law, 2024-2025, Patent Law, 2025
Named to list of IP Stars by Managing Intellectual Property (Euromoney Institutional Investor PLC), 2022-2024
Recipient of the Women in Business Award from the Hartford Business Journal, 2022
Recipient of the Ladder Award from the Connecticut Bar Association, 2022
Named to list of Client Services All-Stars, which recognizes attorneys for delivering superior service to corporate clients, and is based on feedback provided by corporate counsel at some of the world's largest companies, by BTI, 2020
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Intellectual Property Litigation, 2006-2023
Selected to the list of Connecticut Super Lawyers Top Attorneys (Thomson Reuters), Intellectual Property Litigation, 2019
Honored as a "Woman Worth Watching" by the Profiles in Diversity Journal, 2017
Recognized with Client Choice Award for excellence in client service in the Intellectual Property: Patents category for Connecticut by Lexology, 2017
Honored with a Breakfast Badge Award from the Girl Scouts of Connecticut in recognition of her service as a role model for girl scouts in the state, 2016
Selected to the list of Super Lawyers (Thomson Reuters), Corporate Counsel edition, 2010
Named Volunteer of the Year by the Connecticut Technology Council, 2008
Named Forty Under 40 by Hartford Business Journal, 2008
Chosen for inclusion in The Best Lawyers in America (Woodward/White, Inc.), 2006
Community Involvement
Lawyers for Children America, Volunteer
West Hartford Youth Basketball League, Former Girls Basketball Coach
Leadership Greater Hartford, Quest 2005
UConn Law Patent Litigation, Adjunct Professor, 2013-16
News & Insights
Thought Leadership
- U.S. Supreme Court Requires Patents Seeking Broad Scope to Be Fully Enabled , May 24, 2023
- COVID-19 Update on Opening of Connecticut Courts , June 10, 2020
- Federal Circuit Invites Do-Overs in Numerous Cases , November 5, 2019
- Supreme Court Directs Patent Office to Change Its IPR Practice , May 1, 2018
- Supreme Court Upholds Inter Partes Review of Patents Under Public-Rights Theory , April 26, 2018
Events
- "Meeting on the Green," Day Pitney, May 31, 2023
- Day Pitney WWT® Members Attended the Pathways to Leadership for Women Lawyers Dinner sponsored by the Connecticut Bar Association, March 2, 2023
- Day Pitney Is Presenting Sponsor of the CTC Women of Innovation Awards, March 29, 2017
News
- 2024 IP Stars from Managing IP, October 17, 2024
- Day Pitney Announces New Leadership Appointments, April 2, 2024
- Day Pitney Partner Elizabeth Alquist Selected as a Winner for Hartford Business Journal's 2022 Women in Business Awards, April 11, 2022
- Day Pitney Partner Elizabeth Alquist Named Connecticut Bar Association's 2022 Ladder Award Recipient, February 23, 2022
- Day Pitney Names New Litigation Chair, Elizabeth Alquist, to Lead Department, February 17, 2022
In The Media
Media Mentions
- Day Pitney Announces New Leadership Appointments, CityBiz, April 2, 2024
- Day Pitney Announces Leadership Changes, Law360 Pulse, April 2, 2024
- CT Day Pitney Lawyers Named to Leadership Posts, Hartford Business Journal, April 2, 2024
- IP Stars from Managing IP, Managing IP, September 8, 2023
- IP Stars from Managing IP, Managing IP, June 16, 2022
- How I Made Practice Group Chair: 'Consistent, Practical Leadership,' Says Elizabeth Alquist of Day Pitney, Law.com, May 16, 2022
- West Hartford Business Buzz column, We-Ha.com, April 18, 2022
- Beth Alquist, Top 25 Women in Business 2022 Honoree, Hartford Business Journal, April 11, 2022
- Connecticut Bar Association Names Day Pitney Attorney as 2022 Ladder Award Recipient, CT News Junkie, March 1, 2022
- Day Pitney Atty Honored For Helping Other Women Advance, Law360 Pulse, February 24, 2022
- West Hartford Business Buzz Column, We-Ha.com, February 21, 2022
- Connecticut Movers: Accomplished Attorneys Gain Leadership Positions at CT Firms, Connecticut Law Tribune, February 18, 2022
- Day Pitney Appoints Experienced IP Atty As Litigation Chair, Law360 Pulse, February 18, 2022
- Day Pitney Adds IP Prowess, The International Comparative Legal Guide, May 18, 2021
- Beth Alquist Discusses Women in Technology and Innovation on MetroHartford Alliance Radio Show, March 23, 2019
- Girl Scouts of Connecticut 20th annual Breakfast Badge Awards, Day Pitney Press Release, December 2, 2016
- Boutiques, Smaller Firms Set Pace For Social Media Law, Law360, December 2, 2015
Speaking Engagements
- US Copyright, Trade Secret and Advertising Law Overview, April 27, 2020