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Craig A. Deutsch is a principal in the Twin Cities office of Fish & Richardson P.C. His practice focuses on patents, with a primary emphasis on defending and invalidating patents in post-grant proceedings. Mr. Deutsch has experience in both patent prosecution and patent litigation, and provides intellectual property (IP) services including drafting and prosecution of utility and industrial design subjects in the U.S. and abroad, investigation and analysis of patent validity and infringement, strategic portfolio management, and IP counseling.
Mr. Deutsch’s technical experience spans a variety of mechanical, electrical, and electromechanical industries, including mobile and connected devices, electromechanical equipment, building control systems, medical devices, oil extraction and production, and consumer products.
Prior to joining Fish, Mr. Deutsch was intellectual property counsel for 3M Co., and worked as a mechanical design engineer for Honeywell International Inc.
Publications
- “How To Succeed In Design Patent Cases At The PTAB,” Law360 (May 4, 2022)
- “Restoring Truth: An Argument to Remove the Qui Tam Provision from the False Marking Statute of the Patent Act,” 11 MINN. J. L. SCI. & TECH. 829 (2010)
Post-Grant Proceedings
LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, IPR2020-00065.
LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, IPR2020-00062.
LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, PGR2020-00005.
LKQ Corp. v. GM Global Technology Operations LLC, PGR2020-00004.
FMC Technologies, Inc. v. OneSubsea IP UK Limited et al, IPR2019-00935.
Valeritas, Inc. v. Roche Diabetes Care, Inc., IPR2019-00552.
Valeritas, Inc. v. Roche Diabetes Care, Inc., IPR2019-00553.
Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. v. Cardio Flow, Inc., IPR2018-01549.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Seven Networks, LLC, IPR2018-01124.
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. v. Seven Networks, LLC, IPR2018-01125.
Wagner Spray Tech Corporation v. Graco Minnesota Inc., PGR2018-00049.
Comtech Mobile Datacom Corporation v. Vehicle IP, LLC et al, IPR2018-00531.
OneSubsea IP UK Limited v. FMC Technologies, Inc., IPR2016-01601.
FMC Technologies, Inc. v. OneSubsea IP UK Limited, IPR2016-00907.
FMC Technologies, Inc. v. OneSubsea IP UK Limited, IPR2016-00495.
FMC Technologies, Inc. v. OneSubsea IP UK Limited, IPR2016-00467.
FMC Technologies, Inc. v. OneSubsea IP UK Limited, IPR2016-00378.
FMC Technologies, Inc. v. OneSubsea IP UK Limited, IPR2016-00328.
- Named a recipient of the “Pro Bono Achievement Certificate” United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) (2020)
- Named to the “Top 30 PTAB Practitioners” by Managing Intellectual Property (2020)
- Named a “North Star Lawyer” by the Minnesota State Bar Association (2020)
J.D. magna cum laude, Order of the Coif, University of Minnesota Law School (2011) Minnesota Journal of Law, Science & Technology, Managing Editor
B.S.M.E. with high distinction, Mechanical Engineering, University of Minnesota (2008)
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office 2012
- Minnesota 2011
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May 4, 2022
Fish Principals Author Law360 Article "How to Succeed in Design Patent Cases at the PTAB"
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May 27, 2021
Fish & Richardson Attorneys Recognized as 2020 North Star Lawyers
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May 27, 2021
Fish & Richardson Attorneys Named Recipients of the 2020 Patent Pro Bono Achievement Certificate
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March 2, 2021
Fish & Richardson Secures Denial of IPR Petitions on Behalf of Moskowitz Family LLC in Spinal Surgery Patent Dispute
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March 9, 2020
Fish & Richardson Named Most Active Law Firm at Patent Trial and Appeal Board for Fourth Consecutive Year
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February 7, 2020
Fish & Richardson Elevates 14 Attorneys to Principal
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September 14th, 2016 | 1:00 pm EDT
Post-Grant for Practitioners: Inter Partes Review (IPR) of Design Patents