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About Craig
Craig A. Deutsch is a Principal in the Twin Cities office of Fish & Richardson. 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 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 intellectual property 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, and worked as a Mechanical Design Engineer for Honeywell International.
Publications
Craig A. Deutsch, 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
Awards
“Top 30 PTAB Practitioners” by Managing Intellectual Property (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. Patent and Trademark Office 2012
- Minnesota 2011
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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