Barry has over 40 years experience in all aspects of intellectual property law. He has consistently been selected as one of the "Best Lawyers in America" in intellectual property law for more than 10 years. Barry is a partner in the Stamford Office, has extensive experience in patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret litigation. His litigation expertise has been recognized by the judges of the U.S. District Court for the District of Connecticut where he has been named a Special Master and has served in that capacity since 1990. He has also served as an arbitrator in intellectual property matters for the American Arbitration Association since 1984. Barry has been named as a "Super" Lawyer in intellectual property litigation by Law & Politics magazine since 2006, a designation restricted to those attorneys, as judged by their peers, to be in the top 5% of attorneys practicing intellectual property litigation. Notable Experience · Barry successfully defended against a charge of patent infringement brought against a client by its largest competitor. Significant discovery and independent investigation gave rise to overwhelming evidence of invalidity forcing the plaintiff to withdraw with prejudice its Federal patent infringement complaint without any payments being made by the client. The settlement agreement also required the plaintiff to withdraw with prejudice a related action pending in State court against the client and two of it employees for alleged theft of trade secrets. · Barry successfully defended an employee who left his company to set up a competing company and obtained a patent for him which set a new standard for the cryosurgical instrument industry. He effectively litigated against the principal competitors in the industry, all of whom ultimately settled by taking licenses. · Barry conducted an ex parte seizure of counterfeit goods resulting in litigation which wound its way to the U.S. Supreme Court twice, once in affirmance of a preliminary injunction and then in affirmance of the summary judgment which concluded the action. · Barry brought suit against a United Kingdom company which was not directly doing business in the U.S. and was successful in defeating its motion to dismiss for lack of jurisdiction. Realizing that it was now subject to suit in the U.S., the United Kingdom company quickly settled on terms very favorable to our client. Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications · "Who Says The King Can Do No Wrong?" co-author, Copyright World Magazine, October 29, 2009. · "Intellectual Property Law Review," editor, Clark Boardman Company, Ltd., 1984-1987. · "Patent Law Practice Forms," co-author, West Group, 1985-present. · "Trademark Law Practice Forms," co-author, 2nd Edition, West Group, 1986-present. · Adjunct Professor in Intellectual Property Law, University of Connecticut, School of Law, Hartford, Connecticut, 2003-present. · "Risky business - The boom in US insurance patents," co-author, Patentworld, September 2006. News & Publications October 6, 2011, EAPD Attorneys Selected For Inclusion in Super Lawyers 2011 September 9, 2011, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Moves to New Office Quarters in Stamford October 7, 2010, EAPD Attorneys Selected For Inclusion in Super Lawyers 2010 August 10, 2010, Sixty EAPD Attorneys Recognized by the Best Lawyers in America March 1, 2010, EAPD Attorneys Recognized in 2010 Super Lawyers Corporate Counsel Edition November 6, 2009, EAPD Attorneys Selected For Inclusion in Super Lawyers 2009 September 1, 2009, 62 EAPD Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America 2010 June 22, 2009, EAPD Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers 2009 Corporate Counsel Edition February 4, 2009, 57 EAPD Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America 2009 November 24, 2008, EAPD Attorneys Recognized in Super Lawyers 2008 Corporate Counsel Edition October 30, 2008, EAPD Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2008 June 25, 2008, Attorneys recognized at EAPD's Second Annual Pro Bono Award Reception October 30, 2007, EAPD Attorneys Named Super Lawyers 2007 October 10, 2007, 57 EAPD Attorneys Recognized as Best Lawyers in America 2008 September 5, 2006, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Attorneys Recognized as "Best Lawyers in America" September 1, 2006, Risky Business
The boom in US insurance patents
Patent World June 1, 2005, Insurance and Reinsurance Update - June 2005
Edwards & Angell, LLP May 1, 2003, National Law Firm of Edwards & Angell Expands Adding Seven Intellectual Property Attorneys to the Stamford Office
Edwards & Angell, LLP Before Edwards Wildman Barry began his career as a patent attorney for Union Carbide Corporation in New York, New York (where he handled patent application preparation and prosecution as well as opinions, licensing and litigation in the areas of polymer technology, thermoforming processes and equipment, agricultural chemistry, pharmaceuticals) and later became the Chief Patent and Licensing Counsel for Goodrich-Gulf Chemicals in Cleveland, Ohio (where he handled patent application preparation and prosecution as well as opinions, licensing and litigation in elastomer technology and catalysis). He then entered into private practice as a founding member of Kramer, Brufsky & Cifelli, P.C. in Southport, Connecticut before heading up the Intellectual Property Practice Group at another Connecticut based firm. In private practice, he has handled all aspects of prosecution, opinions, licensing and litigation in connection with patents, trademarks and copyrights. Besides Edwards Wildman Barry enjoys sailing, scuba diving and traveling. Events March 30, 2010, Intellectual Property Issues for the Insurance Industry: An International Perspective Industries · Education |