CHRISTOPHER RICCIUTI is a patent litigation attorney in the firm's Litigation group. He litigates matters in federal courts involving a multitude of technical areas, including global positioning systems (GPS), telecommunication systems and computer network systems.

While in law school Mr. Ricciuti served as a judicial extern for Judge Sue L. Robinson of the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. His responsibilities included drafting claim constructions and drafting opinions touching on a variety of issues including false advertising in violation of the Lanham Act.

Prior to attending law school, Mr. Ricciuti worked as a mechanical engineer for Air Products and Chemicals in Allentown, PA in their Air Separation Plant design group. During his time at Air Products and Chemicals, Mr. Ricciuti was responsible for designing plant piping, valves and pressure vessels based upon plant operating conditions and client specifications.

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association (AIPLA)

Accolades

Drexel University Earle Mack School of Law Excellence in Litigation Award and Outstanding Achievement in the Intellectual Property Law Concentration Award (2011)

Giles Sutherland Rich Memorial Patent Law Moot Court Competition: Awards for Best Advocate and Best Appellee Brief (2011)

Resources

"Room-Temperature Catalysis Using Sub-Micron Size Platinum Particles," 5th U.S. Combustion Meeting, March 25-28, 2007, San Diego, California (with H. Pearlman, T.A. Miller, and B. Fellon)

"The Effects of Particle Size, Morphology, and Mass Loading on the Reactivity of Nanocatalytic Particles," 2nd Energy Nanotechnology Conference, September 5-7, 2007, Santa Clara, California (With H. Pearlman, T.A. Miller, Y. Ma, and B. Fellon)