Kathleen is a Partner at Edwards Wildman and Co-Chair of its Intellectual Property Litigation Group. Kathleen's practice primarily focuses on intellectual property litigation. Kathleen has substantial trial experience in both state and federal courts, and also involves the arbitration and mediation processes where appropriate. She has been lead trial counsel on several major litigation matters, including Hatch-Waxman patent litigation. She also has successfully argued before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit. In her intellectual property practice, she has handled a wide array of patent, trademark, and copyright cases and disputes for clients ranging from major pharmaceutical companies to start-up companies and individuals. Her patent cases have covered a variety of technologies including pharmaceuticals, biotechnology, mechanical devices, computers, business methods, printing machines, photocopiers, and design patents. Kathleen's patent law practice includes providing opinions with respect to validity and infringement issues and patent prosecution. She is registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. Notable Experience Representative Intellectual Property Litigation Matters · Lead trial counsel on Hatch-Waxman case involving a direct thrombin inhibitor. After lengthy trial, Court issued 156-page decision in client's favor. · Lead counsel in negotiation of numerous settlements in Hatch-Waxman ANDA litigation involving antidiabetic drug products. · Trial counsel in multi-billion dollar Hatch Waxman pharmaceutical litigation involving generic ANDA attacks on diabetes drug patent. Successfully defended patent challenges and appeals filed by generic manufacturers. Lead counsel on attorneys' fees petition in which over $17 million was awarded to patent holder. · Successfully negotiated settlement of patent litigation filed in the Eastern District of Texas involving 29 patents covering photocopier technology. · Trial counsel on behalf of mechanical seal manufacturer in patent infringement action which resulted in very favorable settlement in excess of $2 million on fifth day of jury trial. · Successfully negotiated settlement on behalf of global modeling agency protecting agency's trade name in trademark infringement and dilution case. · Negotiated favorable settlement protecting pharmaceutical company's tradename and marks in tradename and trademark litigation. · Successfully sought dismissal (including obtaining voluntary dismissal of appeal) on behalf of excavator in patent license dispute in one jurisdiction, and ultimately obtained very favorable settlement in patent litigation involving tree stump excavating and crushing device patent. Other Representative Litigation Matters · Represented and counseled clients on admiralty and maritime law issues and litigation, vessel arrests and attachments, on-board investigations and vessel-related incidents, and marine insurance coverage matters. Successfully handled maritime litigation matters including overturning of approximately $350,000 verdict, obtaining summary judgment in favor of client in contract matter, and successful handling of appeals. · Defended securities fraud class and derivative actions. · Argued and obtained very favorable summary judgment in insurance coverage litigation in Massachusetts Superior Court. · Kathleen's broad base of litigation experiences has included insurance coverage, real estate, architect and engineer, fire damage, and complex litigation cases. Recent Speaking Engagements and Publications · Guest Speaker, "Recent Patent Law Developments that Affect Protection of Drug Discoveries," 3rd Annual Drug Discovery Partnership: Filling the Pipeline, Boston, Massachusetts, October 17, 2011. · Guest Speaker, "Pharmaceutical Patent Considerations, Strategies and Litigation, " Drug Discovery Partnership: Filling the Pipeline, October 28-29, 2010 · Guest Speaker, "Maximizing the Value of Your IP Portfolio," Drug Discovery Partnership: Filling the Pipeline, October 28 - 30, 2009 · Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Client Advisory, The Follow-on Biologics Debate and the June 2009 FTC Report on Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition," co-author, June 2009 · Mass High Tech, "Will patent reform do what firms think it will?," September 28 - October 4, 2007 · IP Law360, "Patent Reform, If It Ain't Broke Don't Fix It," June 29, 2007 · GC New England, "Patent Reform: Preparing for Change," March 2007, invited to participate on panel interview · Guest Speaker, BioFlorida, November 2006 · Guest Speaker, "Protection for Product Design," Law Seminars International Trademark Portfolio Acquisition and Protection Conference, San Diego, California, March 2004 News & Publications October/November 2009, FTC Versus Congress: The Biosimilars Debate
Biotechnology Healthcare Fall 2009, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall 2009 July 15, 2009, Q&A With Edwards Angell's Kathleen Carr
Law360 June 2009, Client Advisory - The Follow-on Biologics Debate and the June 2009 FTC Report on Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition Spring 2009, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2009 Winter 2009, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2009 Autumn 2008, Federal Circuit Update - Autumn 2008 Autumn 2008, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Autumn 2008 Winter 2008, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2008
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP Summer/Fall 2007, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer/Fall 2007
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP September 28, 2007, Will patent reform do what firms think it will?
Mass High Tech June 29, 2007, Patent Reform: If It Ain't Broke, Don't Fix It
IP Law 360 April 17, 2007, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2007
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP December 21, 2006, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Fall/Winter 2006
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP November 1, 2006, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Attorneys Honored as Massachusetts Super Lawyers September 20, 2006, Attorney's Fees Granted in Takeda Pharmaceutical's Patent Case on ACTOS®
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP August 31, 2006, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer 2006
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP March 20, 2006, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2006
Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge LLP February 22, 2006, Edwards Angell Palmer & Dodge Successfully Defends Takeda Pharmaceutical's Patent On ACTOS® September 1, 2005, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer/Fall 2005 March 1, 2005, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2005
Edwards & Angell LLP February 1, 2005, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2005
Edwards & Angell December 1, 2004, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Winter 2004
Edwards & Angell, LLP August 1, 2004, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Summer/Fall 2004
Edwards & Angell, LLP March 1, 2004, Intellectual Property Bulletin - Spring 2004
Edwards & Angell, LLP Before Edwards Wildman After graduating with two degrees (English and Physics) from Dartmouth College, Kathleen served as a VISTA volunteer (Volunteers In Service To America) in a housing project in South Boston, Massachusetts. Over the years, Kathleen has enjoyed working on passenger vessels in Boston Harbor, first as a deckhand and then as a Captain, with a United States Coast Guard One Hundred-Ton Limited Masters License. Besides Edwards Wildman Kathleen's personal interests include boating along the New England Coast from Maine to Cape Cod. Kathleen previously served on the Charter Commission and on the Government Study Committee for the Town of Braintree. Events May 2 - 4, 2011, New York, NY, Paragraph IV Disputes
Expert Insights on Hatch-Waxman Litigation Strategies for Brand Names and Generics October 28-30, 2009, Boston, MA, Drug Discovery Partnership: Filling the Pipeline
Integrating Private-Public Efforts to Treat Severely Unmet Medical Needs March 30, 2007, Patent reform - preparing for change
GC New England Roundtable Series 2007 March 19, 2004, Trademark Portfolio Acquisition & Protection Workshop Industries · Life Sciences · Admiralty & Maritime Law Memberships · American Bar Association · Boston Patent Law Association · Federal Bar Association · Maritime Law Association · Massachusetts Bar Association · Rhode Island Bar Association · AIPLA |