Peter Curtin's primary focus is on patent litigation, although he also has experience in Lanham Act cases and various complex general litigation matters. Mr. Curtin has considerable experience in pharmaceutical/ANDA patent litigation, and also has a breadth and depth of experience in cases involving software, telecom, chemical, industrial processes, medical device, mechanical/electrical and business method patents. Mr. Curtin offers his clients a realistic, thoughtful, and thorough assessment of the strengths and weaknesses in each case and the clients' likelihood of success, including the costs and benefits of litigation. He brings outstanding litigation skills and experience, from writing and legal analysis to trial strategy and courtroom advocacy, as well as a sophisticated understanding of patent law and its interaction with FDA and antitrust law. Significant Matters Mr. Curtin has appeared in many federal trial courts. His recent patent cases include representations of a candy manufacturer and a well-known coffee company in disputes over their manufacturing processes, as well as a patentee of income tax software including an automatic download feature. Mr. Curtin has also litigated multiple ANDA cases involving 'block-buster' prescription drugs, and trademark litigation between major technology publishers. He has represented a major medical device manufacturer in patent litigations over cryosurgical and electrosurgical devices and methods, as well as an inter-broker dealer accused of infringing a patent on methods of computerized auctions for securities trading. Mr. Curtin gained significant criminal trial experience early in his career while serving as a military prosecutor and as a Special Assistant U.S. Attorney in the Eastern District of North Carolina. In those roles he prosecuted cases ranging from first degree murder to drug conspiracy, property crimes, and military offenses. Activities Mr. Curtin is the Senior Warden of Grace Episcopal Church, and volunteers for and actively supports a number of charities in the DC metropolitan area. Industries Consumer Products and Services Dietary Supplements, Cosmetics and Functional Foods Drugs, Medical Devices and Biologics Life Sciences Pharmaceuticals Memberships American Intellectual Property Law Association Federal Bar Association Federal Circuit Bar Association American Bar Association, Intellectual Property Law Section District of Columbia Bar, Intellectual Property Law Section ABA Section of Litigation, Intellectual Property Litigation Committee, Patent Subcommittee Licensing Executives Society News January 2, 2001, Venable Promotes Eleven to Partner Honors Listed in Who's Who in America, 2006-2012 Listed in Who's Who in American Law, 2005-2011 Publications January 2012, IP Buzz - January 2012
Meaghan Hemmings Kent, Elissa Brockbank Reese, Clifton E. McCann, Janet F. Satterthwaite, Jeffrey D. Knowles, Peter Curtin, Lars H. Genieser, Ph.D., James E. Nelson, Keith G. Haddaway, Ph.D., Marcella Ballard, Justin E. Pierce, Roger A. Colaizzi
IP Buzz January 11, 2012, Pleading Standards for Inequitable Conduct - Did Therasense Change the Rules?
Peter Curtin August 5, 2011, A Non-infringing Party Who Had Rejected a License Had Standing to Sue for Declaratory Judgment of Patent Invalidity
Peter Curtin, Yao Wang Fall 2011, When Is a Sham Not a Sham? The Wellbutrin SR Litigation and the Summary Judgment Standard for Claims of Sham Litigation
Peter Curtin
AIPLA Antitrust Newsletter November 2010, IP News & Comment - November 2010
Peter Curtin, Todd R. Farnsworth, Clifton E. McCann, Elissa Brockbank Reese
IP Buzz November 2010, "Patent Misuse Should be Only Narrowly Applied as an Infringement Defense"
William D. Coston, Peter Curtin, Julie A. Petruzzelli, Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D. ABA Section of Litigation November 2010, The Greatest Generation vs. Generation Y: Barbie® vs. Bratz® -- The Battle Continues
Peter Curtin September 2010, Federal Circuit En Banc Decision Limits Patent Misuse Defense
William D. Coston, Peter Curtin, Julie A. Petruzzelli, Michael A. Sartori, Ph.D.
Client Alerts July 2007, "Electronic Discovery: The 800 LB. Gorilla In Your Lap"
Peter Curtin Privacy & Data Security Law Journal 2007, "Securing and Enforcing Patent Rights"
Peter Curtin Patent Litigation and Dispute Resolution (Aspatore Books) Events/Speaking Engagements June 20, 2011, "Patent Damages Update: Recent Changes and Related Strategies" for DC Bar
Peter Curtin, Clifton E. McCann October 29, 2010, Guest Faculty, NACVA Litigation Expert Witness Boot Camp, Washington, DC
Peter Curtin February 16, 2008, NKU Chase Law Review Symposium
Peter Curtin October 4, 2002, "Litigating Biotech Patent Cases" at the conference "Dealing in Life and Drugs: Contemporary Issues in the Business of Biotechnology," sponsored by the TECHLAW Group
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