Partner
Eric Raciti has more than 25 years of experience advising companies as a trusted advisor on intellectual property matters. He received his formational training in industrial systems engineering, learning the importance of a multidisciplinary approach that includes a marriage of technology and business processes. His training and experience taught him the value of communicating clearly with management, legal, financial, and technical professionals.
Eric's extensive background in IP law includes patent portfolio development, intellectual property enforcement, technology counseling, strategic commercialization strategies, corporate IP policy, technology acquisitions, risk mitigation and due diligence for fund-raising and investment rounds. Based in Boston, his experience with large corporate environments as well as conception-stage startups has given him broad perspective over a range of intellectual property issues, and allows him to find pragmatic and creative solutions to complex problems, as well as the efficient realization of client goals.
A frequent speaker on intellectual property matters, Eric has delivered dozens of seminars across North America and Europe on a wide range of topics to audiences of lawyers, business managers and engineers.
As a young lawyer before joining Finnegan, Eric worked at prominent Boston general practice firms, learning the role of intellectual property in a general corporate practice, focusing on licensing, transactions, and mergers and acquisitions. Earlier in his career, Eric worked as a patent examiner for five years at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office in the field of medical devices, and later, after earning his masters of laws degree, for the commissioner of patents in the Office of Legislative and International Affairs. Eric served as an adjunct professor at the University of New Hampshire Franklin Pierce School of Law, where he taught a course on technology licensing.
Eric was selected as one of the Top 100 Clean Technology and Renewable Energy Attorneys by LMG Clean Technology and Renewable Energy.
OrthoAccel Technologies, Inc. v. Propel Orthodontics LLC
Successfully represented Propel in defending against a preliminary injunction action filed by a competitor for patent infringement on orthodontic devices. The court denied any of the relief requested by the patentee, finding that their asserted patent is likely invalid. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed the district court’s decision.
5:17-cv-03801, N.D. Cal., Judges Davila, Van Keulen, Seeborg
18-1534, Fed. Cir., Judges Prost, Reyna, Wallach
Oversaw due diligence for one of the world’s largest chemical companies during the acquisition of another company, including overseeing the mapping and analysis of the target’s patent portfolio and analyzing potential infringement by competitors.
Full intellectual property service for a healthcare client developing wireless communication systems
Strategic intellectual property management for a client investigating nanotechnology
Global patent analysis for renewable energy
Top-level global management of licensed and native neuromodulation intellectual property
Event
IP Due Diligence - Everything You Need To Know IP Due Diligence - Everything You Need To Know
March 30, 2023
Webinar
Articles
Is ‘How?’ More Important Than ‘What?’ A Cautionary Medtech Patenting Tale Is ‘How?’ More Important Than ‘What?’ A Cautionary Medtech Patenting Tale
December 9, 2020
Medical Design & Outsourcing"Raciti’s training was in industrial systems engineering, and he is able to combine the technical with the legal aspects to provide business-focused guidance."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Local managing partner Raciti excels as a strategist and commercial IP lawyer, but is also relied on for contentious support.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Finnegan veteran and industrial systems engineer Raciti is another perfectly poised trusted adviser.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Eric devises creative and pragmatic solutions to complex IP problems in a way that serves business needs.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“One client comments: ‘Our patent portfolio has been well shaped defensively and offensively, and will help us maintain our innovation edge in the market for years to come. The depth of technical experience he and his team bring is unmatched.’”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jeffrey Jacobstein and Eric Raciti are other experienced lead partners and sophisticated counsellors.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"Raciti’s training was in industrial systems engineering, and he is able to combine the technical with the legal aspects to provide business-focused guidance."
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Local managing partner Raciti excels as a strategist and commercial IP lawyer, but is also relied on for contentious support.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Finnegan veteran and industrial systems engineer Raciti is another perfectly poised trusted adviser.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Eric devises creative and pragmatic solutions to complex IP problems in a way that serves business needs.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“One client comments: ‘Our patent portfolio has been well shaped defensively and offensively, and will help us maintain our innovation edge in the market for years to come. The depth of technical experience he and his team bring is unmatched.’”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jeffrey Jacobstein and Eric Raciti are other experienced lead partners and sophisticated counsellors.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
Award/Ranking
46 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in 2024 IAM Patent 1000 46 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in 2024 IAM Patent 1000
June 6, 2024
Intellectual Asset ManagementPress Release
Finnegan Receives Top Rankings from Intellectual Asset Management; 46 Attorneys Ranked Finnegan Receives Top Rankings from Intellectual Asset Management; 46 Attorneys Ranked
June 30, 2023
Intellectual Asset ManagementPress Release
45 Finnegan Attorneys Recommended by Intellectual Asset Management; Firm Continues to Be Top Ranked 45 Finnegan Attorneys Recommended by Intellectual Asset Management; Firm Continues to Be Top Ranked
July 8, 2022
Intellectual Asset ManagementPress Release
40 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in IAM Patent 1000 40 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in IAM Patent 1000
July 8, 2021
Media Mention
Eric Raciti Appointed to Managing Partner of Finnegan's Boston Office Eric Raciti Appointed to Managing Partner of Finnegan's Boston Office
August 20, 2020
Massachusetts Lawyers WeeklyPress Release
Finnegan Maintains Top Rankings in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Guide Finnegan Maintains Top Rankings in 2020 IAM Patent 1000 Guide
June 17, 2020
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