Barbara C. McCurdy
パートナー
特許権利化、権利行使、抗弁で25年以上の経験を持つ。中心業務は特許訴訟、特許カウンセリング、及び米国特許商標庁（USPTO）での特許当事者系手続。米国連邦地方裁判所、連邦巡回控訴裁判所での控訴審、国際貿易委員会（ITC）での米国関税法337条手続、USPTOでの特許当事者系手続、等を主席弁護士として担当。
実績
Home Diagnostics, Inc. v. LifeScan, Inc.
Represented Home Diagnostics in a patent litigation concerning blood glucose meters; securing judgments of noninfringement from two district courts, which were affirmed on appeal.
5:99-cv-21269; 5:01-cv-20725, N.D. Cal., Judges Ware, Trumbull, Seeborg
01-1428, 03-1370, Fed. Cir., Judges Rader, Dyk, Prost, Mayer, Michel
Vas-Cath, Inc. v. University of Missouri
Represented the University of Missouri in a patent interference related to hemodialysis catheters before the USPTO, two district courts, and the Federal Circuit; judgment of priority was awarded in favor of the client and against Vas-Cath.
Int. No. 103988, BPAI, Judge Martin
1:03-cv-01952, D.D.C., Judge Stafford
2:05-cv-00400, W.D. Mo., Judge Fenner
06-1100, Fed. Cir., Judges Newman, Lourie, Rader
Int. No. 105711, BPAI, Judge Lee
Int. No. 105,700, BPAI, Judge Lee
Certain Pesticides and Products Containing Clothianidin
337-TA-635, ITC, Judge Bullock
Roche Diagnostics Corp. v. Home Diagnostics Inc.
1:04-cv-00358, S.D. Ind., Judges McKinney, Shields
Insights
Prosecution First Blog
February 17, 2023
At the PTAB Blog
Petitioner Estoppel Applies: Giving Effect to “Reasonably Could Have Raised”
August 29, 2022
Seminar
Global Patent Litigation: Discovery and Measures for Preserving Evidence
May 11, 2022
Munich
Professional Recognition
“Barbara McCurdy…[features] on the national table of the top post-grant experts…McCurdy doesn't play games, but is a grounded adviser with an admirable ability to carefully think through difficult issues and present creative solutions.”
“Also highly rated is Barbara Clarke McCurdy, who practises with the utmost integrity, peers acknowledge: ‘She’s always straight with her opponents—judges see this and appreciate it.’ Like many here, McCurdy is a versatile operator capable of emerging victorious from battle in any forum.”
“McCurdy can ‘triage issues effectively as a result of her diverse expertise.’”
Professional Activities
- 米国法曹協会（知的財産部門）
- 米国知的財産権法協会
- 連邦巡回控訴裁判所法曹協会
Admissions
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- District of Columbia
- Massachusetts
- U.S. District Court, District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court, D. Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
- Supreme Court of the United States
Education
- Suffolk University Law School
- J.D., cum laude, 1985
- Duke University
- B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering, 1982
Barbara's Practices
- グローバルな知的財産権利の執行、訴訟、および裁判
- ITCによる関税法337条調査手続および裁判
- 特許訴訟および裁判
- 公判前戦略
- 特許庁における無効審判
- 冒認手続
- インターフェアレンス
- PTABにおける無効手続：当事者系レビューおよび特許付与後レビュー
- 特許出願及びポートフォリオ管理
- デューディリジェンス
- 知財ポートフォリオ管理
- 鑑定及びカウンセリング
- 特許明細書作成及び出願手続
Barbara's Industries
- 電子・情報技術
- Electrical and Computer Technology
- 化学・工業・材料
- 製造業
- ライフサイエンス
- Medical Device and Diagnostics
- 製薬
- 運輸・物流
- 自動車