ArentFox Schiff

Patent, Patent Litigation, Complex Litigation

Partner

Christopher is a patent attorney and lead trial counsel with a demonstrated record of success litigating intellectual property cases for his clients.  Christopher has counseled clients in intellectual property law for over twenty years and has litigated patent, trade secret, and trademark cases in federal district court, the PTAB, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

A former patent examiner with an electrical engineering degree, Christopher frequently works on matters involving complex technologies and life sciences, including software, computer networking, wireless telecommunications, and medical devices.

Christopher is a frequent guest speaker on patent litigation and is often quoted in leading industry periodicals on recent developments in patent law. He also lectures on patent litigation at the Practicing Law Institute in New York City.

Christopher is active in pro bono work and was awarded the 2021 Boston Patent Law Association Pro Bono Award for his work with the New England Innocence Project.

American Bar Association Boston Patent Law Association PTAB Bar Association

University of New Hampshire, Franklin Pierce School of Law, JD

Syracuse University, BS

Christopher’s articles, publications, and speaking engagements include:

“AI-Assisted Inventions Could Spur New Patent Litigation Wave,” Bloomberg Law, August 2022 “Apple Supreme Court Patent Loss Could Echo Across Industries,” Bloomberg Law, June 2022 “Strategies at the PTAB for Dealing with NPEs,” Global IP Management Forum, Guest Speaker, June 2022 4D Meets AI Conference, Guest Speaker, Life Science Nation, September 2020 “Eligibility Ruling Provides ‘Fertile Ground’ for Patent Lawyers,” Bloomberg Law, March 2020 “Halo and Opinions,” SAS Forum on Non-Practicing Entities (NPE) Litigation, September 2019

Outside of work, Christopher enjoys spending time with his wife and five children.