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Christopher Schultz

Christopher Schultz

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ArentFox Schiff

ArentFox Schiff

United States • Boston Elite

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Intellectual property

Christopher Schultz from ArentFox Schiff is a key advisor in a range of IP related matters. Whilst Schultz is frequently called upon for infringement related matters, he is active in patent litigation, trademark and trade secret cases and is often seen arguing before the PTAB and Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
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Phone
617-973-6126
Email
[email protected]
Profile
afslaw.com
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Accolades

Boston Elite

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Work Department
Patent, Patent Litigation, Complex Litigation
Position

Partner

Career

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.

Memberships
  • American Bar Association
  • Boston Patent Law Association
  • PTAB Bar Association
Education

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

Syracuse University, BS

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Key clients

  • Ouraring, Inc.
  • Viken Detection Corp
  • SimpliSafe, Inc.
  • Unified Patents LLC

Work highlights

Represented Oura, known for its innovative health and fitness smart ring, in a US ITC investigation for infringement of its patent by smart ring manufacturing competitors in China and India.
Represented SimpliSafe, a company providing unique DIY home security systems, in a patent litigation against Lattice Technologies. Lattice accused SimpliSafe of infringement, however the case was settled without SimpliSafe having to file an answer to the complaint.
Represented Unified Patents in challenging Keysoft LLC's patent in an ex-parte re-examination, with the patent being related to targeted advertising. The request for re-examination was granted based on prior art not previously considered by the patent examiner, which disclosed the key limitation on which the patent was originally granted.