Edmund J. HaugheyPartner, DC
Professional Experience
Mr. Haughey's practice covers the full spectrum of intellectual property law, with a particular emphasis on patent and trademark litigation. His experience encompasses a broad range of technologies across the mechanical, electrical, computer, and pharmaceutical industries. Mr. Haughey has represented business and industry leaders in litigations in the U.S. district and appellate courts and in section 337 investigations before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC).
In addition to his litigation practice, Mr. Haughey regularly counsels clients on patent and trademark protection, clearance, licensing, and enforcement strategies. Mr. Haughey also is Chair of the firm’s Energy Practice Group.
Mr. Haughey has an active pro bono practice representing veterans and non-profit organizations, and has been recognized by the Federal Circuit Bar Association for his pro bono service.
Awards and Recognition
Mr. Haughey is recognized as an IP Star in the 2013 edition of Managing Intellectual Property. Listed as a Top Washington, D.C. Intellectual Property Litigator in the 2013 issue of Super Lawyers: Washington, D.C. Edition. He is recognized in IAM Patent 1000 2012 as a leading attorney who “is applauded for his courtroom and presentation skills and ability to handle any type of technology.” He also was listed in IAM 250: The World’s Leading Patent Litigators 2011.
For more information on the selection process, see:
IAM 250
IAM 1000
Education
J.D., William & Mary School of Law, 1998, Order of the Coif
B.S.E., Mechanical Engineering and Applied Mechanics, magna cum laude, University of Pennsylvania, 1995
Bar Admissions
Commonwealth of Virginia, 1998; District of Columbia, 2000; U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit; U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia; U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia; U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan; U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Professional Activities
American Intellectual Property Lawyers Association (AIPLA); Federal Circuit Bar Association (FCBA); International Trademark Association (INTA); ITC Trial Lawyers Association (ITCTLA)
Representative Matters
- Representing Canon against thirty-four companies in a patent infringement action involving toner cartridges and OPC drums for laser printers (ITC and S.D.N.Y.).
- Representing Canon against Color Imaging and General Plastic in a patent infringement action involving toner bottles for laser copiers (N.D. Ga.).
- Represented MasterCraft Boat Company in a patent licensing dispute (AAA Arbitration).
- Represented Canon against UniNet Imaging in a patent infringement action involving toner bottles for laser copiers (E.D. Va.).
- Defending Canon in a patent infringement action brought by Walker Digital involving digital cameras (D. Del.).
- Defended Canon in a patent infringement action brought by Lodsys involving inkjet printers and software (E.D. Tex.).
- Defended Canon is a patent infringement action brought by Norman IP Holdings involving interrupt enabling and clock generator circuitry (E.D. Tex.).
- Represented Canon against twenty companies in a patent infringement action involving toner cartridges for laser printers (ITC and S.D.N.Y.).
- Represented Novartis in patent infringement actions against Teva, Roxane, and Macleods involving methods of treatment with the antiviral compound Famvir® (D.N.J. and D.D.C.).
- Represented Canon against Copylite and Polek & Polek in a patent infringement action involving toner bottles for laser copiers (E.D. Va.).
- Represented Canon against Densigraphix in a patent infringement action involving toner bottles for laser copiers (E.D. Va.).
- Represented several major pharmaceutical companies in patent term adjustment (PTA) actions (D.D.C.).
- Represented Munters against Novelaire Technologies in a patent infringement action involving methods and systems for conditioning air (N.D. Ga.).
- Represented Canon in a patent infringement action against GCC and Q-Imaging involving toner cartridges for laser printers (S.D.N.Y. and Fed. Cir.).
- Represented Mutual of Omaha in multiple trademark infringement and unfair competition actions (D. Neb.).
- Represented Rohde & Schwarz in a patent interference involving the real-time testing of digital television antenna transmitting systems (B.P.A.I.).
- Defended Canon in a patent infringement action brought by Compression Labs involving digital image compression (E.D. Tex. and N.D. Cal.).
- Represented Donnelly in a patent infringement action against Johnson Controls involving digital compasses and electrochromic mirrors for vehicles (W.D. Mich.).
- Represented The Varsity in multiple trademark infringement and unfair competition actions (S.D. Ga. And M.D.N.C.).
- Represented Trojan Technologies in a patent infringement action against Calgon Carbon involving ultraviolet wastewater disinfection (S.D. Ga.).
- Represented Tanning Research Laboratories in a trademark cancellation proceeding against Johnson & Johnson (T.T.A.B.).
Representative Cases
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Arqule, Inc. v. Hon. David J. Kappos
D. D. C. 2011 -
In re Certain Toner Cartridges and Components Thereof
U.S. International Trade Commission, May 2011 -
Canon Inc v. GCC International Limited, et al.
Fed. Cir. 2007 -
Canon Inc. v. GCC International Limited, et al.
S.D.N.Y. 2006 -
Tanning Research Laboratories, Inc. v. Johnson & Johnson
Trademark Trial and Appeal Board 2004
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The Claim Game
IAM Magazine
May/June 2012 -
“Your Opinion Matters To Us”—The Continued Value of Patent Counsel Opinions in a Post-America Invents Act Era
Bloomberg Law Reports
February 2012 -
The America Invents Act: Provisions That May Impact ITC Investigations
Financier Worldwide Magazine
January 2012 -
Supreme Court Holds That Induced Infringement Requires Knowledge That the Induced Acts are Infringing, and Willful Blindness Suffices for Such Knowledge
Fitzpatrick Case Update
May 31, 2011 -
Make your IP work harder for you
IP Review
Summer 2009 -
Consider the Possibility of Future Claim Preclusion Before Filing a Complaint for Patent Infringement
Intellectual Property & Technology Law Journal
April 2009 -
Five Ways to Improve Your Company's Bottom Line Through Proactive Intellectual Property Management
SGMA
February 12, 2009 -
Is a Substantial Question of Validity Enough?
IP Law 360
December 8, 2008 -
Design Patents Stage a Comeback: What It Means for Manufacturers
SGMA
October 28, 2008
PUBLICATIONS
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21st Annual Fordham Intellectual Property Law and Policy Conference
Fordham IP Institute
April 4-5, 2013 -
Electrical & Mechanical Engineering Patent Conference
Wolters Kluwer-Shenzhen, China
Recent U.S. Patent Decisions and Their Significance to Chinese Companies
October 19-20, 2011
EVENTS
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Sixteen Fitzpatrick Partners Recognized as IP Stars
Managing Intellectual Property
April 2013 -
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper & Scinto Recognized as a Leading Patent Firm by IAM Patent 1000
IAM Patent 1000
June 2012 -
Fitzpatrick listed as a Tier 1 Patent Litigation Firm
IAM Patent Litigation 250
April 2011 -
Fitzpatrick Cella Elects Five New Partners and Names One of Counsel
January 1, 2007
IN THE NEWS
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Fitzpatrick Cella Elects Five New Partners
January 1, 2007
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PRACTICE AREAS
- Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Trademarks
- Licensing & Transactions
- Due Diligence
- PTO Contested Proceedings
