Partner
CurrentAn acknowledged leader in the profession, Carl Kukkonen has more than 25 years of experience helping clients build litigation-ready patent portfolios, minimize risk through invalidity and freedom-to-operate analyses, and develop and implement litigation strategies including inter partes reviews (IPRs). Carl also performs due diligence for financing and M&A transactions, assists clients when licensing IP, and advises regarding brand protection matters.Carl has prosecuted, analyzed, and litigated patents across various technologies including high-technology, life sciences, and energy and is a co-leader of the Firm's artificial intelligence (AI) team.His experience in the high-tech arena includes database technologies, cybersecurity, AI and machine learning, natural language processing (NLP), ridesharing/carpooling, robotics, enterprise software, cloud computing, big data, blockchains, mobile phone software and hardware, telecommunications, Internet of Things (IoT), semiconductors, nanotechnology, optical devices, computer and microchip architecture, virtual and augmented reality, and signal and image processing.In the area of life sciences, Carl has handled matters related to pharmaceutical drug discovery and development, computational biology, digital health, wireless health care, medication delivery devices, patient monitors, breathing apparatus including respirators, incubators, infusion pumps, physiological sensors including cardiac monitors and blood pressure devices, ophthalmic technologies, and bone fixation plates and systems.Carl's energy technology experience includes process and atmospheric sensors, solar panels and control systems, utility-scale energy distribution systems, energy efficiency technologies, water and wind turbines, fuel cells, and water purification systems.
