Practice Areas
Clean Technology, Litigation, Patents, Software, Trademarks & Copyrights, TransactionsIndustry & Technical Focus
Software, Telecommunications, Renewable Energy, Robotics
Practice Description
Mr. Curran assists clients with patent prosecution, litigation, and trademark registrations, with an emphasis on the preparation and prosecution of software and other computer-related patent applications. His practice includes the fields of computer-aided design, computer-aided modeling, model simulation, information security and storage, network storage, distributed computing, optical networking, cellular technologies, micro-electrical mechanical systems, medical devices and robotics. John’s practice additionally includes the fields of alternative and renewable energy technologies.
Notable Experience
- Global practice includes acquisition of patents in Russia, India, China, The Republic of Korea, Australia, Mexico, and Great Britain.
- Obtaining an Australian patent for a private client and subsequently negotiating a license for the patent to an Australian telecommunications carrier.
- Successfully obtaining the underlying IP for a software company specializing in linking knowledge bases operated by multiple information providers and subsequently representing the company in the acquisition of its assets by a consortium that provides online computer library linkage.
- Representing a start-up robotics company in strategic development of its patent portfolio.
- Assisting a start-up medical device company in preparing and prosecuting U.S. and international patent and trademark applications.
Prior Experience
John previously worked as a sole practitioner. Prior to managing his own practice, he worked as a civil litigator.
