Patents

• Obtained trial judgment of patent validity and induced infringement of a patented method for laser decal transfer onto ceramics against a major ceramics media company in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts).
• Successfully enforced wireless mesh patents against various infringers in U.S. District Courts in California, Delaware, and Colorado.
• Obtained summary judgment of patent infringement for a manufacturing tool designer in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts).
• Defended real estate services company against allegations of patent infringement, ultimately resulting in a successful business partnership with patent owner.
• Assisted software analytics company in purchase of patent and enforcement of intellectual property and contractual rights.
• Successfully defended mobile application provider as a defendant in a patent infringement action in U.S. District Court (Delaware).
• Represented audio visual equipment manufacturer as a plaintiff in a patent infringement action in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts) resulting in the removal of competitor’s infringing product from the marketplace.
• Represented glass and coating manufacturer as a defendant in patent infringement litigation through trial in U.S. District Court (E.D. of Tennessee) and successful appeal to the Federal Circuit.
• Successfully represented consumer products inventor in patent inventorship dispute in U.S. District Court (S.D. New York).
• Successfully defended software as a solution provider in a patent infringement action in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts).
• Represented semiconductor manufacturer as a defendant in patent litigation in U.S. District Court (N.D. California).
• Represented leading telecommunications provider in multi-defendant litigation in U.S. District Court (E.D. Texas).
• Defended numerous pet product manufacturers and distributors against patent infringement claims in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts).

Trademarks

• Successfully enforced client’s consumer product trade dress rights in litigation instituted in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts) resulting in a judgment ordering the defendant’s removal of the copied products from the marketplace.
• Enforced various trademarks and service marks for training services client with and without commencing federal court litigation resulting in the infringers’ ceasing use of the infringing marks.
• Represented apparel reseller as a defendant in a trademark infringement matter in U.S. District Court (Arizona) and in opposition before the Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Represented medical services provider as a plaintiff in a trademark infringement action in Massachusetts Superior Court resulting in the defendant’s rebranding.
• Represented nutrition/supplement provider in three opposition and cancellation proceedings before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Successfully represented a consumer products distributor in the cancellation of three trademarks before the U.S. Trademark Trial and Appeal Board.
• Successfully represented a manufacturer of guitars and guitar parts as a plaintiff in a declaratory judgment action concerning allegations of trademark infringement in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts).
• Represented chauffeured transportation provider as defendant in a preliminary injunction hearing and trademark infringement litigation in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts).
• Represented numerous clients in policing of trademarks and responding to cease and desist communications.

Other Intellectual Property and Business Litigation Matters

• Represented defendant in copyright litigation related to alleged copyright infringement pertaining to use of photograph on blog in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts).
• Successfully defended business owner with regard to misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract and other business tort claims in Massachusetts Superior Court.
• Represented inventor employee in defense of theft of trade secret claims (Delaware Chancery Court).
• Represented various clients wrongfully accused of violations of the Digital Millennium Copyright Act resulting in the withdrawal of take-down notices.
• Successfully represented various defendants in copyright “troll” litigation related to bittorrent protocol in U.S. District Court (Massachusetts) resulting in the dismissal of claims.

• Controlling Costs in Patent Litigation (2010)
• Trademark Bullying (PowerPoint Presented to Worcester County Bar, Intellectual Property Section – 2012)
• The Accelerated Patent Process – Debunking the Myths (Paper presented to Worcester County Bar, Intellectual Property Section 2011)
• What is Your Intellectual Property Strategy? (Published by Worcester County Bar in Legal Lines – 2010)
• The Patent Act of 2005 – Clarification or Confusion? (co-Authored for Dallas Bar Journal – 2005)
• Second Author, Altered Circadian Pacemaker Function and Cyclic AMP Rhythms in the Drosophila Learning Mutant dunce. Neuron, Vol 13 Number 4, 967-974 (1994)
• Shrewsbury couple practices law, volunteerism
• 2010 40 Under Forty: Catherine Rajwani
• True partnership Mother, daughter, son-in-law in legal unison