R. Eric Hutz

Eric has 30 years of patent litigation experience, including litigation in federal district courts in numerous jurisdictions, alternative dispute resolution proceedings, appeals before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and petitions and amicus briefing before the United States Supreme Court. His litigation experience also includes a particular focus on damages and remedies for patent infringement. Eric also assists out-of-state attorneys as local counsel before the United States District Court for the District of Delaware.

Additionally, Eric has 30 years of experience in patent licensing, transactions, patent estate management, and due diligence studies, particularly in the pharmaceutical, life science, consumer health, personal care, and medical device fields.  He assists clients in evaluating intellectual property portfolios of prospective licensors and acquisition targets, as well as developing effective patent strategies for small and mid-size companies seeking to protect their innovations and maximize value. His experience further includes negotiating and drafting license agreements, as well as other agreements related to intellectual property transactions, particularly successful settlements of existing patent litigation.

Eric has lectured to various groups on a wide range of patent related topics, including patent damages and evolving patent eligibility issues under 35 U.S.C. § 101. He is the current Chair of The Sedona Conference® Working Group 9 (Patent Damages and Remedies), a member of the core drafting team of  Working Group 10 (Patent Litigation Best Practices) and currently serves on the WG9 & 10 Steering Committee.