About Christopher

Christopher Hutter's practice focuses on intellectual property, with a particular emphasis on patent counseling, procurement and licensing and litigation. His electrical practice focuses on a large number of technological fields including artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, fintech, wireless communications, fiber optic communications, lasers, semiconductor devices, computer software and the Internet. His mechanical practice focuses on a wide variety of consumer products and medical devices. He is the former co-chair of Cooley's patent counseling and prosecution practice group.

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Family

Leveraging my engineering background, I help technology companies across all stages of operation acquire patents and provide counsel on patent matters that are fundamental to their business.

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Experience

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What sets Chris apart is his effective communication skills and the way he translates a complex process in such a way the organization was able to readily identify, optimize and protect assets in a very short period of time.

Chambers USA, 2024

Admissions and credentials

  • District of Columbia
  • Maryland
  • Registered to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
  • Virginia

Rankings and accolades

Chambers USA: Intellectual Property – Virginia: Northern (2021 – 2025)

Fellows of the American Bar Foundation: Elected Member

IAM Patent 1000: Leading Patent Lawyer

Legal 500: Top Patent Prosecution Lawyer

Managing Intellectual Property: IP Star

Who’s Who Legal: Top Patent Lawyer

 

Memberships and affiliations

  • Institute of Electrical & Electronics Engineers, Inc.
  • American Intellectual Property Law Association

Companies seek his wise counsel in situations where crown-jewel assets need reinforced protection. Hutter is a great match for the many startups he represents, because he cares as deeply about their technology and business as they do. He is one of those rare technical patent law experts who can build a rapport with the C-suite.

IAM Patent 1000

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