Mr. Cushing advises clients primarily engaged in communications and computer technology on patent-related matters. His practice includes rendering opinions on the patentability, validity and infringement risks of high-technology innovations, representing clients in licensing, litigation and Federal Circuit appeals and preparing and prosecuting patent applications.
Bars
U.S. Court of Appeals - District of Columbia, Federal Circuits
U.S. District Court - District of Maryland
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Maryland Court of Appeals
Supreme Court of the United States
Education
University of Maryland, School of Law (J.D. 1976)
University of Notre Dame (B.S.E.E. 1973)
Expertise
Mr. Cushing specializes in digital and analog communication, computer hardware and software and various other electronic arts.
Representative Cases
Digital Equipment Corp. v. Intel
IBM Corp. v. Conner Peripherals
MIT v. Lockheed Martin Corp.
SAFT America v. Ovonic Battery Company
Associations
American Intellectual Property Law Association - (Alternative Dispute Resolution Committee, Electronic and Computer Law Committee; Emerging Technologies/Internet Committee; International and Foreign Law Committee)
International Association for the Protection of Industrial Property (AIPPI)
Computer Law Association
District of Columbia Bar Association - Patent, Trademark & Copyright Section
Maryland Bar Association
American Bar Association