Richard J. Basile

Richard J. Basile is located in Stamford, Connecticut and is part of the Harris Beach Murtha team, focusing on Litigation - Intellectual Property. He represents clients across various areas of intellectual property law, with a concentration in patent litigation and prosecution. Richard has significant experience as a first-chair in patent litigation, particularly in counseling and representing generic drug companies in Hatch-Waxman proceedings.

He has represented generic drug companies successfully at trial and appellate levels and has played a key role in preparing numerous patent opinions and Paragraph IV notice letters. Richard has litigated cases spanning various technical fields in district courts across the United States, engaging in post-grant proceedings before the USPTO and at the International Trade Commission.

Richard's expertise extends to other technical domains, including high precision aerospace bearings, semiconductor nanoparticles, intracranial precision measurement devices, ultrasonic water meters, GPS business and method patents, medical imaging devices, radiation-based papermaking sensors, computer cooling fans, heavy vehicle braking systems, bicycle suspension systems, and fiber optic amplifiers and multiplexers.

He presents frequently both domestically and internationally on topics such as patent litigation, attorney-client privilege in patent cases, patent opinion letters, and Paragraph IV notice letters.