Carl A.Kukkonen III

An acknowledged leader in the profession, Carl Kukkonen has more than 20 years of experience in strategic intellectual property counseling and litigation. Specifically, Carl advises clients on patent infringement and validity, preparation and prosecution of patent applications, prelitigation case assessment, active patent litigation, IP due diligence, and brand protection matters.

Carl has represented clients in a wide range of industries including SAP, Dräger, Cylance, Qualcomm, Sempra Energy, Aerospace Corporation, Dexcom, CareFusion, Fair Isaac Corporation, First Data Corporation, Fox Interactive Media, Tencent, and many others.

Carl has prosecuted, analyzed, and litigated patents across various technologies including high-technology/software, medical devices, and energy technology. His experience in the high-tech arena includes database technologies, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence and machine learning, ridesharing/carpooling, robotics, enterprise software, cloud computing, big data, blockchains, mobile phone software and hardware, telecommunications, IoT, semiconductors, nanotechnology, optical devices, computer and microchip architecture, virtual and augmented reality, and signal and image processing.

In the area of medical devices he has handled matters related to medication delivery devices, wireless health care, digital health, bedside patient monitors, incubators, infusion pumps, physiological sensors including cardiac monitors and blood pressure devices, ophthalmic technologies, and bone fixation plates and systems.

His energy technology experience includes process and atmospheric sensors, solar panels and control systems, utility-scale energy distribution systems, energy efficiency technologies, water and wind turbines, fuel cells, and water purification systems.