Henry Purtill is pursuing his J.D. at UConn Law School. Henry has been a participant in the Intellectual Property and Entrepreneurship Law Clinic where he has drafted and prosecuted patents, including successfully amending claim sets and securing allowance for two clients. Prior to joining the UConn IP Clinic, Henry worked for a patent prosecution boutique focusing on medical devices and trademark work.
Henry received his B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Clemson University, and worked for a large consumer products manufacturing company developing rechargeable battery packs used in a wide range of applications. His direct experience centered around PCBA layout, manufacturability, cell-level qualification testing, housing design and manufacturing, costing estimation and reduction, and design for harsh environments.
WHIPGroup previously filed a Motion to Dismiss a patent infringement suit filed against its client TomTom in the Western District of Texas. Rather than opposing WHIPGroup’s motion to dismiss, Plaintiff MDSP Technologies LLC voluntarily dismissed [Read More…]
WHIPgroup succeeded in having anticipation and indefiniteness rejections overturned by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). The claimed invention relates to a sequencing station that manages both sequencing and restacking tasks. The Examiner had [Read More…]
WHIPGroup filed a Motion to Dismiss for improper venue in the Western District of Texas on behalf of its client TomTom North America, Inc. Plaintiff MDSP Technologies LLC alleges that TomTom North America, Inc. infringes [Read More…]