Peter A. Flynn

Patent Trial and Appeal Board & Litigation

• Foundation Medicine, Inc. v. Guardant Health, Inc., PTAB: Counsel for Foundation Medicine in IPR proceedings challenging patents directed to methods for detecting genetic mutations; identification and assessment of relevant prior art; development of potential grounds of invalidity.
• Central Security Group - Nationwide, Inc. et al. v. Ubiquitous Connectivity, LP, PTAB: Counsel for Central Security Group in challenging patents related to the use of SMS (short message service) messages and cellular networks to control and monitor environmental devices. (PTAB proceedings: IPR2019-01335, IPR2019-01336, IPR2019-01609, IPR2019-01610).
• Central Security Group - Nationwide, Inc. et al. v. Ubiquitous Connectivity, LP, PTAB: Counsel for Central Security Group in challenging patents related to the use of SMS (short message service) messages and cellular networks to control and monitor environmental devices. (PTAB proceeding: IPR2021-01355).
• Repligen Corp. v. Fluid Line Technology Corp., Case No.: 2:22-cv-7789 (CDCA) Counsel for patent owner in lawsuit involving single use valve and fluid systems for biopharmaceutical manufacturing processes.
• Mellaconic IP LLC v. Frontpoint Security Solutions, LLC, Case No. 1-21-cv-00447 (Delaware) Counsel for respondent in lawsuit; development of invalidity positions in response to lawsuit involving autonomous, non-interactive, context-based cellular services.
• IOT Innovations LLC v. MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC., d/b/a BRINKS HOME, Case No. 2:22-cv-00432 (EDTX) Counsel for respondent in lawsuit; assessment of asserted claims in view of respondent product(s) involving home security systems. Identification of invalidating prior art including system prior art. Development of post-grant strategy for challenging asserted patents from opposing side.
• IOT Innovations LLC v. MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC., d/b/a BRINKS HOME, Case No. 2:23-cv-00016 (EDTX) Counsel for respondent in lawsuit; assessment of asserted claims in view of respondent product(s) involving home security systems.
• IOT Innovations LLC v. MONITRONICS INTERNATIONAL, INC., d/b/a BRINKS HOME, Case No. 2:23-cv-00177 (EDTX) Counsel for respondent in lawsuit.

Patent Prosecution and Counseling

• Handled all aspects of patent portfolio development for multi-national industrial company in energy space.
• Handling development of patent family in mRNA manufacturing space for multi-national pharmaceutical company.
• Handling device patent families for pharma and medical device clients.
• Development and handling of patent portfolio for client in the food and nutrition industry.
• Patent preparation and prosecution on GE business unit patent portfolios (2017-2019) including for GE Aviation, GE Energy, GE Oil & Gas, GE Healthcare, and GE Global Research.
• Performed diligence of borrower patent portfolio relating to heart valve technology, leading to successful $100M Series C financing on behalf of Bain Capital Life Sciences.

• Co-facilitator of Round Table discussion: Practice Tips for Effective Invention Harvesting; Life Sciences Patent Network Convention, Boston, MA, May 2022
• “Additively Manufactured Rotor Blades and Components,” co-inventor, US10370975B2, August 2019
• “Turbine Engine Cleaning Systems and Methods,” co-inventor, US10385723B2, August 2019
• “Turbine Engine Cleaning Systems and Methods,” co-inventor, CA2959763C, July 2019
• “Acoustic Cleaning of Gas Turbine Engine Components,” co-inventor, CA2951095C, March 2019
• “Additively Manufactured Connection for a Turbine Nozzle,” co-inventor, US10184344B2, January 2019
• “Additively Manufactured Bladed Disk,” co-inventor, US10180072B2, January 2019
• “High Porosity Material and Method of Making Thereof,” co-inventor, EP3244010A3, October 2018
• “Additively Manufactured Mechanical Fastener with Cooling Fluid Passageways,” co-inventor, US20180283691A1, October 2018
• “Optical Detector for Encounter with Debris Suspension Cloud,” co-inventor, US20180194487A1, July 2018
• “Maintenance Operation Analytics,” co-inventor, EP3330821A1, June 2018
• “Interlocking Material Transition Zone with Integrated Film Cooling,” co-inventor, US9914172B2, March 2018
• “Additive Machine Utilizing Rotational Build Surface,” co-inventor, US10239157B2, March 2018
• “Repair Methods Utilizing Additively Manufacturing for Rotor Blades and Components,” co-inventor, US9884393B2, February 2018

• Member, Charles River Watershed Association Board of Advisors
• Represented low-income client in housing dispute before Fall River Housing Authority
• Represent low-income client in proceedings with Social Security Administration
• Worked with multiple clients to help seal criminal records
• Member, Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
• Member, PTAB Bar Association
• Member, Boston Bar Association