Areas of Practice
- Intellectual Property
- IP Due Diligence
- IP Government Contracts
- IP Licensing
- IP Litigation
- Patent
- Patent: Business Methods
- Patent: Chemistry
- Patent: Materials Science
- Patent: Mechanical
- Patent: Nanotechnology
- Patent: Pharmaceuticals & Biotechnology
- Section 337/ITC Litigation
Education
- Boston University School of Law, J.D., 1999
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Ph.D., Chemistry, 1993
- Massachusetts Institute of Technology, B.S., Chemistry, 1988
Bar & Court Admissions
- District of Columbia
- Maryland
Harold H. Fox
Partner
1330 Connecticut Avenue, NWWashington DC 20036
TEL: 202.429.6284
FAX: 202.429.3902
Harold H. Fox is a partner in the Washington office of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, where he is a member of the Intellectual Property group.
Dr. Fox's intellectual property practice covers patent prosecution, patent infringement and validity studies, client counseling, patent litigation strategy, and due-diligence investigations in all areas of chemistry, biotechnology, nanotechnology, physics, chemical engineering, mechanical engineering, medical devices, and materials science.
He is well-versed in drafting patent applications, licenses, research agreements, validity/invalidity opinions, infringement/ noninfringement opinions, and joint development agreements, and in conducting due-diligence, pre-litigation and freedom-to-operate studies. His patent litigation experiences include advising and representing clients in Section 337 patent infringement investigations before the US International Trade Commission.
His research articles in the fields of inorganic chemistry, physical chemistry, organic chemistry, organometallic chemistry, catalysis, polymer chemistry, materials chemistry, electrochemistry, nonlinear optics, glass and ceramic materials, conjugated/conductive polymers, and theoretical chemistry have been published in the Journal of Organic Chemistry, Macromolecules, Science, Organometallics, and the Journal of the American Chemical Society.
Noteworthy
- Named one of the top 50 under 45 by IP Law & Business for 2008.
News
Speaking Engagements
- Harold Fox Speaks at PAT Conference, June 27, 2005
Professional Affiliations
- American Chemical Society
- US Patent and Trademark Office
