Atty. 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.
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Richard J. Basile is a ip attorney based in Stamford, Connecticut, practicing at Harris Beach Murtha. Educated at Chicago-Kent College of Law at IIT (J.D., 1994). Recognitions include Best Lawyers in America — Litigation - Intellectual Property (2026). Serands clients in Stamford, CT and the surrounding metropolitan area.
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- 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
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IP attorneys protect inventions, brands, and creative work through patent prosecution, trademark registration, copyright, and trade-secret enforcement.
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Why local counsel matters in Connecticut
Practicing law in Connecticut. Legal matters in Connecticut are governed by state-specific rules of civil and criminal procedure, statutes of limitations, and substantive law. Cases originating in Stamford are typically filed in the local municipal court or the appropriate Connecticut state district court, depending on subject matter and amount in controversy. An attorney licensed in Connecticut brings working knowledge of local procedural deadlines, judicial practices in this andnue, and the substantive law that applies to cases brought here. Out-of-state attorneys generally cannot represent clients in Connecticut courts without local counsel or pro hac vice admission.
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