Rich Kurz

A partner in Haug Partners’ New York office, Mr. Kurz has been counsel on numerous lawsuits before trial courts and on appeal, handling patent infringement cases, false advertising claims, and breach of contract actions concerning intellectual property rights. Many of these have been Hatch-Waxman patent infringement lawsuits representing innovator pharmaceutical companies.

Additionally, Mr. Kurz helps companies and individuals obtain and protect intellectual property rights, including by seeking patents for medical devices, computer systems, and mechanical, electrical, and process-related inventions. Clients benefit from Mr. Kurz’s years of hands-on engineering experience gained during his 17-year career prior to law school. His career includes working as a corporate engineer, during which time he was on project teams that designed and built four manufacturing plants that produced, respectively, medium density fiberboard, particleboard, gypsum wallboard, and cement fiberboard. He also spent several years in manufacturing management.