Charles S. Rauch
Practices & Industries
Admissions
- New York
- Massachusetts
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- U.S. District Court, Western District of New York
Education
Clarkson University, B.S., with distinction
Franklin Pierce Law Center, J.D., cum laude
George Washington University Law School, L.L.M., with highest honors
Charlie’s practice covers all aspects of patent, trademark, copyright, and design law, with a particular focus on U.S. and international patent prosecution and enforcement, transactional intellectual property diligence and licensing, patent invalidity and non-infringement opinions, and competitive analysis.
Charlie represents a variety of domestic and international clients in the electrical, mechanical, and elctromechanical arts. He has particular experience in the following fields:
- Mobile device hardware and software, wireless communication technologies (e.g. 5G), and related equipment
- Healthcare and medical devices, including surgical instruments, tissue processing equipment, wearables, and medical pumps
- Automotive vehicles, including combustion, hybrid, and electric motors; transmissions; batteries; and connected-vehicle technologies
- Children’s products, toys, furniture, and safety equipment
- Consumer products and appliances
- Semiconductors and semiconductor manufacturing equipment
- Aircraft engines, cabin fittings, avionics systems, and composite materials
- Visual displays, optics, cameras, and biometric sensors
- Textile manufacturing, protective fabrics and safety equipment
- Superconductors, photovoltaics, welding products, and metallurgical manufacturing
Prior to joining Hodgson Russ, Charlie worked in the Federal Communications Commission’s Office of Strategic Planning and Policy Analysis and the U.S. District Court for the District of New Hampshire. Before attending law school, he worked as an engineer in IBM’s 300mm semiconductor fabrication facility and an engineering and environmental consulting firm.
Honors
- Listed, Upstate New York Super Lawyers Rising Stars, 2017 - 2019
At Franklin Pierce Law Center, Charlie competed in the Giles Sutherland Rich Competition, coached the Franklin Pierce Moot Court patent team, and was a member of the Franklin Pierce Moot Court Board.
Experience
Charlie has prevailed in numerous appeals before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board; drafted patentability, non-infringement, and freedom-to-operate opinions; conducted studies of competitor’s patents and provided design-around advice; and is routinely involved in due diligence investigations for acquisitions and divestitures of IP portfolios.
In the News
- The Street, January 7, 2016
- Lawyers Weigh in on High Court's Induced Infringement RulingLaw360, June 2, 2014
- August 3, 2011
Press Releases
- Hodgson Russ LLP Honored with 2023 New York State Bar Association President’s Pro Bono Service AwardApril 17, 2023
- Press Release, August 12, 2019
- Press Release, August 20, 2018
- Press Release, January 2, 2018
- Press Release, September 6, 2017
- Press Release, December 30, 2014
Publications
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 24, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 5, 2024
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, October 6, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Design Protection & Design Patents Alert , August 9, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, May 30, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, March 23, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, January 27, 2023
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, December 20, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, November 28, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert , October 31, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, October 19, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, July 21, 2022
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, May 24, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, January 7, 2021
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Alert, May 8, 2020
- Hodgson Russ Intellectual Property Litigation Alert, April 27, 2020
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, May 13, 2015
- Intellectual Property & Technology Alert, August 26, 2011
Presentations & Events
- Hodgson Russ, 140 Pearl St, Buffalo, NY, March 21, 2018
- New York Diamond Dealers Club, 580 5th Ave, New York, NY, March 16, 2016
Professional Associations
- American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Bar Association of Erie County
Community & Pro Bono
- Secretary, Friends of Reinstein Woods board of directors
- Pro bono attorney, Buffalo Housing Court Attorney-of-the-Morning Program