Christopher Cuneo Boise, Idaho
| phone | (208) 562-4900 |
| fax | (208) 562-4901 |
| ccuneo@parsonsbehle.com | |
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Chris Cuneo is a registered patent attorney practicing primarily in the areas of patent prosecution, licensing, and complex litigation. His practice includes a wide variety of technologies such as computer software, computer networks, network security, environmental monitoring and cleanup, automotive systems, financial and banking systems, and medical devices. Mr. Cuneo frequently prepares opinions concerning patentability, non-infringement, invalidity, and freedom to operate. He has represented numerous large corporations in patent litigation matters, including BMW, General Electric, Ford Motor Company and Sun Microsystems.
Mr. Cuneo has also worked as a patent examiner at the U.S. Patent & Trademark office, examining patent applications relating to electric motors and electric power generation in green technologies such as wind, wave, and solar power generation. He is licensed to practice in the states of Idaho and Virginia, and Washington D.C.
Affiliations:
- Member, American Intellectual Property Law Association
- Idaho State Bar – Intellectual Property Law Section, Southern Region Vice Chairperson
- Areas of Practice:
- Complex Litigation
- Patent Prosecution
- Patent Licensing
- Intellectual Property Counseling
- Bar Admissions:
- Idaho
- Virginia
- District of Columbia, 2000
- U.S. District Court Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. Court of Appeals District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
- Education:
- The George Washington University Law School, Washington, District of Columbia,
2000
J.D. - Oregon State University, Oregon,
1994
M.S.
Major: Physics - University of Connecticut,
1989
B.S.
Major: Physics
- Published Works:
- Idaho: A History of Invention, The Advocate p. 32, June/July, 2011
- Classes/Seminars Taught:
- "Patent Law Reform Workshop: America Invents Act", Boise State University, Boise, Idaho, November, 2011
- "Patent Law 101 for Paralegals", Idaho Association of Paralegals, Boise Idaho, June, 2011

















