Biography
Craig is a partner in AGG’s Intellectual Property practice who helps technology companies protect the innovations that drive their businesses. For more than 30 years, companies ranging from startups to Fortune 50 businesses have turned to him for complex intellectual property litigation, and strategic guidance on how to build, protect, and derive value from their IP. His experience spans software and artificial intelligence, consumer products, biotechnology and medical devices, automotive technologies, and industrial and manufacturing systems.
Much of Craig’s litigation practice involves competitor-versus-competitor disputes, where the stakes extend well beyond the case itself. A patent, trade secret, trademark, or copyright dispute can affect whether a product remains on the market, how a company competes, and where it invests next. Craig approaches those matters with the broader business objective in mind, looking for opportunities to resolve disputes efficiently while preparing to take them through trial and appeal when necessary.
His strategic approach has produced significant results at every stage of litigation. Craig has obtained dismissal and summary judgment victories in high-stakes patent matters, including defeating claims seeking more than $2 billion in damages. His trial experience includes securing a jury verdict of noninfringement for a global software company in a case recognized by The National Law Journal among its top defense wins, as well as obtaining a final decision of non-infringement and patent invalidity for a chemical manufacturer following a seven-day trial before the International Trade Commission. He also has successfully handled patent appeals before the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
Craig’s role with clients often begins well before a dispute and continues as their businesses and intellectual property needs evolve. He helps technology companies make deliberate decisions about what to protect, where to invest, and how their patent and trademark portfolios can support broader commercial goals. His counseling includes licensing and technology agreements, intellectual property acquisitions and due diligence, pre-suit investigations, and proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, including inter partes review and reexamination. He also works proactively with legal and technical teams to safeguard confidential information and trade secrets before problems arise.
Craig brings an interdisciplinary technical perspective to his practice through his background in civil engineering and environmental engineering, including graduate studies focused on microbiology. This foundation helps him quickly understand technologies, work effectively with technical teams and experts, and translate complex concepts into clear legal and business strategies — a particularly valuable asset for companies covering a wide range of technologies and industries.
Credentials
- Commonwealth of Massachusetts
- State of New York
- State of Colorado
- United States Patent and Trademark Office
- Discovering Justice, Attorney Mentor
- University of Illinois Alumni Association – Boston Chapter, Secretary
- Greater Boston Legal Services, Board Member, 2003-12
- Boys Town New England, Board Member, 2015-19
- Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
Recognition
- Chambers USA: America’s Leading Lawyers, Intellectual Property, 2024-26
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Global IP Lawyers, IP Litigation, 2026
- Lawdragon 500 Leading Litigators in America, 2025-26
- Legal 500 Boston City Elite, Commercial Litigation, 2025; Intellectual Property, 2026
- IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Practitioners, Patent Litigation, 2012-26
- “Patent Star” by Managing Intellectual Property “IP Stars,” 2017-26
- Best Lawyers in America®, Trademark Law, 2018-21; Patent Litigation, 2022-27; Intellectual Property Litigation, 2027
- “Top Lawyers of 2022” by Boston Magazine
Thought Leadership & Speaking Engagements
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP
- “The U.S. Patent Office Continues to Clarify that Patent Inventorship Requires Conception, Despite Broader Language Used by Courts,” Boston Section of the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, June 2024.
- “Film Plagiarism Claims May Foreshadow AI Copyright Issues,” Law360, April 2024.
- Co-author, “Meaning of Silence: Negative Patent Claim Limitations,” Massachusetts Lawyers Weekly, December 2022.
- “A Biotechnology Dilemma: Patent Your Inventions (if you can) or Keep Them Secret,” Journal of Commercial Biotechnology, Vol 23, No. 2, August 2017.
- “Trump’s Hiring Freeze Could Hurt Tech Sector,” Boston Business Journal, April 2017.
- “A World of Copyright Confusion,” The National Law Journal, October 2011.
- “Jurisdiction Based on Internet Activity: An Update” Technology Law Alert, Vol. 27, No. 9, May 2001.
SPEAKING ENGAGEMENTS
- Moderator and Presenter, “IP Protection of Blockchain Technology”, “Privacy Concerns Relating to Blockchain Technology”, “Approaching the Intersection of Immersion and Blockchain”, and “Colliding Worlds: Artificial Intelligence and Intellectual Property,” Immersive Education Initiative: Blockchain in Education Summit.
- Frequent guest lecturer, Patent Law Overview, Boston University.
- Speaker, “Artificial Intelligence and the Practice of Law,” Global AI Ethics Conference Pre-Conference Podcast, February 2024.
- Presenter, “Understanding the Impact of A.I. on the Legal Profession”, Boston Municipal Court Fall 2023 Conference, November 2023.
- Panelist, “Issues and Practice Tips Relating to Third Party Discovery and Subpoenas, Both Foreign and Domestic,” Federal Bar Association of Massachusetts IP Section, October 2023.
- Panelist, “Are Your Opinions Protecting Your Company, Your Products and Your In-House Counsel?” Association of Corporate Counsel, May 2019.
- Panelist, “Global Patent Protection,” Association of Corporate Counsel, May 2018.
- Panelist, “Cybersecurity Strategic Planning,” Association of Corporate Counsel, May 2017.
- Presenter, “Patent Subject Matter Eligibility: The Road So Far,” Suffolk University, April 2017.
- Speaker, “Software Patents in an Abstract World,” Boston Bar Association, April 2017.
- Panelist, “Different Strokes: Alternative Fees and Alternative Relationships Between In-House and Outside Counsel,” Boston Bar Association, February 2017.
- Speaker, “IP Due Diligence: Efficient and Cost-Effective Approaches to Your Life Sciences Deal,” Association of Corporate Counsel Northeast Chapter’s Intellectual Property Master Class, March 2016.
- Speaker, “Copyrights, Patents and Intellectual Property Rights in the Age of Immersion,” Immersive Education – Immersion 2015 Conference, September 2015.
- Speaker, “The Right Tools for the Job: Recommendations on Managing Electronic Discovery in a World Awash in Data,” Corporate Counsel, May 2012.
- Panelist, “What Litigators Look for in Prosecution History” Boston Bar Association, May 2011.
- Panelist, “Critical Patent Decisions for Medical Device Companies” Hot Topics and Emerging Trends in the Medical Device Industry Conference, May 2011.