Craig Scott is a trial lawyer who concentrates his practice in the areas of complex business litigation, including patent, trademark, copyright and trade secret cases. He serves as lead trial counsel for clients in a variety of industries in federal courts throughout the country and internationally. Mr. Scott has tried to judgment or verdict a wide variety of matters, such as patent, copyright, trade secret, construction and environmental cases. Mr. Scott also counsels clients on intellectual property licensing and trademark and copyright protection.
Professionals The Team Behind the Results
Credentials
Work Experience
- Hinckley Allen
- Executive Committee Member
- Chair, Intellectual Property
- Partner (2014-Present)
- Scott & Bush Ltd.
- Partner (2009-2014)
Honors & Awards
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Best Lawyers in America® (2007-2024)
- Lawyer of the Year (2012, 2014-2016, 2020-2022, 2024)
- Commercial Litigation
- Copyright Law
- Litigation – Intellectual Property
- Litigation – Patent
- Litigation – Trusts and Estates
- Trademark Law
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Rhode Island Lawyers Weekly
- Lawyer of the Year (2019)
- Rhode Island Monthly, Professional Excellence in Law (2019-2024)
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BTI Client Service-All Star Team for Law Firms (2007)
- only Rhode Island attorney selected out of 113 attorneys throughout the United States based on interviews with corporate counsel at Fortune 100 companies
- Capital Properties, Inc., Director (2011-2014)
- Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers in the category of Litigation: General Commercial (2016-2023)
- Martindale-Hubbell® AV Peer Review Rating, Recipient
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Managing IP, IP Star (2014-2023)
- Trademark Stars
- Rhode Island Monthly Magazine Top Lawyers Recognition, Intellectual Property (2008, 1998)
- Super Lawyers, Rhode Island (2007-2023)
- The Providence and Worcester Railroad Company, Director (2004-2011)
Professional Affiliations
- Boston Intellectual Property Law Association
- Faculty Advisor, Trademark Clinic, Roger Williams University School of Law
- International Trademark Association (INTA)
Bar Memberships
- Massachusetts
- Rhode Island
- United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the First Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
- United States Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
- United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts
- United States District Court for the District of Rhode Island
- United States District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
- United States District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin
Newsroom
Publication
Video: Protect Your Investment: Legal Solutions That Safeguard Your Intellectual Property
When you are investing in and developing intellectual property, it is important to protect it to maintain your market advantage and ensure that unauthorized users don’t trespass on what you created. If you don’t protect your intellectual property, it w…
Publication
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Video: Securing Your Innovations: Success in Intellectual Property Litigation
When it comes to intellectual property litigation, a company’s IP is at stake, but also its reputation. At the onset of a case, we work with clients to assess whether or not litigation is the right course of action based on the strength of the IP being a…
Firm News
57 Hinckley Allen Lawyers Included in 2023 Super Lawyers and Rising Stars Lists
A total of 57 Hinckley Allen attorneys were named to the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists in Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Upstate New York for 2023, including those newly recognized as well as featured in Top Lists.Ger…
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Hinckley Allen Attorneys Named in Best Lawyers in America® 2024
A multitude of Hinckley Allen attorneys are recognized in their respective practice areas in Best Lawyers® 2024 edition of The Best Lawyers in America®. In addition, 11 Hinckley Allen attorneys were named in the “Lawyers of the Year” category, as wel…
Case Study
Hinckley Allen Client Lacerta Group Wins Patent Trial
Hinckley Allen client Lacerta Group prevailed in defense of a patent infringement action brought by Inline Plastics Corp., which alleged infringement of five patents for tamper-evident and tamper-resistant plastic food containers. After a 13-day trial, the…