Dr. Karla I. Arias is an associate in the Intellectual Property Group in Crowell & Moring's Washington, D.C. office.
Prior to joining Crowell & Moring, Karla worked at Carnegie Mellon University’s Institute for Green Science as a Swiss National Science Foundation postdoctoral fellow investigating the degradation of endocrine-disrupting contaminants in water and the formation and reactivity of iron complexes.
Karla received her doctorate in organic chemistry at the University of Zurich, where her research focused on the synthesis of supramolecular architectures and the study of fluorescent and phosphorescent properties of supramolecular building blocks. In addition, Karla holds a M.Sc. in chemistry from the University of Zurich, focusing on organic chemistry, and a B.S. in chemistry from the University of California, San Diego.
Karla has focused on patent prosecution and has used her scientific background to provide technical analysis in support of patent counseling, opinion work, and litigation for the chemical and pharmaceutical industries.
Representative Engagements
- Waters Tech., Inc. & Waters Corp., Inc. v. Agilent Techs., Inc., No. 18-1450-MN (D. Del.) – Representing Agilent in a patent infringement suit on N-glycan labeling reagent.
- Secured a significant victory (a preliminary injunction against patent infringement through trial) on behalf of Lonza Walkersville, Inc. against Israel-based Adva Biotechnology Ltd. in a case involving point-of-care cell-therapy technology.
Professional Activities and Memberships
- HNBA/Microsoft Intellectual Property Law Institute (IPLI) Fellow
Affiliations
Admitted to practice: District of Columbia, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO)
Publications
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"Risk Allocation For Drug And Device Cos. And Their Suppliers," Law360
(February 12, 2021).
Authors: Hilary Johnson, Karla I. Arias, and Emily Tucker.
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"Removal of Ecotoxicity of 17a-ethinylestradiol using TAML/Peroxide Water Treatment," Scientific Reports, 5, 10511-10520
(2015).
Co-Author: Karla I. Arias.
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"Linear Bilateral Extended 2,2’:6’,2”-Terpyridine Ligands, Their Coordination Complexes, and Heterometallic Supramolecular Networks," Chemical Science, 5, 4317-4327
(2014).
Co-Author: Karla I. Arias.
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"Synthesis of a D3-Symmetric 'Trefoil' Knotted Cyclophane," Chemical Communications, 47, 9588-9590
(2011).
Co-Author: Karla I. Arias.
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"Synthesis of Arylbromides from Arenes and N-bromosuccinimide (NBS) in Acetonitrile – A Convenient Method for Aromatic Bromination," Canadian Journal of Chemistry, 87, 440-447
(2009).
Co-Author: Karla I. Arias.
Client Alerts & Newsletters
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"Speeding Up Access to Important Treatments: The USPTO’s COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program,"
IP Insights
(May 28, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Karla I. Arias, Dr. sc. nat.
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"COVID-19: The Latin America Perspective (Special Edition) – Venezuela,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(May 4, 2020).
Contacts: Ian A. Laird, Anne Elise Herold Li, John L. Murino, David (Dj) Wolff, Eduardo Mathison, Nicole Sayegh Succar, Karla I. Arias, Dr. sc. nat., Richard B. Holbrook Jr.
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"Federal Circuit Feels the Beating of a Heart: CardioNet v. InfoBionic,"
IP Insights
(April 23, 2020).
Contacts: Anne Elise Herold Li, Karla I. Arias, Dr. sc. nat.
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"COVID-19: The Latin America Perspective II – Argentina and Peru,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(April 22, 2020).
Contacts: Ian A. Laird, Anne Elise Herold Li, John L. Murino, Eduardo Mathison, Karla I. Arias, Dr. sc. nat., Richard B. Holbrook Jr.
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"COVID-19: The Latin America Perspective,"
International Dispute Resolution Alert
(April 9, 2020).
Contacts: Karla I. Arias, Dr. sc. nat., Eduardo Mathison, Ian A. Laird, Anne Elise Herold Li, John L. Murino, Richard B. Holbrook Jr.
Press Coverage
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ViaClean Technologies & PureShield File Suit Against Novalent, Ltd., & Inhold, LLC For Breach Of Contract, Fraud, Unfair Competition And Deceptive Trade Practices
November 20, 2020 — iCrowdNewswire
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ViaClean Technologies & PureShield File Suit Against Novalent, Ltd., & Inhold, LLC For Breach Of Contract, Fraud, Unfair Competition And Deceptive Trade Practices
November 17, 2020 — PR Newswire
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PureShield And ViaClean Technologies File Suit Against Allied BioScience For Patent Infringement, False Advertising, Unfair Competition & Tortious Interference
September 30, 2020 — PR Newswire
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PureShield Says Allied Bio Coronavirus Disinfectant Infringes
September 29, 2020 — Law360
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