Claire-Schuster

Claire Schuster

Associate
Boston
About

Claire Schuster is a patent litigator with significant experience practicing in the United States International Trade Commission (ITC). She has litigated over twenty Section 337 investigations, including sixteen in the last five years. She also has a robust district court practice. She focuses on technology and clients in the electronics, semiconductor, software, medical device, solar and clean energy spaces.

Claire leads technical merits work in patent matters and helps clients connect technical litigation strategy to business priorities, product roadmaps, market access, and risk. She delivers streamlined case management and is an effective advocate for her clients in large, joint defense group settings.

Areas of FocusIntellectual PropertyPatent Litigation
Bar admissionsMassachusetts

EXPERIENCE

  • Represented two of 15 respondent groups in a TOPCon solar cell Section 337 investigation, leading technical merits analysis and securing dismissal of Complaint
  • Coordinated an 11-defendant joint defense group across 11 district court cases in two federal districts while representing three clients, led technical merits analysis on asserted patents
  • Represented large electronics manufacturer in Delaware district court case, secured summary judgment victory on eve of trial
  • Represented large electronics manufacturer as Complainant in ITC investigation, secured finding that Complainant satisfied the economic prong and presented expert at evidentiary hearing before the Administrative Law Judge
  • Represented a respondent against a competitor in an ITC investigation involving solar optimizers and inverters, securing dismissal on the eve of pre-hearing filings
  • Represented a group of respondents in an ITC investigation involving automobile electronics, securing early dismissal of the investigation
  • Represented a complainant against a competitor in an ITC investigation involving electrical connectors used in servers, and secured limited exclusion orders and cease and desist orders against respondents after a five-day trial before the ALJ
  • Represented respondents in multiple joint defense groups against non-practicing entities at the ITC involving mobile devices
  • Represented respondents seeking approval to import a redesigned product in a Section 177 proceeding before US Customs and Border Protection
  • Represented respondents in an ITC enforcement proceeding, resulting in an assessed penalty significantly below the statutory minimum after a one-day trial before the ALJ
  • Represented respondents in an ITC violation proceeding involving magnetic data storage tapes, including a five-day trial before the ALJ

Awards

  • Recognized, Top 100 Overall Best-Performing ITC Attorneys Representing Respondents, Patexia ITC Intelligence Report, (2026)

Pro Bono

Claire’s pro bono efforts in election years focus on voting restoration initiatives for formerly incarcerated citizens and serving as a captain for the election protection hotline (866-OUR-VOTE) to supervise and direct up to twenty volunteers while they actively assist voters with voter registration, mail in ballots, and getting to the polls. In non-election years, she focuses her pro bono work on immigration matters through the Afghan Women Judges program, helping courageous judicial officers who fled the Taliban secure lawful immigration status in the United States.
Education
  • J.D., Boston College Law School
  • M.B.A., Boston University
  • B.S., Mechanical Engineering, University of Notre Dame

Prior Experience

Prior to joining DLA, Claire worked at an IP boutique law firm in Boston, MA where she represented clients in patent litigations in federal district court and at the International Trade Commission.

Before attending law school, Claire was a medical device engineer focused on systematic problem solving, utilization of statistical analysis, and deployment of quality techniques to solve complex problems and prevent supply chain disruptions.

Memberships And Affiliations

International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association 

My latest insights

News

DLA Piper’s Erin Gibson tops Patexia’s list of leading US International Trade Commission...

19 March 2026

Past event

Using the ITC and Section 337 to protect valuable brands

25 January 2024 .1 minute read

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+1 617 406 6021
(Work, Boston)