Professionals

Practice Areas

Technologies

  • Automotive Technology
  • Computer and Systems Engineering
  • Computer Science & Software
  • Electro-Communications
  • Internet & E-Commerce
  • Mechanical Engineering
  • Medical Devices
  • Semiconductor Devices & Processing Methods
  • Telecommunications

Honors

  • Women in the Law – High Achievers, Connecticut Law Tribune, 2010
  • West Publishing Company Award for Outstanding Overall Scholastic Achievement
  • West Group Book Award for Excellence in the Study of Property
  • CALI Excellence for the Future Award for top class performance in the study of:
  • - Computers and the Law
  • - Property
  • - Defamation, Privacy and
  •   Publicity
  • - Jurisprudence and
  •   Criminal Responsibility
  • - Lawyering Process

Admissions

  • State of Connecticut, 2001
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2000

Education

University of Connecticut School of Law, J.D., with high honors, 2001

Union College, M.S., Computer Science, 1984

University of Connecticut, B.S., Mathematics and Statistics, 1981

Teaching Positions

  • Adjunct Professor, University of Connecticut School of Law, Introduction to Patent Law, and Advanced Topics in Patent Law, 2002 – present
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Anne Davis Barry

Partner and Co-Chair, Computer Science Practice Group
Hartford
860.286.2929, ext. 1173
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Anne Davis Barry is a Partner at Cantor Colburn and co-chairs the Computer Science Practice Group. 

Anne is responsible for leading her team in securing patent protection to meet client product launch deadlines; for partnering with clients on-site in patent mining sessions to form patent protection strategies; and for management of final work product of associates.  She also has experience in drafting opinions and provides support for patent litigation. 

Anne focuses her practice on obtaining patents in computer technologies including computer hardware, databases, networks and operating systems, as well as cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and software applications to solve real-world problems. 

Prior to her legal career, Anne worked for IBM for over 15 years in various technical positions including computer programmer and several years focused on implementing database and storage technologies at client locations.  She was an IBM Certified Project Manager and, in that role, successfully managed several large fixed-price consulting projects.

In addition, Anne has been an adjunct professor at UConn Law since 2002 teaching both Introduction to Patent Law and Advanced Topics in Patent Law.

Experience Highlights

Partner, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2011-present

Counsel, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2010-2011

Associate, Cantor Colburn LLP, 2000-2010 

Technical Advisor, Cantor Colburn LLP, 1999

Nationally Certified Project Manager, managed client consulting projects, IBM, 1993-1999

Systems Engineer, implemented new computer technologies (database, memory, software), IBM, 1986-1993

Systems Analyst/Programmer, IBM, 1984-1986

News

Events

  • The 8th Annual IP Summit Strategy: NYC
    November 20, 2019
    New York City

    Partner Anne Barry will attend the IP Strategy: New York on November 20, 2019, where she will be a panelist on the session, "Patent Prosecution & Portfolio Management: Inconsistency, Complexity & Budgets", and Anne will lead a roundtable discussion, "Unlock the Potential of the Examiner Interview: Why It’s Worth It In The Long Run". The summit is presented by Center Force.

  • Joint Patent Practice CLE
    May 2, 2019
    New York City

    Andy Ryan will be a panelist at the Joint Patent Practice CLE on May 2, 2019 in New York City. His panel will be on patents found invalid under Section 112 for lack of written description and enablement, including the cases D Three Enterprises, LLC V. Sunmodo Corporation et al 2017-1909 et al (Fed. Cir.) May 21, 2018 and Trustees of Boston University v. Everlight Electronics Co., LTD, et al, 2016-2576 (Fed. Cir. July 25, 2018). Also attending the JPPCLE are Leah Reimer, Pam Curbelo, and Anne Barry.

  • 97th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary
    March 22, 2019
    New York City

    Cantor Colburn is proud to sponsor the New York Intellectual Property Law Association's 97th Annual Dinner in Honor of the Federal Judiciary on March 22, 2019. The firm is a longtime sponsor of the Judges' Dinner.

  • 29th Annual Joint Patent Practice Seminar
    April 16, 2013
    New York, NY

    Presenter: "Third Party Pre-Issuance Submission and Public Forums: The tension between sections 122(c) and 122(e) and whether an examiner is permitted to search for public forum discussions of a pending application (such as Stack Exchange)"

Professional Affiliations

American Bar Association

American Intellectual Property Law Association

Connecticut Bar Association

Intellectual Property Owners Association (IPO)