Johnetta D. Caracappa

Johnetta D. Caracappa is a patent litigation attorney with Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner, where she serves as lead counsel. Her practice focuses on defending operating companies in patent disputes, as evidenced by her representation of Haemonetics Corp. in Terumo BCT, Inc. v. Haemonetics Corp..

The Terumo BCT case involves patents related to mechanical engineering and manufacturing, specifically concerning Haemonetics' Rika plasma systems and allegations of infringement by Terumo BCT's plasma donation system. This case has also seen activity at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), where Terumo initiated inter partes review (IPR) proceedings against Haemonetics' patents.

It is important to note that there is another patent attorney named John M. Caracappa, who has significant experience in Section 337 investigations before the International Trade Commission (ITC) and IPR proceedings, and was one of the first lawyers to file an IPR petition under the America Invents Act. This John M. Caracappa was also publicly reprimanded by the USPTO in 2014 for an ex parte communication with the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. However, based on the provided case list and firm affiliation, Johnetta D. Caracappa is a distinct attorney from John M. Caracappa. There is also a Katherine Caracappa who practices workers' compensation law in New York.

No information regarding Johnetta D. Caracappa's specific bar admissions or education was readily available through public web searches.