| When a company or institution develops an Intellectual Property portfolio, it’s important that the portfolio not only be strategically managed, but also defended. Patent litigation can be costly, time-consuming and distracting, and companies need to be sure the rights at issue are worth the investment of their resources. We help clients weigh alternatives and develop a litigation strategy that best suits their business goals and needs. Once engaged in a lawsuit, we have the depth and experience to handle cases of any size and in any part of the country. Although we know that the stakes and visibility are high in patent lawsuits, we handle our work efficiently and do not "overlawyer."
Our patent litigators have extensive experience in contested patent matters, both in court and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. These litigators are supported by patent attorneys with diverse technical knowledge in numerous areas, including electrical, mechanical, chemical, optical scanning, computerized control systems, video signal processing, Internet systems, business methods, medical devices and life sciences. If necessary, we can also draw upon the almost 200 additional attorneys in our litigation practice, who can contribute valuable knowledge and support in areas such as e-discovery and antitrust. |
Selected Experience Defended software company against claim for infringement of a patent involving Internet chat system for providing customer service to website users. Case settled successfully. (2009) Successful defense of patent infringement case involving patents relating to battery testing equipment, ending in dismissal. (N.D. Ill. 2008) Represented nutraceutical product patent holder ProteoTech, Inc. in patent and trademark infringement litigation against former licensee. Won partial summary judgment on issue of first impression with regard to sub-licensing of non-exclusive license agreements; case settled thereafter. 542 F. Supp. 2d 1218, 87 U.S.P.Q.2d 1317 (W.D. Wash. 2008) Represented plaintiffs in patent malpractice claim arising from failure to secure U.S. rights on game patent; successfully settled. Case No. 03-2-12009-0SEA (King Cnty. Super. Ct. 2008) Represented defendant against patent infringement claims involving computer mainframe interconnectivity. Obtained summary judgment holding the patent not infringed; affirmed on appeal. (2007) Represented Microsoft and one of its subsidiaries in patent-infringement and breach of contract litigation. Summary judgment obtained in favor of Microsoft after extensive e-discovery; patent infringement claims against subsidiary settled hours before the start of the trial. (W.D. Wash. 2007) Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement after obtaining more favorable claim construction than in previous litigation on same patent; patentee subsequently abandoned its appeal without any settlement being entered into. (2005) Obtained summary judgment dismissing infringement claims as to software for stroke-based entry of Chinese characters; reversed in part on appeal. (2003) Represented defendants Herman Miller, Inc., and Miller SQA, Inc., in a patent infringement case involving 'expert system' software in the modular office furniture industry. Obtained summary judgment dismissing patent claims. (C.D. Cal. 2002) Represented Precor in complex patent litigation. After a three-week trial, the jury denied Life Fitness' claims for patent infringement, invalidated Life Fitness's patent, awarded Precor $5.25 million for willful infringement of its design patent, and found Life Fitness guilty of unfair competition. The court awarded Precor $6.5 million for attorneys' fees and prejudgment interest. On appeal, the Federal Circuit affirmed in part and reversed in part. (2001) Represented Unisplay in patent infringement action; obtained jury verdict for $1.628 million, to which the court added enhanced damages, prejudgment interest and attorneys' fees. 69 F.3d 512, 36 U.S.P.Q.2d 1540 (1995) * Denotes experience completed at a prior firm | | Search Experience | | | |  |
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