patent disputes

Representative Cases

  • Represented oil and airline defendants in the largest patent MDL litigation in history alleging infringement of more than 50 patents involving interactive call processing technology. Summary judgment of noninfringement and invalidity granted on all claims.

  • Represented plaintiff in patent infringement actions filed in the Northern District of California involving optical routing technology. Second trial following hung jury.

  • Represented manufacturer of gene sequencing devices and reagents in the Northern District of California in trial alleging patent infringement and breach of contract. Jury verdict finding infringement of two patents and no invalidity affirmed by Federal Circuit Court of Appeals.

  • Represented Japanese owner of standard essential patents in action involving DVD technology. Summary judgment granted of no inequitable conduct and on several invalidity defenses.

  • Represented data storage and management defendant in three patent infringement actions in the Northern District of California involving computer storage technology.

  • Represented Korean semiconductor manufacturer patent infringement action filed in in the Eastern District of Texas against Japanese defendant involving light emitting diode technology.

  • Represented Japanese essential patent owner in patent infringement action brought in the Eastern District of Texas against American company relating to Blu Ray technology.

  • Represented Japanese essential patent owner in patent infringement action brought in the Eastern District of Texas against Korean company relating to Blu Ray technology.

  • Represented Japanese essential patent owner in patent infringement action brought in the Eastern District of Texas against American company relating to DVD technology.

  • Represented Japanese essential patent owner in declaratory judgment patent infringement action brought in the Eastern District of Texas by Taiwanese company relating to DVD technology.

  • Represented Japanese essential patent owner in patent infringement action brought in the Eastern District of Texas against Taiwanese company relating to DVD technology.

  • Represented Japanese patent owner in patent infringement action brought in the Eastern District of Texas against American company relating to DVD technology.

  • Represented Japanese patent owner in patent infringement action brought in the Eastern District of Texas against Taiwanese company relating to DVD technology.

  • Represented flash memory manufacturer plaintiff in patent infringement action against Japanese company involving flash memory technology.

  • Represented flash memory manufacturer plaintiff in patent infringement action against Japanese company involving flash memory technology.

  • Represented LED manufacturer in patent infringement action against California company involving blue light LED semiconductor technology.

  • Counsel for Japanese defendants in a patent infringement action involving sensor technology.

  • Represented defendant in patent infringement actions in the Northern District of California involving software tools for integrated circuit testing and design.

  • Represented defendant in a patent infringement action in the Northern District of California involving 25 patents relating to semiconductor and telecommunications technologies.

  • Represented defendant in a patent infringement action in the Northern District of California involving email routing/management technology.

  • Represented plaintiff in patent infringement action filed in the Northern District of California involving drug delivery technology.

  • Represented declaratory judgment defendant in patent action filed in the Northern District of California involving drug delivery technology. Motion to dismiss granted.

  • Represented defendants in a patent infringement action involving medical device technology (JMOL entered for defendants following trial, reversed on appeal).

  • Counsel for Japanese defendant in a patent infringement action in Northern district of California involving facsimile technology.