We are leaders in the field of intellectual property litigation, and it is a major focus of our work. We consult on a broad range of patent, copyright, and trademark actions, and have worked on more than 150 patent lawsuits around the country, in venues such as Eastern District of Texas, Northern and Central Districts in California, and Delaware.
We have a considerable track record helping trial teams achieve favorable verdicts in patent trials, especially when we are retained end-to-end to conduct mock trial research, prepare witnesses, advise on trial strategy, and assist with jury selection.
We place special emphasis on working with witnesses in these cases to prepare them for testifying at deposition and trial. We assist corporate representatives in developing strong company stories that provide important subtext for the jurors. We also specialize in working with highly technical witnesses like inventors and experts to help them communicate complex issues and become better teachers of the technology.
We routinely work with foreign witnesses, from China, Taiwan, Japan, Korea, Germany, France, Australia, the U.K. and other countries to help them understand the climate of American courtrooms and traverse cross-cultural boundaries to communicate clearly and effectively.
We work across an extremely diverse range of industries and technology types, including:
- Computer Hardware and Components: DRAM, SRAM, Chip Packaging, LCD Panels, Controllers
- Chip Design and Circuitry: Microprocessors, Circuit Interconnects, SOC, ASIC, Bus Design, Clocking Hardware/Software Layer Welding
- Software: Libraries of Downloadable Software and APIs, Enterprise Content Management, Digital Media Downloads
- Industrial Machinery: Agricultural and Farm Equipment, Aircraft Engines, Industrial Ovens
- Consumer Products: Smartphones, Golf Balls, Barcode Scanners, PCMCIA Cards, Automobile Design
- Life Sciences and Medical Devices: Synthetic Hair Fiber Polymers, Arterial Stents, Monoclonal Antibodies, Orthopedic Surgery Table, Radiation Oncology Devices
- Wireless and Cellular: Standards: 802.11a/b/g/n, WiMAX, 3GPP, IS-95/CDMA, Security Keys, Polling Schemes, Timers, Quality of Service, Spread Spectrum/Multiplexing, Power Savings, Automatic Repeat Request schemes
Our Intellectual Property Case Experience includes:
- Apple Computer, Inc. v. Microsoft Corporation
- Atari Games Corp. v. Nintendo of America Inc.
- Broadcom Corp. v. Qualcomm Inc.
- Callaway Golf Co. v. Acushnet Co.
- Donald Henley v. Dillard Department Stores
- Fujitsu Limited v. Belkin International, et al.
- Gemstar-TV Guide, et al. v. Scientific-Atlanta, et al.
- Innovative Sonic Limited v. Research in Motion Ltd., et al.
- Kimberly Clark v. Proctor & Gamble
- LG. Phillips LCD Co. Ltd. v. Chunghwa Picture Tubes Ltd.
- Litton Systems Inc. v. Honeywell Inc.
- Mattel, Inc. v. MGA Entertainment, Inc.
- Medtronic Inc., v. Abbott Laboratories
- Microsemi Corporation v. Monolithic Power Systems
- Mycogen Corp. v. Monsanto Co.
- Nu-Kote International, Inc. v. Hewlett-Packard Co.
- Oracle America, Inc. v. Google Inc.
- Regents of the University of California v. Genentech Inc.
- Sharp Corporation v. AU Optronics Corp. et al.
- Wi-LAN Inc. v. Acer, Inc. et al.