Microsoft Settles Cortana Patent Case After $242 Million Trial Loss

Microsoft has reached a settlement in the Cortana patent lawsuit, just weeks after a jury ordered the company to pay $242 million for patent infringement. The case was won by Skiermont Derby, representing their client, who settled with Microsoft following the verdict....

Microsoft Hit with $242 Million Verdict in Cortana Patent Lawsuit

In a significant legal development, Microsoft has been ordered to pay $242 million following a jury verdict that found the tech giant infringed on patents related to its Cortana virtual assistant. The case was won by Skiermont Derby, representing their client. This...

Paul Skiermont Named to List of Texas Super Lawyers for 5th Year

For the fifth consecutive year, firm co-founder and partner Paul J. Skiermont has been named among the top lawyers in the state with his inclusion in the 2021 edition of Texas Super Lawyers in the practice area of Intellectual Property. The Super Lawyers listings are...

Firm Attorneys Recognized in Prestigious Legal Publication

Skiermont Derby LLP is proud to announce the firm’s recognition in the IAM Patent 1000: The World’s Leading Patent Professionals 2021, a guide that identifies the top patent professionals in key jurisdictions around the world. Editors at IAM Patent 100 state that the...

SKIERMONT DERBY SCORES ANOTHER NINTH CIRCUIT VICTORY

July 2, 2020–PORTLAND, OR.  Skiermont Derby LLP today secured a significant appellate victory on behalf of Las Vegas, Nevada-based client Counter Wraps International, Inc. (“Counter Wraps”) when the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit agreed that...