Representative Inter Partes Review Matters

• Coolpad Technologies, Inc., et al. v. Bell northern Research LLC, IPR2019-01319 and -01320 (PTAB): Lead counsel currently representing Patent Owner in defending the validity of patents related to cell phone technology.
• Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. v. Bell Northern Research LLC, IPR2020-00611 and -00613 (PTAB): Lead counsel for Patent Owner. The Board declined institution on petitions related to beamforming technology.
• Microsoft Corp. v. IPA Technologies Inc., IPR2019-00810, -00811, -00812, -00813, -00814, -00835, -00836, -00837 (PTAB). Representing Patent Owner in defending the validity of patents related to computer-assistant technology.
• Microsoft Corp. v. IPA Technologies Inc., IPR2019-00838, -00839, -00840 (PTAB): Represented Patent Owner. The Board declined to institute on the petitions.
• Google, LLC v. IPA Technologies, IPR2019-00728, -00730, and -00731 (PTAB): Lead counsel representing Patent Owner. Obtained a Final Written Decision finding no challenged claims unpatenable.
• Google, LLC v. IPA Technologies, IPR2019-00729, -00732, -00735, and -00736 (PTAB): Lead counsel for Patent Owner. Convinced the Board to decline institution on a series of distributed network technology patents based on technical grounds.
• Google LLC v. IPA Technologies, IPR2018-00384, -00474, -00475, -00476 (PTAB): Lead counsel for Patent Owner. Convinced the Board to decline institution based on printed publication failures in the petitions.
• Sandvine Corp. v. Packet Intelligence, LLC, IPR2017-00450, -00451, -00629, -00630, -00769 and -00862 (PTAB): Lead counsel for Patent Owner. Successfully convinced the Board to decline institution of multiple IPRs related to data packet inspection technology in for computer networks.

Representative Litigations

• Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. Integrated Device Technology, Inc. (D. Del.): Representing patent owner in litigation related to multiple semiconductor patents.
• Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. Texas Instruments (E.D. Tex.): Representing patent owner in litigation related to multiple semiconductor patents.
• Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. Renesas Electronics Corp. et al. (M.D. Fl.): Representing patent owner in litigation related to multiple semiconductor patents.
• Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. Microchip Technology, Inc. (W.D. Tex.): Representing patent owner in litigation related to multiple semiconductor patents.
• Bell Semiconductor, LLC v. NXP Semiconductors, N.V., et al. (W.D. Tex.): Representing patent owner in litigation related to multiple semiconductor patents.
• Bell Northern Research LLC v. Coolpad Technologies, Inc., et al. (S.D. Cal.): Representing patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to cell phone technology.
• Bell Northern Research LLC v. ZTE Corp. et al. (S.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to a portfolio of cell phone technology patents.
• Bell Northern Research LLC v. Huawei Technologies Co. Ltd. et al. (S.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to a portfolio of cell phone technology patents.
• Bell Northern Research LLC v. Kyocera Corp. et al. (S.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to a portfolio of cell phone technology patents.
• Bell Northern Research LLC v. LG Electronics Inc., et al. (S.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to a portfolio of cell phone technology patents.
• Bell Northern Research LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. et al. (E.D. Tex.): Representing patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to a portfolio of cell phone technology patents.
• IPA Technologies Inc. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. (D. Del.): Representing patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to computer-assistant technology as it relates to Amazon Alexa.
• IPA Technologies Inc. v. Google LLC (D. Del.): Representing patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to computer-assistant technology as it relates to Google Assistant.
• IPA Technologies Inc. v. Microsoft Corp. (D. Del.): Representing patent owner in infringement litigation pertaining to computer-assistant technology as it relates to Microsoft Cortana.
• Packet Intelligence v. NetScout et al.(E.D. Tex.): Part of the trial team that obtained a jury verdict of willful patent infringement, enhanced damages, as well as a bench trial rejecting unclean hands and inequitable conduct defenses.
• LoggerHead Tools, Inc. v. Sears Holding Corporation, et al. (N.D. Ill.): Represented LoggerHead in litigation alleging patent infringement, trademark infringement, and several tort claims arising from sales of Craftsman Max Axess Locking Wrenches. 
• Robertson Transformer Co. v. General Electric Co., et al. (N.D. Ill.): Represented Robertson against seven defendants in a patent infringement lawsuit related to electronic ballasts that operate compact and linear fluorescent lighting. Successfully obtained summary judgment dismissing Defendants’ equitable defenses before trial. SeeRobertson Transformer Co. v. GE, 149 F. Supp. 3d 919, 921 (N.D. Ill. 2015).
• GPNE Corp. v. Amazon.com, Inc., et al. (D. Haw., N.D. Tex., and N.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in litigation involving GPRS and LTE technology.
• Celltrace LLC v. AT&T Inc., et al. (E.D. Tex.): Represented patent owner in infringement claims involving SMS messaging.
• Catheter Flushing, LLC v. Angiodynamics, Inc., et al. (D. Utah): Represented patent owner in infringement matter involving Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters against multiple medical device manufacturers.
• Sony Electronics Inc. v. Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. (S.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in litigation involving parental control technology.
• Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. v. Philips Electronics North America Corporation(C.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in litigation involving parental control technology.
• Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. v. Vizio, Inc.(C.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in litigation involving parental control technology.
• Guardian Media Technologies, Ltd. v. Westinghouse Digital Electronics, LLC(C.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in litigation involving parental control technology.
• Mirror Imaging LLC v. Suntrust Banks, Inc., et al.(E.D. Tex.): Represented patent owner in infringement claims involving check storage and archiving technology.
• Thermal Scalpel v. Covidien, Ltd. et al.(E.D. Tex.): Represented patent owner in infringement lawsuit involving surgical devices.
• Transauction LLC v. Bidz.com, Inc., et al.(E.D. Tex. and N.D. Cal.): Represented patent owner in infringement matter involving bonded online technology against multiple auction websites.
• Cognex Corporation v. VCode Holdings, Inc., et al. (D. Minn.): Represented patent owner in patent infringement action involving 2-D bar code technology.
• Peer Communications Corporation v. Skype Technologies SA, et al. (E.D. Tex.): Represented patent owner in litigation involving peer-to-peer network technology.
• Theodore Whitney and High Resolution Optics Corporation v. The United States and Raytheon Company(Federal Court of Claims): Represented patent owner in infringement litigation involving specialized diffractive optical elements used in certain thermal weapon sights procured by the United States government.
• James Romano and Secure Access Corporation v. The United States(Court of Federal Claims): Represented patent owner in infringement matter involving card-based physical access control security systems.