Patent

Our team has collectively handled patent cases in district courts throughout the country, the United States International Trade Commission, the Patent Trial and Appeals Board, and the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. Our experience spans a wide range of technologies, including computer operating systems, fixed networks, geolocation, internet advertising and content delivery, mobile devices and networks, search engines, semiconductors, and small-molecule pharmaceuticals. We have represented companies in patent litigation with their competitors and have defended companies facing patent assertions from non-practicing entities. We have tried patents cases and also helped our clients manage their risk in high-exposure cases by obtaining successful pretrial results, often at a fraction of the cost incurred by other parties facing similar claims.

Our approach in patent cases is to achieve a cost-effective result by focusing our efforts on the dispositive aspects of the case: claim construction, the key infringement arguments and prior art references, and arguments that will lead to a prompt and successful result in the case. Whenever possible, we try to find cost-saving approaches to routine tasks that may be necessary but do not advance the case toward a successful result, such as extensive drafting of contentions and managing document discovery. We pride ourselves on coming up with creative ways of dealing with these matters so that we can focus our time and our clients’ resources on issues that will win the case.

We also provide efficient and effective representation because we learn our clients’ business. Our discussions with technical personnel can focus quickly on the core issues without having to provide extensive background about the building blocks of a particular technology. We are also mindful that our clients cannot obtain a return on their investment in us, if conflicts prevent us from handling a matter for them. Our focused approach and size greatly diminishes the likelihood that conflicts will prevent us from leveraging the knowledge we gained in prior work for a client.