“I help clients find efficient, creative, business-oriented solutions to high-stakes intellectual property disputes.
Experience
(Northern District of California). Represented EchoStar, the owner of the DISH Network, in a closely watched patent infringement case involving a number of patents purportedly relating to digital media transmission. EchoStar was one of multiple defendants in this multi-district patent infringement action involving distributed audio/video information and whether major U.S. satellite and cable television providers infringe Acacia patents related to video-on-demand (streaming video) technology. We assumed a leadership position in developing the defenses against these patents, which, if afforded the broad construction assigned to them by the patentees, could have far-reaching effects on numerous forms of digital transmission used in many different industries. After multiple rounds of claim construction proceedings, defendants prevailed on summary judgment of noninfringement and invalidity of all patents, which was affirmed by the Federal Circuit in 2010.
(Northern District of Illinois). Representing Genentech in district court and inter partes review proceedings involving patent directed to tyrosine kinase inhibitor combination therapies. All claims of Arch’s patent were found unpatentable in the inter partes review proceedings.
(Northern District of California). Obtained summary judgment in Genentech’s favor in case involving patent directed to breast cancer treatments.
(Patent Trial and Appeal Board). Represented Genentech in defending validity of patents protecting one of Genentech’s blockbuster breast cancer therapeutics. Board declined to grant review on one patent after preliminary response was filed. Board later issued a Final Written Decision rejecting petitioner’s grounds for unpatentability on the other.
(Northern District of California). Representing Yahoo! in a patent infringement case brought by patent licensing company founded by Paul Allen.
(Northern District of California). Successfully obtained summary judgment of noninfringement for Netflix in a patent infringement case. Currently on appeal in Federal Circuit.
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office). Settled on favorable terms after the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences gave a favorable ruling on an early preliminary motion in this interference relating to methods of forming stable foams to store biologically active materials.
(Northern District of California). Successfully represented Celltech in the litigation over an appeal of a patent interference decision involving basic antibody expression patents resulting in a favorable settlement.
(U.S. Patent and Trademark Office). Successfully argued, as co-lead counsel, the final hearing before the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences in a major interference involving a blood screening diagnostic for HIV. The USPTO issued a 122-page opinion in the client’s favor.
(District of the District of Columbia). Served as co-lead counsel in this trial and arbitration, resulting in a victory for client Chiron Corporation.