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Max Olson

Partner | Tokyo
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Bar Admissions

  • New York

  • California

  • Japan (Gaikokuho-Jimu-Bengoshi)

Education

  • Harvard University, B.A.

  • Harvard University, M.A.

  • University of Michigan Law School, J.D.

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Experience

(Western District of Texas Case No. 6:20 cv 00559 ADA). Represented JOLED in the enforcement of its OLED display patents against Samsung’s Galaxy phones.

(ITC Inv. No. 337 TA 1257). Represented respondents JOLED Inc., ASUSTeK Computer Inc., and ASUS Computer International in ITC Section 337 investigation involving OLED displays.

(Western District of Texas Case No. 6:21 cv 00017 ADA). Represented JOLED and its customer ASUSTeK Computer Inc. in patent infringement action involving OLED display technology.

(Western District of Texas Case No. 6:21 cv 00053 ADA). Represented JOLED and its customer ASUSTeK Computer Inc. in patent infringement action involving OLED display technology.

(Central District of California Case No. 2:21 cv 04969 GW). Represented defendants DENSO TEN Limited and DENSO TEN America Limited in patent infringement action involving semiconductor technology.

(Northern District of California Case No. 5:20-cv-00193-LHK and Japan Commercial Arbitration Association Case No. 20-06). Represented Fujitsu Semiconductor Ltd. (“FSL”) in a global dispute over the intellectual property rights in and ownership of thousands of photomasks used in the manufacture of semiconductors. Defeated Cypress’s motion for injunctive relief in a significant victory for FSL (Cypress Semiconductor Corp. v. FSL, 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 32907 (N.D. Cal. Feb. 25, 2020)).

(Western District of Texas Case Nos. 6:20-cv-00046-ADA and 6:21-cv-00137-ADA). Represented Socionext and Cadence in patent infringement actions involving DDR controllers.

(Middle District of Florida Case No. 8:18-cv-01582-JDW). Represented Mitsui Chemicals in trade secret litigation involving irrigation systems. Brought successful motion to dismiss the unfair trade practices, unfair competition, fraud, and conspiracy claims (Developmental Techs., LLC v. Mitsui Chems., Inc., 2019 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 64630 (M.D. Fla. Apr. 15, 2019)).

(ITC Inv. No. 337 TA 1119). Represented respondents Socionext Inc. and Socionext America Inc. in ITC Section 337 investigation involving systems-on-chips in automobile infotainment systems. The ITC issued its final determination on April 30, 2020, affirming the Administrative Law Judge’s initial determination that none of the respondents violated Section 337.

(Western District of Texas Case No. 1:17-cv-01158-LY). Represented Buffalo in patent infringement action involving storage devices. Claim nos. 11-15 of the patent-in-suit were invalidated as indefinite during claim construction (USB Bridge Sols., LLC v. Buffalo Inc., 2020 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 67678 (W.D. Tex. Apr. 17, 2020)).

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