Cases
Representative Matters: Accentra, Inc.
WorkTools, Inc. v. Staples, Inc. (C.D. Cal.- 07-CV-5862
Fed. Cir. -1237, -1264)Represented a major retailer in a patent
trademark infringement suit at trial
on appeal to the Federal Circuit. Won a summary judgment on trademark infringement
unfair competition claims
obtained affirmance on appeal. Secured stipulation of dismissal for one of the asserted patents before trial based on favorable claim construction. After appeal, secured stipulated dismissal of a second of the asserted patents based on the Federal Circuit's claim construction
won a summary judgment finding a third of the asserted patents invalid as obvious
/or not infringed.
Mitsubishi Chemical Corp. v. Barr Laboratories, Inc. (S.D.N.Y.
Fed. Cir. - 1:07-CV-11614) Represented a pharmaceutical company in a Hatch-Waxman litigation regarding formulation of a blood thinner used to treat heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). The validity of the patent was upheld after a lengthy bench trial
affirmed on appeal.
Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. v. Teva Pharmaceutical Industries Ltd. (1:09-CV-04465 DLC) Represented a pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman in several litigations in which the client asserted that multiple defendants infringed seven patents directed to compositions
methods of using a popular oral anti-diabetic. The cases were settled on favorable terms.
Sharp v. Xerox (02-06CV-187) Managed a team of attorneys in formulating infringement
validity positions for 29 patents covering various aspects of photocopier technology in a rocket docket case filed in the Eastern District of Texas. The case, involving more than 200 accused products, settled on favorable terms.
SpendingMoney LLC v. Visa U.S.A. Inc. (Fed. Cir. - 08-CV-1376) Defended a financial service provider in a suit alleging infringement of a patent directed to a method of processing financial transactions. Won summary judgment of non-infringement
prevailed before the Federal Circuit in the plaintiff's attempt to appeal this decision.
Maxwell v. NessCap (3:06-cv-02311)
NessCap v. Maxwell (3:07-cv-00704) Represented an ultracapacitor manufacturer in two co-pending patent infringement suits involving five patents. The case settled on favorable terms in April 2008, after the court's Markman ruling,
after successfully opposing summary judgment.
Takeda Chemical Industries, Ltd. v. Mylan Laboratories, Inc. (S.D.N.Y
Fed. Cir.) Member of a team that successfully defended the validity of a compound patent directed to a popular oral antidiabetic.
Represented a manufacturer in two patent arbitrations
obtained awards of non-infringement
of invalidity.
Dbest Products, Inc. v. Staples, Inc. (1:07-VC-04895 ODW) Obtained a summary judgment of invalidity
unenforceability in a patent infringement litigation on behalf of a major retailer. After summary judgment, obtained costs
attorney's fees from the plaintiff.
Competitive Edge, Inc. v. Staples, Inc. (N.D. Ill
Fed. Cir) Obtained a summary judgment that a client did not infringe the plaintiff's design patent
alleged trade dress. Successfully defended this result on appeal before the Federal Circuit.
