Cases
Experience: Ed has acted as lead trial counsel in Federal Courts nationwide, the U.S. International Trade Commission, California state courts
as appellate counsel before the Federal
Ninth Circuit. Ed has represented clients in over a dozen investigations through or shortly before trial in the U.S. ITC, including successfully trying two ITC cases during a single summer. He is currently
has recently represented clients in significant competitor IP litigation pending in the ITC
the Eastern District of Texas
the Northern District of California
the Central District of California
the District of Delaware
the Eastern District of Virginia
the Western District of North Carolina
the District of Utah
the District of Massachusetts
the District of Colorado
the Superior Court of Santa Clara County in California. Representative engagements include the following litigation matters: Extensive trial experience in the International Trade Commission: In Re Certain LTE
3G Compliant Cellular communication Devices, 337-TA-1138. Representing HTC in a pending ITC case before Judge McNamara.
In Re Footwear Products, 337-TA-936 (2015). Representing a respondent in a pending ITC case before Judge Bullock filed by Converse concerning trademarks.
In Re Earpiece Devices Having Positioning
Retaining Structure
Components Thereof, 337-TA-912 (2014). Represented Monster in an ITC case filed by Bose concerning headphones. Favorably settled two weeks before trial.
In Re Sintered Rare Earth Magnets, Methods of Making Same
Products Containing Same, 337-TA-855 (2012). Represented Monster in an ITC case filed by Hitachi concerning headphones. Favorably settled three weeks before trial.
In Re Integrated Solar Power Systems
Components Thereof, 337-TA-811 (2011). Represented Canadian Solar in an ITC case filed by Westinghouse Solar, Inc. concerning solar panels. Favorably settled before trial.
In Re Certain Semiconductor Chips with Minimized Chip Package Size
Products Containing Same Investigation, 337-TA-605 (2007). Represented respondent STMicroelectronics N.V. The complainant, Tessera Technologies, Inc., asserted two patents against ST NV
other respondents Qualcomm, Motorola, Freescale, AMD
Spansion. Acted as lead counsel for all respondents at a three week trial. The ALJ ruled that the respondents did not infringe the asserted patents. Subsequently the Commission reversed the ALJ's determination but, after rem
, no exclusion order was entered. The matter was later settled.
In Re Certain Semiconductor Memory Devices
Products Containing Same, 337-TA-470 (2002) (Micron Technology, Inc. v. Mosel Vitelic). Represented respondent Mosel Vitelic Corporation in a patent investigation brought against Hitachi's
Elpida. The litigation settled favorably before trial.
In Re Certain Programmable Logic Devices
Products Containing Same, 337-TA-453 (2001). Represented respondent Xilinx in an investigation by Altera involving patents relating to programmable logic device semiconductor chips. The investigation settled favorably for our client prior to trial.
In Re Certain Field Programmable Gate Arrays
Products Containing Same, 337-TA-441 (2000). Represented complainant Xilinx in patent infringement investigation against Altera involving semiconductor circuit patents, asserting three patents on field programmable gate arrays. Acted as lead counsel in a three week trial. The investigation settled favorably for our client after trial.
In Re Certain HSP Modems, Software
Hardware Components Thereof,
Products Containing Same, 337-TA-439 (2000). Represented complainant PCTel in patent infringement investigation involving telecommunication modems, filed against ESS. Acted as lead counsel in a three week trial. The ALJ ruled that ESS infringed one of PCTel's patents. The investigation settled favorably for our client.
In Re Certain Semiconductor Memory Devices
Products Containing Same, 337-TA-414 (1998). Represented respondent Mosel Vitelic Corporation in a patent investigation brought by Micron Technology with respect to six semiconductor process patents. Acted as lead counsel in a four week trial. Micron withdrew three patents prior to trial
after trial, the ALJ found that all three remaining patents were not infringed, invalid over prior art, unenforceable due to inequitable conduct,
lacking a domestic industry (a so-called gr
slam defense victory). Thereafter, the investigation was settled.
In Re Certain Catalyst Components
Catalysts For The Polymerization of Olefins, 337-TA-307 (1989). Represented respondent Toho Titanium in patent infringement investigation brought by Montedison
Himont. The investigation settled favorably for Toho shortly before trial.
Trial counsel in the ITC for numerous other parties settled before trial.
Extensive trial experience in Federal District Courts, including experience in the District Courts in California, the District Court of Delaware
the District Courts of Texas: Trial counsel for ZTE Corporation in a case brought by TFT in the Eastern District of Texas (2015). Following a favorable Markman ruling, the case was favorably resolved.
Trial Counsel in numerous patent cases for Centrify Software, including cases brought by ORG Structures
SoftVault. (E. D. Texas
N. D. CA, 2012 -15). Cases favorably resolved.
Trial Counsel in numerous patent cases for Corsair Components, including cases brought by Better Mouse, Data Carriers, EDigital, Novocrypt (E. D. Texas
N. D. CA, 2013 -15 ). Cases favorably resolved.
Trial Counsel for Aerohive in patent cases brought by Airtight
Linex (E. D., S. D. Florida
N. D. CA, 2012 -15 ). Cases pending.
Trial Counsel for LendingTree brought against Zillow
others. (W. D. North Carolina, 2012-15). Case pending in the Federal Circuit.
Trial Counsel for LendingTree brought by Internet Patent Corporation ( N. D. CA, 2012 -15). Summary Judgment granted for LendingTree
upheld by the Federal Circuit.
Trial Counsel for Lotes in patent case brought by Hon Hai Corporation ( N. D. CA, 2012 -15). Case stayed
pending reexamination.
Trial Counsel for Nextec in patent case against Brookwood (S. D. NY, 2012). Matter pending.
Trial Counsel for Walmart in cases brought by Round Rock
JC Trading. (D. Del. 2013 -2014). Cases favorably resolved.
Trial Counsel for Centrify Software in patent litigation against Quest Software (N. D. CA,
D. Utah, 2011). Cases favorably resolved.
Trial Counsel for STMicroelectronics in Breach of Contract
Unfair Business Practice by STMicroelectronics against Eli Harari (2009). Case favorably settled shortly before trial.
Trial Counsel for Cordis
Johnson
Johnson brought by Target
Boston Scientific in the Northern District of CA. (2008). Case favorably settled shortly before trial.
Trial Counsel for ST Microelectronics in a patent case brought by BenQ America in the Northern District of CA. (2005). Case successfully dismissed on motion.
Trial Counsel for STMicroelectronics in a patent
antitrust Case for STMicroelectronics filed by SanDisk (2005). Case favorably settled.
Trial Counsel for Nanometrics in a case brought by KLA/Tencor in the Northern District of CA. (2005). Case favorably settled.
Trial Counsel for ATT in a trade secret case brought by Excite/At Home in the Northern District of CA. (2004). Case favorably settled.
Trial Counsel for Microsoft in a patent case brought by Burst in the Northern District of CA. (2003). Case favorably settled.
Trial counsel for Mosel Vitelic in patent litigation against Micron in District of Delaware (2000). Extensive press reports that the case was settled favorably for Mosel on the first day of trial.
Trial counsel for Samsung in patent litigation brought against Northern Telecom in the Northern District of CA. (1998). Case favorably settled before trial.
Trial counsel for Samsung in patent litigation brought by Northern Telecom in the Northern District of CA. (1997). Case favorably settled before trial.
Trial counsel for QuickLogic in patent litigation brought by Actel the Northern District of CA. (1996). Settled favorably before trial.
Trial counsel for Digital Instruments against Topometrix in patent litigation in the Northern District of CA. (1994). Favorably resolved.
Trial counsel for Uniphase in patent litigation brought by Spectra Physics the Northern District of CA. (1993). Settled favorably two weeks before trial.
Trial counsel for Integrated Device Technology in patent litigation filed against AT&T in the Western District of Texas (1992). Settled favorably shortly before trial.
Trial counsel for NexGen in patent dispute with Intel (N. D. Cal. 1992). Matter favorably settled.
Trial counsel for Integrated Device Technology in patent litigation filed against AT&T in the Western District of Texas (1991). Settled favorably shortly before trial.
Trial counsel for Integrated Device Technology in patent litigation filed by AT&T in the Northern District of CA. (1990). Settled favorably shortly before trial.
Trial counsel for Alameda Instruments in patent litigation brought by Athens Corp. in the Northern District of CA. (1989). Settled favorably after trial.
Extensive trial experience in patent, trademark, trade secret
antitrust cases over a thirty year period: Benson, et al. v. Chevron (Antitrust)
DeLaveaga v. Chevron (Antitrust)
Etec Systems v. Ateq (Patent)
Mobil/Philips/Chevron v. Arco/Exxon/Sohio (Contract)
Motorola v. PCTel (Patent)
Novadyne v. T
em (Antitrust)
Rayteck v. Omega (Patent)
Spectra Physics v. Uniphase (Patent)
Townsend v. PCTEL (Patent)
Unitrode v. Pioneer (Patent)
VE Corp. v. Esco (Alleged Unfair Business Practices)
