About Richard James Oparil

Richard James Oparil is a lawyer practicing commercial, corporate, commercial and business law, intellectual property and 2 other areas of law. Richard received a B.A. degree from Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York, and has been licensed for 40 years. Richard practices at Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C. in Washington, DC.

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Awards

AV Preeminent Peer Rated

This elite award is granted to attorneys who have been recognized by their peers for their very high ethical standards, with an average peer review score of 4.5 or higher.

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Services

Areas of Law

Intellectual Property
Litigation
Other 3
- Commercial
- Corporate, Commercial and Business Law
- Intellectual Property Litigation

Practice Details

Firm Information

Position
Principal

Firm Name
Porzio, Bromberg & Newman P.C.
Representative Cases & Transactions

Cases
Representative Matters: Represented beta-alanine dietary supplement patent owner in infringement case in which the defendant agreed to settle
exit the business.
Represented plaintiff in patent litigation involving antibody detection kits
systems directed to human papillomavirus (HPV).
Defending an electronic cigarette seller in multiple patent infringement cases.
Represented Fortune 500 company in multiple patent cases regarding safety needles.
Represented French company in ANDA patent litigation involving drug delivery systems.
Defended Australian company in U.S. patent litigation involving RNAi technology.
Represented biotech companies in patent litigation involving nucleic acid array
RNase H- reverse transcriptase products.
Represented biotech company in International Trade Commission section 337 investigation of amino acid patent infringement.
Successfully settled infringement claims against energy optimization system provider.
Drafted a successful U.S. Supreme Court brief on patent st
ing
damages issues for a Japanese biotechnology company.
Authored amicus briefs for biotechnology
natural products associations.
Obtained judgments
consent judgments for United Kingdom defense contractor on patent
trade claims.
Represented oxygenated wound dressing company in arbitration with its joint venture partner.
Represented dietary supplement consultant in arbitration of contract dispute.
Represented software company in breach of licensing agreement dispute.
Tried one of the first successful false patent marking cases, Clontech Labs. v. Invitrogen Corp.
Represented a chemical company in the damages phase of a patent infringement suit.
Represented a senior officer
director of Enron Corporation in congressional investigations.
Represented a witness at Congressional oversight hearings involving the selection of bid cties by the International Olympics Committee.
Represented a client in a campaign finance investigation by the Department of Justice
congressional Committees.
Represented a not-for-profit student lending company in a $70 million breach of contract case against its former loan processor
servicer in the U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
Represented an Internet publisher in a deception
unfair business practices action brought by the Federal Trade Commission
the New York Attorney General.
Represented electronic alert system company in government contract bid protest hearing.
Representing company in Federal Trade Commission investigation of patent assertion entities.

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Experience

Bar Admission & Memberships

Admissions
1986, New York
1987, District of Columbia
U.S. Court of Appeals, Federal Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, District of Columbia Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 4th Circuit
U.S. Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit
U.S. District Court, District of Colorado
U.S. District Court, District of Maryland
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin
U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Northern, and Southern Districts of New York
U.S. District Courts, Eastern, Northern, Western, and Southern Districts of Texas
Court of Federal Claims
U.S. Supreme Court
Education & Certifications

Law School
Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
J.D.
Editor

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
J.D.
Ault Moot Court Competition

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
J.D.
Case Western Reserve Law Review

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
J.D.
1985 Order of the Coif

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
J.D.
magna cum laude

Case Western Reserve University School of Law, Cleveland, Ohio
J.D.
Winner

Other Education
Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
B.A.
1981 Teaching Assistant

Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
B.A.
Maxwell School

Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York
B.A.
Washington Seminar

Public Affairs
Special Agencies

International Trade Commission.

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