Representative Matters

• Successfully defended online business in patent infringement jury trial in Eastern District of Texas brought by a multinational telecommunications equipment company resulting in the findings of non-infringement and invalidity of all three asserted patents that was upheld by the Federal Circuit.

• Successfully defended chemical company against $250million Walker-Process antitrust claims in Southern District of Texas related to desalting technology following expert discovery and sanctions of plaintiff’s antitrust expert.

• Successfully defended online business in patent infringement matter in the Southern District of New York obtaining summary judgment of non-infringement that was upheld by the Federal Circuit. 

• Successfully defended a pro bono client in court that was falsely accused of opening a credit card account, creating a large debt and defaulting when credit card company sued the wrong person and refused to acknowledge the evidence.

• Successfully defended online business in patent infringement matter in the Northern District of Texas obtaining summary judgment of invalidity and non-infringement that was upheld by the Federal Circuit.

• Successfully represented inventor in inventorship dispute in Southern District of Texas obtaining summary judgment confirming inventorship of patented technology regarding auto-filling tire air pressure.

• Successfully obtained a preliminary injunction in Southern District of Texas for a client related to patented chemical refinery technology that was upheld by the Federal Circuit.

• Successfully represented oil-field services company in jury trial for misappropriation of trade secrets by former employees in Harris County, Texas.

• Settled on favorable terms patent infringement matter regarding medical device technology on eve of jury trial in Eastern District of Texas.

• Successfully defended online business in patent infringement matter in Northern District of California resulting in a dismissal with prejudice following Markman hearing where court accepted a proposed claim construction that made infringement impossible.

• Successfully defended online business in multi-party patent infringement matter in District of Delaware resulting in a dismissal with prejudice following devastating inventor deposition.

• Successfully defended online business in patent infringement matter in Northern District of California Division resulting in a dismissal with prejudice following issuance of defendant’s expert reports on invalidity and non-infringement.

• Successfully represented oilfield services company as both plaintiff and defendant in competing patent infringement matters on expandable down-hole tool technology in Southern District of Texas and District of Delaware.

• Successfully represented generic pharmaceutical company in ANDA litigation in Northern District of Texas obtaining a favorable settlement.

• Successfully represented consulting company to enforce its trademarks resulting in favorable settlement for client and protecting its brand.

• Successfully defended online business in trademark and unfair competition matter in the Central District of California resulting in a dismissal with prejudice.

• Successfully enforced trademark matter for consulting company in the Southern District of Texas shutting down infringing activity and recovering costs following mediation.

• Successfully represented small business and negotiated a settlement and release in a copyright dispute regarding a former employee’s use of pirated software.

• Successfully resolved breach of contract matter following mediation in Harris County, Texas.

• Assisted a small business that manufactures seals used in industrial applications to stop its multi-national customer that began infringing the manufacturer’s patents.

• Assisted a start-up on-line exchange by developing a strategy to mitigate potential litigation risks.

• Assisted small software company in developing strategy to mitigate an employee dispute over copyright ownership.

• Prepared joint development agreement regarding wired downhole drill tubing.

• Negotiated purchase of patented manufacturing technology for a manufacturing client.

• Negotiated sale of a woman owned software company to multi-national holding company.

• Successfully represented clients in cancelation and oppositions proceedings before USPTO Trademark Trial and Appeal Board