Representative Matters
U.S. Court of Appeals
Represented former employee of the Department of the Interior in appeal from the Merit Systems Protection Board following her termination. The Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit vacated and remanded finding that the MSPB failed to conduct the requisite analysis as to the reasonableness of the termination under the Douglas factors. Moreno v. Dep’t of the Interior, Appeal No. 2020-1507 (Fed. Cir. 2021).
U.S. District Court
Represented biological sciences R&D company in defense of claims for patent infringement. Case settled on favorable terms prior to trial. Kyowa Hakko Kirin Co., Ltd. v. Aragen Bioscience, Inc., NDCA-3-16-cv-05993.
Represented emergency response software in defense of claims for patent infringement. Case was voluntarily dismissed following filing of a motion to dismiss. 911 Notify, LLC v. MobileTREC Corporation, DDE-1-15-cv-00582 (prior to joining Robins Kaplan).
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
Represented Patent Owner in response to ten petitions for inter partes review of patents related to peripheral bus design. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied all ten petitions. IPR2021-00604; IPR2021-00605; IPR2021-00606; IPR2021-00607; IPR2021-00608; IPR2021-00666; IPR2021-00667; IPR2021-00668; IPR2021-00669; IPR2021-00670.
Represented Patent Owner in response to four petitions for inter partes review of patents related to cellular communications. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board denied institution of all four petitions. IPR2018-01474; IPR2018-01478; IPR2018-01556; IPR2018-01557.
U.S. International Trade Commission
Trial Counsel for owner of cellular communications patent portfolio including an 8-day patent infringement trial before the International Trade Commission. Certain 3G- and LTE-compliant Cellular Communication Devices and Components Thereof , Inv. No. 337-TA-1138.
Represented subpoenaed third party in multiple International Trade Commission Investigation concerning lithium-ion battery separators. Certain Batteries and Electrochemical Devices Containing Composite Separators, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same , Inv. No. 337-TA-1087; Certain Lithium-Ion Battery Cells, Battery Modules, Battery Packs, Components Thereof, and Products Containing the Same , Inv. No. 337-TA-1181.
Represented subpoenaed third party in International Trade Commission Investigation concerning smart thermostats and HVAC systems. Certain Smart Thermostats, Smart HVAC Systems, and Components Thereof , Inv. No. 337-TA-1185.
