Litigation and Disputes

We have years of experience litigating all types of disputes for and against big tech, start-ups, artists, and everything in between.

a Patent litigation
a Copyright litigation
a Trademark / unfair competition litigation
a Other technology litigation

Representative Matters

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. v. TCL Industrial Holdings, Co., Ltd., et al., Case No. 23CV417807 (Santa Clara Sup. Ct.)

Represent Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in state-court action pertaining to software piracy against consumer electronics company.

VirnetX Inc. v. Apple Inc., Case Nos. 6:12-cv-855 and 6:10-cv-417 (E.D. Tex.)

Represented Apple Inc. in patent infringement actions in the Eastern District of Texas.  Member of two trial teams in Tyler, Texas for Apple in actions accusing various features of Apple’s iOS and devices of patent infringement. [Prior firm]

ChriMar Systems Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc., Case No. 13-cv-1300 (N.D. Cal.)

Represented Cisco Systems Inc. in patent infringement action.  Obtained summary judgment of non-infringement in case related to Power-over-Ethernet systems. [Prior firm]

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. v. Pounce Consulting, Inc., et al., Case No. 4:17-cv-4732 (N.D. Cal.)

Represented Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in software piracy action against Mexican defendant and its affiliates involving claims of copyright infringement, violations of Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and breach of contract.  Obtained $6.98 million judgment for client. [Prior firm]

Cadence Design Systems, Inc. v. Syntronic AB, et al., Case No. 3:21-cv-3610 (N.D. Cal.)

Represented Cadence Design Systems, Inc. in software piracy action against Swedish defendant and its affiliates involving claims of copyright infringement, violations of Digital Millennium Copyright Act, and breach of contract.  Obtained settlement for client. [Prior firm]

Roxana Russell v. Walmart Inc., et al., Case No. 19-cv-5495 (C.D. Cal.)

Represented sculptural artist against Walmart Inc., alleging claims of copyright infringement and violations of the Lanham Act pertaining to online sales on Walmart.com.  Successfully briefed summary judgment and obtained judgment in favor of client.  [Prior firm]

Updateme Inc. v. Axel Springer SE, et al., Case No. 3:17-cv-5054 (N.D. Cal.)

Represented digital media startup in action against German media conglomerate, alleging Lanham Act violations, fraud, and breach of contract (among others).  Obtained settlement for client. [Prior firm]

BabyBit, Inc. v. Amiigo, et al., Case Nos. 19CV344512 (Santa Clara Sup. Ct.) and 19STCV37108 (Los Angeles Sup. Ct)

Represented startup against purchaser of intellectual property in state-court action for breach of contract and fraud.  Obtained settlement for client. [Prior firm]

Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc. v. NuVasive, Inc., Case No. 3:12-cv-2738 (S.D. Cal.); Nuvasive, Inc. v. Warsaw Orthopedic, Inc., Case Nos. IPR2013-208 and IPR2013-206 (PTAB)

Represented plaintiff in patent infringement action and collateral proceedings before Patent Trial and Appeal Board against competitor related to spinal fusion technology and surgical methods.  Obtained $45 million settlement.  [Prior firm]

Medtronic MiniMed Inc., et al., v. Insulet Corporation, Case No. 2:12-cv-8048 (C.D. Cal.)

Represented Medtronic MiniMed in patent infringement action against competitor related to insulin infusion pump technology. Obtained settlement for client. [Prior firm]

Medtronic MiniMed Inc., et al., v. Animas Corp., Case No. 2:12-cv-4471 (C.D. Cal)

Represented Medtronic MiniMed in patent infringement action against competitor related to insulin infusion pump technology. Obtained settlement for client. [Prior firm]