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Tigran Guledjian practices extensively in complex intellectual property litigation with an emphasis in high technology patent litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.  Tigran has tried cases, litigated and advised clients in such technologies as piezo-electric printer heads and ink jet cartridges, on-line transfer of music and video, satellite solar arrays and systems, jet engine propulsion systems, automotive air bag systems, high bandwidth fiber optic cables, transceivers and connectors, free ink writing instruments, CD and DVD duplication, therapeutic bath and spa technology, sports and athletic equipment, and large-scale earth moving machinery including bucket and teeth technology, among others.  Tigran is admitted to practice before the United States Patent and Trademark Office which also allows him to counsel his clients in developing their overall patent portfolio and intellectual property enforcement strategy.

Prior to entering law, Tigran worked as an aerospace engineer and operations analyst for Rockwell International (now Boeing) in its North American Aviation Division on projects involving aircraft weapons systems, military strategy and warfare simulation, and conversion of the Air Force supersonic B-1B aircraft from a nuclear to a conventional bomber, under various levels of DOD security clearance.  As a team leader/designer of the Cal Poly Solar Energy Team, Tigran also has considerable hands-on experience in manufacturing methods of solar arrays and composite structures involving materials such as carbon fiber, Kevlar and fiberglass as well as the application of resins, adhesives and autoclave manufacturing methods.

Seiko Epson Corporation

Napster

Delphi

DaKine Hawaii

Balboa Instruments

TRW

GE Aviation

Avery Dennison

Technicolor

Represented Seiko Epson in one of the largest patent infringement cases ever filed with the International Trade Commission, asserting eleven patents and thirty-one claims against 1,000 different cartridge models sold by twenty-four manufacturers, importers and distributors of aftermarket ink cartridges for resale in the U.S. After a 7-day trial, the Administrative Law Judge found for our client on every asserted patent and claim, against every single accused product that was adjudicated, and against every respondent that had not already entered into a consent order, and based thereon, it issued a general exclusion order prohibiting all companies, whether or not they were parties to the ITC proceeding, from importing and selling infringing cartridges in the U.S.

On behalf of Napster, filed for reexamination of defendant's three patents directed to on-line downloading of music and video.  The U.S. PTO granted reexamination of the three patents and has since found every claim invalid.  Defendant has filed an appeal.  Also obtained a stay of the case while the patents are in reexamination and a denial of a preliminary injunction motion pending reexamination.  In addition, successfully countered appeal of the motion to stay and denial of the preliminary injunction wherein appellant dropped the appeal on the eve of oral argument in the Federal Circuit. 

Obtained favorable claim construction rulings in extensive claim construction briefing and hearings for Delphi in a patent infringement action involving automotive air bag covers.   

Obtained a speedy favorable settlement for DaKine Hawaii in a patent infringement case involving athletic gloves used in snowboarding and skiing. 

Represented Balboa Instruments as patentee in a patent infringement action involving therapeutic baths and spas.  Obtained numerous grants of summary judgment disposing meritless defenses.  Case settled favorably just a few weeks prior to trial. 

Obtained summary judgment for TRW in a $133 million negligence, negligent misrepresentation and fraud action brought by a European satellite manufacturer involving satellite manufacturing, solar arrays, solar energy, solar cells, solar array manufacturing, composite materials, rocket thrusters, optical glass, optical glass coatings, satellite telemetry data, and satellite communication. 

Successfully negotiated a favorable license for Avery Dennison as patentee in a patent infringement action involving free ink writing instruments. 

Obtained favorable settlement for H&L Tooth in a legal malpractice action involving multiple patents directed at large scale earth moving machinery, including bucket and teeth technology, where law firm failed to timely file for international patent protection.