Eric Huang

 

New York Office
Tel: 212-849-7000
Fax: 212-849-7100
erichuang@quinnemanuel.com
Practice Areas
Intellectual Property Litigation

Education

George Washington University Law School (J.D., with honors, 1997)

 

University of Michigan (B.S.E., 1990)





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Biography

 

Eric Huang is a partner in Quinn Emanuel's New York office.  His civil trial practice focuses on intellectual property matters including patent, copyright, trademark and trade secret.  He has extensive experience building cases in highly technical subject matter for both plaintiffs and defendants.  His practice encompasses all aspects of case preparation, pre-trial discovery, expert preparation, trial preparation and trial. 

 

Eric's practice includes a diverse range of technical subject matter, including oral dosage form pharmaceuticals, injectable pharmaceuticals, semiconductor fabrication, circuit design, software architecture, digital video playback, digital audio encoding, liquid crystal displays, optical storage drives, fiber optics, catheters, medical diagnostic equipment, genetic engineering, petroleum processing, telecommunications, mechanical measurement devices, electronic engine control, computer equipment and e-commerce.




Representative Clients

 

MediaTek
Samsung
Expedia
Mutual Pharmaceuticals
AstraZeneca
Northrop Grumman
Avaya
eSpeed
Compaq




Notable Representations

 

Represented MediaTek in multiple patent lawsuits against Matsushita Electric Industrial and Panasonic Corporation in San Francisco and Marshall, Texas.  Won claim construction of MediaTek patent that effectively reversed a prior determination of invalidity by ITC.  Won summary judgment of no infringement on two Matsushita patents that effectively decimated lost profits case.  The action settled on favorable terms.

 

Obtained defense jury verdict for Duracell (Gillette) in plaintiff's home court of Madison, Wisconsin in patent action relating to hearing aid battery technology.  Plaintiff Rayovac asserted three patents covering zinc-air hearing aid batteries.  After trial on liability, the jury invalidated all three patents.   Lawsuit settled favorably during post-verdict.

 

Successfully represented eSpeed as plaintiff in patent action brought against New York Mercantile Exchange relating to electronic futures trading systems.  The lawsuit settled on favorable terms.

 

Successfully represented MicroMotion in patent suit brought against Endress + Hauser Flowtec relating to Coriolis mass flowmeters.  Lawsuit settled on favorable terms.

 

Successfully represented Avaya as defendant in multi-defendant patent action brought by sole inventor in North Carolina relating to metering systems.  Obtained walk-away settlement.