We are one of the leading firms for “bet the company” patent litigation and we have an unmatched record of success. Managing IP named us 2012 “Firm of the Year” in litigation before the International Trade Commission and in 2010, The American Lawyer ranked us “Top IP Litigation Department of the Year.” We have successfully represented complainants, respondents and third parties in all aspects of Section 337 investigations, including initiating counter-investigations or actions in other venues, working with engineers to develop design-arounds, coordinating with U.S. Customs, and enforcing exclusion orders. We are one of the leading firms with experience representing clients in prosecuting and defending its patents in growing areas of technology such as the smart phone, digital cable, LED, and television display markets.
In 2011, we opened an office in Washington, D.C., bringing to the firm Paul Brinkman and Alex Lasher, two of the most experienced ITC trial lawyers in the country. Prior to joining us, their group was ranked the second busiest ITC practice in the country by Corporate Counsel – combined we may be number one. Our Washington patent litigation team has tried dozens of high-profile cases in the ITC and brings with it a strong reputation and wealth of experience before each of the Commission’s administrative law judges.
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