Cases
Significant Representations: In re Negotiated Data Solutions (FTC). Lead patent counsel for Dell Inc. in advocating its position before the Federal Trade Commission on patent st
ards abuse issues leading to imposition of consent decree against Negotiated Data Solutions.
Powerline Innovations, LLC v. Gigafast et al. (E.D. Texas).Represented multiple defendants as lead counsel in patent infringement case.
Negotiated Data Solutions v. Dell, Inc. (N.D. Cal.). Represented world's leading personal computer manufacturer in defense of patent infringement suit involving computer networking technology.
ZEC S.p.A. v. Gang Yan Diamond Products, Inc. (C. D. Cal.). Lead counsel for Gang Yan in defense of trademark infringement suit.
Vertical Networks, Inc. v. Linksys Group, Inc. (N.D. Cal.). Served as lead counsel for Linksys in defense of patent infringement suit involving IEEE 802.3
802.11 computer networking technology.
Hughes Research Labs v. Inphi Corp. (L.A. Sup. Ct.). Defended Inphi Corp. against allegations of trade secret misappropriation relating to 40 gigabit/sec indium phosphide semiconductor circuitry.
QualComm, Inc. v. Conexant Systems
Skyworks Solutions, Inc. v. QualComm, Inc. (S.D. Cal.). Represented Conexant
Skyworks in patent infringement
trade secret misappropriation suit where each side accused the other of infringing patents in the field of RF semiconductor chip
CDMA cellular technology.
Perkin-Elmer Corp. v. Amersham Pharmacia Biotech (N.D. Cal.). Served as co-lead counsel for Amersham in patent infringement suit involving the basic DNA sequencing
supercomputing technology used to sequence the human genome.
Adray v. Adry-Mart (9th Cir.), 76 F.3d 984. Served as lead counsel for plaintiff in jury trial of trademark infringement suit. On appeal, persuaded the Ninth Circuit to greatly exp
the availability of corrective advertising damages to plaintiffs.
ATR Sales Inc. v. Lovejoy, Inc. (C.D. Cal.). Lead counsel for plaintiff ATR in patent infringement suit involving flexible mechanical couplings, obtained summary judgment.
Clark v. Everett Associates, Inc. (C.D. Cal.). Lead counsel for plaintiff Clark, obtained finding of willful patent infringement on summary judgment. Case discussed at 57 F.Supp.2d 874-888.
Oakley, Inc. v. Sunglass Hut, Luxxotica, et al. (C.D. Cal.). Defended Sunglass Hut
Luxxotica against charges of infringement of patent related to thin film optical coatings.
Western Electric v. Racal Milgo v. AT&T (S.D. Fla.). Defended data modem manufacturer against charges of infringement of Western Electric patents,
led assertion of antitrust
patent infringement counterclaims against AT&T
Western Electric in concurrent multidistrict litigation in the U.S. District Courts for Kansas, Massachusetts, Southern District of New York, New Jersey, Southern District of Florida,
the United Kingdom.
SanBar Corp. v. AT&T (C.D. Cal.). Represented plaintiff, telephone equipment manufacturer, in Sherman Act antitrust case against AT& T.
Milgo Electronic Corp. v. United Business Communications, Inc., 623 F.2d 645 (D Kan.). Represented plaintiff Milgo in patent infringement trial of Milgo's patents covering data modem technology
trial resulted in finding of willful infringement
award of treble damages
attorney's fees.
Hard Rock Cafe v. Elsea, 48 U.S.P.Q. 2d 1400 (T.T.A.B). Represented Hard Rock in trademark opposition trial before the Trademark Trial
Appeal Board.
Minolta v. Canon (USPTO). Represented Minolta in patent interference proceedings involving microprocessor controlled camera systems.
Paraskevas v. Hajek (O.C. Sup. Ct.). Lead counsel in defending collector car owner against fraud
right of publicity claims, court trial resulted in favorable verdict.
Transitive Corporation. Designed
implemented patent portfolio development strategy for maker of emulation software to transition to Intel microprocessors.
