Mr. Thomas W. Sankey

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Partner

  Firm Name

  Duane Morris LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Representative Matters: Obtained from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on behalf of an American multinational telecommunications corporation an affirmance of summary judgment of invalidity of a software patent with computer-implemented means-plus-function claim limitations because the patent failed to disclose corresponding algorithms.
  Defended a major telecommunications corporation in various patent infringement disputes throughout the U.S.
  Currently defending a major telecommunications company in patent infringement actions.
  Currently defending a medical device company in a patent infringement case.
  Obtained on behalf of New Strong Group Limited a decision from the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Texas, Houston Division, granting damages of attorney's fees plus interest on interpled funds, after the court determined the opposing parties acted in bad faith, without any colorable claim,
  intentionally interfered with a contract by filing a lawsuit claiming an interest in the interpled funds.
  Co-led a team staffed across multiple offices in obtaining a jury verdict of patent infringement on behalf of a Japanese corporation in an action for infringement of a patent directed to optical disc discrimination. Won the subsequent bench trial in the Eastern District of Texas on a claim of inequitable conduct raised by the defendant. The jury returned a $52 million verdict in favor of the client.
  Brought an action in the Eastern District of Texas on behalf of a corporate patent holder against major cable
  satellite TV providers for infringement of a patent directed to DVR technology, resulting in a multimillion-dollar settlement for the client.
  Defended a Taiwanese manufacturer of circuit board architecture in a patent infringement action brought by a non-practicing entity (NPE) in the Eastern District of Texas. The case resulted in a settlement that the client found favorable.
  Represented defendants in the Eastern District of Texas
  the Northern District of California for DRAM semiconductor chips, DVD technology
  network communication controls.
  Defended major corporations in patent infringement actions involving encryption technology.
  Defended several pharmaceutical companies in false marking cases.
  Defended foreign manufacturers of motorcycle grips in patent infringement action.