Andrew R. Sommer

Practice Details

• Firm Information
  Position

  Shareholder

  Firm Name

  Greenberg Traurig, LLP
• Representative Cases & Transactions
  Cases

  Experience: Representative Matters: In re Certain Televisions, Remote Controls,
  Components Thereof, 337-TA-1263. Representing respondent in investigation involving television remote controls.
  In re Certain Electronic Devices, Including Wireless Communication Devices, Computers, Tablet Computers, Digital Media Players,
  Cameras, 337-TA-952. Represented complainant in investigation involving smartphones, tablets, laptops. Case settled shortly after the hearing on violations.
  In re Certain Nonvolatile Memory Devices
  Products Containing Same, 337-TA-909. Represented complainant regarding investigation involving nonvolatile memory products. Case settled two days before the Initial Determination was expected.
  In re Certain Flash Memory Chips
  Products Containing Same, 337-TA-893. Represented respondents regarding investigation involving nonvolatile memory products.
  Represented manufacturer of ophthalmic lenses in patent dispute with a major competitor over patent related to progressive lenses.
  Represented both patent owners
  petitioners in PTAB post-grant proceedings regarding email systems, cable TV communication systems, flash memory devices, mobile device technologies, networking technology, computer hardware, remotely configurable devices, seed sorting systems, ophthalmic lenses,
  pharmaceutical compounds.
  Represented various companies in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.
  Represented seven different automotive manufacturers in patent infringement lawsuit in the Eastern District of Texas involving multiple patents. Obtained dismissal of two asserted patents for lack of st
  ing
  summary judgment of no infringement of the third patent. The dismissal was affirmed,
  broadened on appeal to include all patents-in-suit.
  Represented a leading wireless telecommunications carrier in patent case involving wireless hotspots. Obtained dismissal for lack of st
  ing, which was affirmed on appeal.
  Represented major mobile device designer
  manufacturer in patent infringement lawsuit involving nine patents asserted against WCDMA
  GSM technology.
  Lead draftsperson on a joint appellee's brief to the Federal Circuit arguing for affirmance of the district court's dismissal of over 100 foreign wireless telecommunications carriers for lack of personal jurisdiction. The brief was joined by 96 parties
  the district court's dismissal was affirmed.
  Represented major communications equipment designer
  manufacturers in case pending in the District of Maryl
  in which his client obtained a grant of summary judgment of non-infringement.
  Represented foreign wireless carriers from Brazil, Germany, Belgium,
  The Netherl
  s in obtaining dismissal for lack of personal jurisdiction in patent case over international text messaging brought in the District of Maryl
  .
  Represented major mobile device designer
  manufacturer in patent litigation concerning certain phone keypads.
  Represented major mobile device designer
  manufacturer in a six-patent case involving power management functionality, common bus architectures,
  mappable I/O features.
  Represented major mobile device designer
  manufacturer in a four-patent case involving a wide array of technologies related to 4G LTE technology, 802.11n technology, wireless hotspots,
  map application functionality.
  Represented leading wireless telecommunications carrier in a two-patent case allegedly involving voicemail
  MMS messaging.
  Represented leading wireless telecommunications carrier in a patent case involving 3G
  4G air cards.
  Represented leading telecommunications carrier in a seven-patent case allegedly involving DSL
  dial-up modem technologies.
  Represented leading wireless telecommunications carrier in a six-patent case involving wireless lock technology. Case severed
  stayed as to our client.
  Represented major communications equipment designer
  manufacturers in a patent infringement lawsuit involving patents claimed to be essential to WCDMA
  CDMA2000 technology.
  
  Pro Bono Representations: Served as lead counsel in a trial under the Federal Tort Claims Act that secured a pro bono client a judgment of over $900,000. Helped obtain a permanent injunction against the United States Army
  United States Air Force, allowing the commissioning of asymptomatic HIV-positive service members
  preventing the discharge of HIV-positive service members solely based on their diagnosis.
  Represented a Vietnam-era veteran in a matter before the Board of Veterans' Appeals
  Virginia regional office.
  Represented victims of a mortgage fraud scheme in a case in Fairfax County Circuit Court in Virginia.
  Represented of an improperly evicted tenant in D.C. L
  lord
  Tenant Court.
  Represented an inmate
  his family in pursuing injunctive relief against the State of Maryl
  for violating the Eighth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution.
  Represented an inmate on a habeas petition.
  The above representations were h
  led by Mr. Sommer prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
  
  Government Experience: Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent
  Trademark Office (USPTO), 2001-2003
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