About Harold H. Davis, Jr.

Hal is a trial lawyer. He serves as lead counsel in high value patent, trade secret, unfair competition, and trademark disputes. Hal focuses much of his practice on representing Asia-based technology companies in litigation matters in the United States.

Hal litigates various intellectual property matters and actions in federal courts and before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) on behalf of semiconductor manufacturers, computer design and manufacturing companies, computer software companies, smartphone and internet backbone hardware companies, electronics providers, biotechnology research entities, telecommunications providers, and other technology companies. He also represents clients before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

In addition to his litigation practice, Hal counsels clients on an array of IP matters, including intellectual property protection, registration, and management issues, as well as intellectual property development and investment. In his licensing practice, Hal represents clients in patent, trademark, and copyright licensing, as well as in strategic partnerships and intellectual property asset purchases. He also advises on website development and the development of intellectual property security procedures, in addition to joint venture and co-development projects.

Concentrations

•Patent, trademark, and trade secret disputes
•Unfair competition claims
•ITC litigation
•IP registration, licensing, and management
•Strategic partnerships

Recognition & Leadership

Awards & Accolades

•Listed, The Legal 500 United States, Intellectual Property - Patents: Litigation, 2024
•Listed, Acritas Stars Independently Rated Lawyers, “Star Lawyers,” 2017-2021

 

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Services

Areas of Law

  • Intellectual Property 1
    • Trade Secrets
  • Other 4
    • Intellectual Property Litigation
    • Intellectual Property & Technology
    • International Trade Commission's Section 337 Litigation
    • Trial Practice

Practice Details

  • Firm Information
    Position
    Shareholder
    Firm Name
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
  • Representative Cases & Transactions
    Cases
    Experience: ITC Litigation: In the matter of Certain Batteries
    Electrochemical Devices Containing Composite Separators, Components Thereof,
    Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1087 (USITC) - Lead counsel for Amperex Technology, DJI Technology Co. Ltd, DJI Technology, Inc.
    co-counsel for Guangdong OPPO Mobile Telecommunications Corp., OPPO Digital, Inc.
    In the matter of Certain Amorphous Metal
    Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1078 (USITC) -Lead counsel for Qingdao Yunlu Energy Technology Co., Ltd.
    In the matter of Certain Wi-Fi Enabled Electronic Devices
    Components Thereof Such as Spare Parts, Inv. No. 337-TA-1072 (USITC) - Lead counsel for Sharp
    settlement reached.
    In the matter of Certain Robotic Vacuum Cleaning Devices
    Components Thereof Such as Spare Parts, Inv. No. 337-TA-1057 (USITC) - Lead counsel for BISSELL
    Matsutek
    settlement allowing continued U.S. operations for client.
    In the matter of Certain Document Cameras
    Software for Use Therewith, Inv. No. 337-TA-1045 (USITC) -Lead Counsel for IPEVO
    Complainant withdrew complaint before trial without settlement.
    In the matter of Certain Personal Transporters
    Components Thereof. Inv. No. 337-TA-1007/1021 (USITC) - Lead Counsel for Changzhou Airwheel Technology Co.
    trial victory on behalf of Airwheel finding no violation.
    In the matter of Certain Industrial Control System Software, Systems Using Same,
    Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1020 (USITC) - Lead counsel for Advantech Co., Ltd.
    Advantech Corp.
    Complainant withdrew complaint against Advantech.
    In the matter of Certain Composite Bulk Intermediate Containers, Inv. No. 337-TA-1014 (USITC) -Lead counsel for Zhenjiang Runzhou Jinshan Packaging Factory
    Complainant withdrew complaint on eve of expert reports without settlement.
    In the matter of Certain Set-Top Boxes, Gateways, Bridges
    Adapters
    Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-915 (USITC) - Lead counsel for Wistron NeWeb against ViXs in patent litigation involving MoCA related technology.
    In the matter of Certain Television Sets, Television Receivers, Television Tuners,
    Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-910 (USITC) - Lead counsel for Wistron against CrestaTech in patent litigation involving TV Tuners.
    In the matter of Wireless Consumer Electronics Devices
    Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-853 (USITC) - Represented respondent Acer in patent litigation involving microprocessor design
    finding of no violation, affirmed by Commission.
    In the matter of Certain Computer
    Computer Peripheral Devices, Components Thereof
    Products Containing Same, 337-TA-841 (USITC) - Lead counsel for respondent Acer in patent litigation involving flash memory card readers
    finding of no violation, affirmed by Commission.
    In the matter of Certain Dynamic R
    om Access Memory
    NAND Flash Memory Devices
    Products Containing Same, Inv. 337-TA-803 (USITC) - Represented respondent Hynix against Intellectual Ventures in DRAM
    NAND flash-related memory patents.
    In the matter of Certain Coenzyme Q10 Products
    Methods of Making Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-790 (USITC) - Represented respondent Shenzhou at trial in patents involving production of Coenzyme Q10
    finding of no violation by ALJ
    affirmed by Commission.
    In the matter of Certain Notebook Computer Products
    Components, Inv. No. 337-TA-705 (USITC) - Represented respondent Wistron Corporation against Toshiba Corporation involving various laptop computer patents. Settlement reached after filing of pre-hearing briefing.
    In the matter of Certain Flash Memory Controllers, Drivers, Memory Cards,
    Media Players
    Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-619 (USITC) - Represented respondent Apacer against SanDisk
    finding of no violation.
    Patent Litigation: ELM 3DS Innovations, LLC v. SK hynix Inc. et al., 14-cv-1432 (D. Del.) - Lead counsel for SK hynix in 13 patent case involving stacked memory devices.
    ELM 3DS Innovations, LLC v. Michelle K. Lee, (E.D. Va.) - Lead counsel for intervenor SK hynix relating to APA challenge to PTAB inter partes review decisions.
    Phenix Longhorn, LLC v. Wistron Corp., 2:17-cv-711 (E.D. Tex.) - Lead counsel for Wistron in patent case involving LCD screens.
    Wireless Switch IP, LLC v. Acer, 6:17-cv-142 (E.D. Tex.) - Lead counsel for Acer Inc. in patent case.
    Alacritech v. Wistron Corp. et al., 2:16-CV-0693 (E.D. Tex.) - Lead counsel for Wistron Corp. in patent infringement case involving networking technology.
    Infogation Corp. v. ZTE Corp., 3:16-cv-01901 (S.D. Cal.) - Lead counsel for ZTE
    plaintiff dismissed case with prejudice without settlement.
    Mobile Synergy Solutions LLC v. Coolpad Group Ltd., (E.D. Tex.) - Lead counsel for Coolpad, a smartphone manufacturer, in patent case involving visual voice mail
    settlement reached.
    Anton Innovations, Inc. v. Getac Inc. et al., (C.D. Cal.) - Lead counsel for Getac, a ruggedized computer manufacturer in patent case involving wireless transceivers
    settlement reached.
    Uniloc USA, Inc. et al. v. ZTE et al., 2:16-cv-002 (E.D. Tex.) - Lead counsel for ZTE in patent infringement action involving text/voice instant messaging
    case stayed pending inter partes review.
    TCL Communications Technology Holdings, Ltd. v. Telefonaktienbolaget LM Ericsson et al., 14-cv-341 (C.D. Cal.) - Lead counsel for third party ZTE in action involving setting of FRAND rate.
    Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Wistron Corp. et al., 2:15-cv-01366 (E.D. Tex.) - Lead counsel for Wistron in patent infringement litigation involving television tuners
    settlement reached.
    Rockstar Consortium US LP et al. v. Asustek Computer Inc. et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-894 (E.D. Tex.) - Represented Asus in patent litigation involving various technologies associated with Android Operating System Platform.
    Patent Harbor v. HP et al., Case No. 6:13-cv-00103-LED (E.D. Tex.) - Represent Hewlett-Packard in patent litigation involving video authoring software. Settlement reached during discovery.
    Enova v. Western Digital et al., Case No. 1:10-cv-00004 (D. Del.) - Represented Western Digital in patent litigation involving encryption technology. Settlement reached before trial. .
    Acer v. Technology Properties Limited et al., Case No. 5:08-cv-00877 - Represented Acer
    Gateway in a declaratory action. Technology Properties Limited has counterclaimed for patent infringement
    asserted five patents from the Moore Microprocessor Patent Portfolio against Acer
    Gateway. The patents concern microprocessor design
    operation.
    Toshiba Corp. v. Wistron Corp., Civil Action No. 8:10-cv-00074-SVW-MLG (C.D. Cal.) - Represented Wistron in district court in laptop patent dispute. Case settled.
    Phillip M. Adams & Assoc. LLC. v. Wistron Corp., (D. Wyo. 2011) - Represented Wistron
    AOpen in district court in laptop patent dispute involving floppy disc controllers. Motion to dismiss granted for clients.
    DRAM Technology v. America II Group et al., Case No. 2:10-cv-45 (J. Ward) - Represented ESMT, semiconductor design company, in patent infringement action relating to DRAM patents.
    LSI/Agere v. Xilinx, Case No. 09 Civ. 9717 (S.D.N.Y) (J. Rakoff) - Represented Xilinx in a patent infringement action involving twenty patents relating to field-programmable gate array (FPGA)
    other related technologies.
    Typhoon Touch v. Dell, Civil Action No. 6:07-cv-546 (E.D. Texas) (J. Davis) - Represented Dell
    Lenovo in a patent infringement action involving two touch screen patents. Achieved summary judgment of non-infringement.
    Global Innovations v. Acer America Corp., Case No. 09-20127 (S.D. Fla.) (J. Moreno)
    Civil Action No. 2:09-cv-00198 (E.D. Texas) (J. Folsom) - Represented Acer, Alienware, Dell, Gateway,
    HP in patent infringement litigation concerning two computer security patents. Achieved settlement.
    Represented semiconductor manufacturer with patent license negotiation involving hundreds of patents. Negotiated agreement that prevented litigation.
    CPUMate v. Acer America Corp. et al., Case No. 08-cv-01865 (D.N.J.) (J. Wolfson) - Represented Acer
    Wistron in patent infringement litigation relating to heat sink technology. Achieved dismissal of clients.
    Universal Tech., Inc. v. Frogger, Civ. Action No. 0:10-cv-00075-JNE-JSM (D. Minn. 2010) - Represented Frogger, golf equipment manufacturer, in district court in golf towel patent dispute. Case settled.
    Halloran v. Frogger, (D. Mass. 2010) - Represented Frogger, golf equipment manufacturer, in district court in golf brush patent dispute. Case settled after filing of motion for summary judgment.
    Krinner v. TerraSmart LLC, (M.D. Fla. 2011) - Represented TerraSmart, solar power equipment manufacturer, in patent dispute over earth screws. Case settled.
    Gellyfish v. Acer et al., Case No. 2:08-cv-170 (E.D. Tex.) - Represented Acer
    Gateway in a patent infringement action relating to h
    pads on laptop computers.
    Wistron v. Samsung Electronic Co., Case No. C 07-04748 VRW (N.D. Cal) - Represented Wistron in a patent infringement action where Samsung had alleged infringement of three patents relating to computer keyboard hot key functions, battery charging power-saving methods,
    data storage
    retrieval methods. The parties entered into a patent license agreement on a mutually acceptable basis, including a patent cross license,
    the lawsuits between them were dismissed.
    Wacom Co. v. Hanwang Technology Co., Case No. 3:06-cv-05701-RJB (W.D. Wash.) - Represented Hanwang Technology, a leading Beijing based consumer electronics company, in a patent infringement suit involving electronic drawing tablets. Obtained summary judgment, in part, that invalidated key asserted patent based on prior art he uncovered during litigation. Shortly thereafter, the parties settled the case.
    Linex Technologies, Inc. v. Acer et al.
    Case No. 2:07-cv-00222 (E.D. Tex.) - Represented Acer in a patent infringement case filed by relating to wireless telecommunications routers. Linux dismissed its claims against Acer.
    Represented international corporation in patent infringement litigation involving narrowcasting
    digital media networks.
    Ichor Medical Sys., Inc. v. Richard Walters et al., Case No. 99CV 1332 J (S.D. Cal.) - Represented trade secret
    patent infringement defendant in matter involving medical devices, biomedical treatments,
    licensing issues involving electroporation technology.
    Insight Dev. Corp. v. Hewlett-Packard Co., 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 4424 (Fed. Cir. 2002) - H
    led patent infringement
    trade secret appeal to Federal Circuit involving printing
    file sharing technology.
    Federal Circuit Litigation: Typhoon Touch v. Dell, Case No. 2009-1589 (Fed. Cir.) - Represented Dell
    Lenovo in appeal to Federal Circuit on claim construction ruling.
    In re Porauto Industrial Co., Ltd., Case No. 2014-130 (Fed. Cir.) - Represented Kabo Tool in defense against m
    amus.
    Typhoon Touch v. Dell, Case No. 2009-1589 (Fed. Cir.) - Represented Dell
    Lenovo in appeal to Federal Circuit on claim construction ruling.
    Trademark Infringement: Torostek LLC v. Sapido et al., Case No. 5:07cv1488 (C.D. Cal.) - Achieved settlement in trademark infringement matter over matrix term.
    com v. Sapido et al., Case No. 5:07-cv1489 (C.D. Cal.) - Achieved settlement in trademark infringement matter over @ term.
    Represented mobile media device company in trademark infringement action involving advertising campaign by smart phone manufacturer.
    The Wine Group LLC
    Golden State Vintners v. Keswick Winery et al., Case No. 06-2055 JW/PVT (N.D. Cal.) (March 2006) - Achieved settlement in trademark infringement matter over Edgewood term.
    Rebel Wine Co. LLC v. The Wine Group LLC, Opposition No. 91169052 (T.T.A.B. 2006) - Achieved settlement in opposition over Wine B
    its term.
    Global Granite & Marble LLC v. Global Granite Stone & Supply LLC, Case No. 05-02374-BBD-dkv (W.D. Tenn. 2005) - Achieved settlement in trademark infringement matter over Global Granite term.
    Societe Des Hotels Meridien et al. v. LaSalle Hotel Operating Partnership, L.P., 380 F.3d 126 (2nd Cir. 2004) - Assisted in representation of a hotel
    hotel property management company in appeal to Second Circuit involving Lanham Act claims of reverse passing off.
    Assisted in representation of movie
    television studies in various trademark suits involving movie
    television features.
    Copyright Infringement: Assisted in representation of a record label
    executives in copyright infringement of sound recordings case involving international copyright, contributory infringement,
    vicarious liability issues.
    Assisted in representation of a medical software company
    summary judgment granted in copyright infringement of software based on temporary RAM copying theory.
    Trade Secret, Trade Dress,
    Counterfeiting: Arcsoft, Inc. v. Cyberlink Corp. et al., 15-CV-03707 (N.D. Cal.) - Lead counsel for Cyberlink
    Perfect Corp. in trade dress litigation involving selfie app
    won motion to dismiss
    ultimate settlement.
    Ventria Bioscience v. Yang- Represented Ventria in trade secret action against former employee. Achieved settlement.
    Represented executives against former employer in theft of trade secret
    breach of duty claims.
    Represented Silicon Valley technology company against former employee in trade secret misappropriation action
    injunction obtained against former employee.
    Amphenol Corp. v. Aero Electric Connector et al., Case No. 06-5340 (C.D. Cal. 2006) - Represented client in trade secret
    unfair competition lawsuit.
    Teligent, Inc. v. Clara Vista Corp. et al., Case No. 00-CV-1311 (E.D. Va. 2000) - Assisted in representation of satellite telecommunications firm in multimillion-dollar lawsuit involving trade secret, false advertising,
    Lanham Act claims.
    Represented major movie studios in DVD counterfeiting case.
    Represented corporate executive in criminal trade secret investigation involving Silicon Valley technology firm.
    Complex Commercial Litigation: Won a defense verdict on behalf of a private equity finance company
    its owner after a four-month jury trial where plaintiffs sought more than $200 million in damages.
    Osanitsch v. Marconi PLC, Case No. 05-03988-CRBW (N.D. Cal. 2005) - Won dismissal of fraud
    breach of contract action on behalf of large, international telecommunications company.
    Represented pharmaceutical company in third-party discovery dispute involving multidistrict tort litigation
    protected disclosure of trade secrets.
    Represented foreign-based technology firm in price fixing investigation.
    PSINet Consulting Solutions Knowledge Servs., Inc. v. Saudi Petro Gas Co. Ltd., Civ. No. 01-320, 2001 WL 869616 (D. Minn. Aug. 1, 2001) - Represented PSINet in breach of contract suit filed in U.S. District Court for the District of Minnesota.
    Sea-L
    Serv. Inc. et al. v. United States, 239 F.3d 1366 (Fed. Cir. 2001) - Assisted in representation of U.S. shipyard in customs appeal to U.S. Court of Appeal for the Federal Circuit.
    Foggy Bottom Ass'n v. Board of Zoning Adjustment et al., 791 A.2d 64 (D.C. Ct. App. 2002) - Represented amicus in appeal on behalf of GW Hospital involving environmental
    zoning issues relating to construction of new hospital
    amicus brief quoted with approval from court.
    The above representations were h
    led by Mr. Davis prior to his joining Greenberg Traurig, LLP.
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Experience

  • Bar Admission & Memberships
    Admissions
    1999, Florida
    2000, District of Columbia
    2003, Illinois
    2005, California
    1999, Maryland
    2005, Tennessee
    Memberships

    Professional & Community Involvement

    •Member, ITC Trial Lawyers Association
    •Board of Directors, The Guardsmen, 2010-2013

  • Education & Certifications
    Law School
    University of Miami School of Law
    Class of 1999
    J.D.
    cum laude; Senior Articles Editor, University of Miami Law Review
    Other Education
    The George Washington University
    Class of 1996
    B.A.
    cum laude
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Attorneys FAQs

  • What year was this attorney first admitted to the bar?
    Harold H. Davis, Jr. was admitted in 1999 to the State of Florida and Maryland.
  • Is this attorney admitted to the bar in more than one state?
    Yes, Harold H. Davis, Jr. is admitted to practice in California, District of Columbia, Florida, Illinois, Maryland and Tennessee.
  • How many attorneys are in this law firm?
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP has 2750 attorneys at this location.
  • What law school did this attorney attend?
    Harold H. Davis, Jr. attended University of Miami School of Law.