Ropes & Gray LLP advises major tech and commercial enterprises in a wide range of high-stakes patent litigation cases at both the trial and appeal stages. The practice has experience in all major patent litigation forums. Steven Pepe in New York heads the team and has developed a strong focus on multijurisdictional and complex infringement cases. In Silicon Valley, Jim Batchelder acts for leading tech companies in district courts the PTAB and the ITC. James Davis is another stand-out practitioner in Silicon Valley, specializing in electric and computer-related patents. David Chun, who splits his time between Silicon Valley and Seoul, has an active patent litigation practice with expertise in various technologies, such as semiconductors, wireless technology, software interfaces and medical devices. Meanwhile, Kevin Post in New York works with life sciences and high-tech companies on standard-essential patents or RAND licensing issues.
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Clients clés

  • LG Electronics
  • Emerson Electric
  • Akamai
  • Collision Communications
  • Godo Kaisha IP Bridge
  • Roku
  • SharkNinja

Points forts

  • Achieved a favorable settlement for LG Electronics following a high-stakes patent litigation brought by Pantech involving cell phone technology, which included five purported standard essential patents related to 3G, 4G LTE, and 5G cellular communication standards, and two additional patents related to user interface features.
  • Achieved a series of wins in Emerson's long-running international dispute concerning mesh networking technology.
  • Won a $23 million jury verdict for Collision Communications, against Nokia Solutions and Networks Oy on March 6 in the District of New Hampshire.

Avocats

Responsable de la pratique

Steve Pepe

Autres avocats clés

Jim Batchelder; James Davis; David Chun; Kevin Post