Representation in the Northern District

I have a passion for helping my clients establish their ownership of an invention and protect their intellectual property rights. I can offer my clients extensive experience in the Northern District of California with patent prosecution and litigation. Being accused of patent infringement or a receiving a declaratory judgment challenging your patents validity can often yield a gut reaction of fear and anxiety. Do not feel threatened or let your company get forced into a settlement by patent trolls. Likewise, asserting your patent rights might feel daunting, but my extensive knowledge in the Northern District can help you attain your business goals.

I can guide you through the intricacies of the telecommunications, semiconductors, computer hardware, and software industry in the Northern District. Together we can devise a strategy that will best serve your business goals, and should it be necessary litigate.

Given recent decisions in the Supreme Court’s decision in the TC Heartland and the Federal Circuit’s decision in In re Cray have shifted the landscape of patent litigation within the US. While lawyers used to practicing in Texas courts will find things slightly different I am experienced working in the Northern district. Qualified local counsel such as my self can help. There are local rules for the Northern District that should be strictly complied with by litigants, and items like sealing motions and overall court procedure is different from what is typical In Texas. For example, unlike Texas technology tutorials in the Northern District are expected to be live and Attorneys and their team should be prepared for the judge to ask them precise questions. In addition, the Northern District of California has its own Patent Local Rules that need to be thoroughly understood to avoid extremely costly mistakes. A copy of the Patent Local Rules can be obtained from the following web page: https://www.cand.uscourts.gov/localrules/patent. But any qualified local counsel such as myself can deftly guide you through these nuances.

My team is available to provide local counsel services if you find yourself needing to assert patents against parties residing in the Northern District. Aside from providing all of the typical local counsel services, we are also pleased to offer insights and provide as little or as much guidance as your team desires in achieving your legal objectives. We are acquainted with all three court houses in the Northern District, including the San Francisco, San Jose, and Oakland divisions. We have significant time in these court houses and are pleased to offer services to assist you with your Northern District matters.

The technology climate in the last few years has only accelerated in the pace of advancement. While we currently live in a first to file world and generally anti-patent climate in the design space, that doesn’t change the fact that immense work goes into researching, manufacturing, and marketing a product. Do not allow an unreasonable assertion of a patent to keep you from monetizing your invention to its full potential.

My overall goal is to defend your rights or properly contextualize the limitations of a competitors. Typically, this can force a settlement or delay the enforcement of their claims stemming from an issued patent. When a product falls within a scope of a patents claims that is akin to a trespass. But a lack of technical understanding or profit driven motives can cause people to broadly assert their rights without justification.

There are a variety of methods by which I can protect your rights to a patent, including assisting in litigation. While litigation can be costly for all parties I strive to resolve disputes with the other parties in the most cost effective way possible. Should it be necessary, we are willing to argue on your behalf at both the trial and appellate level.

There are a variety of strategies I can employ as a local counsel that you can leverage to minimize your exposure to damages. I not only seek to represent my client, but instead attempt to form a strategic partnership with them to advocate on their behalf and reach the best possible solution while always keeping in mind costs. If we succeed in eliminating an infringement suit but you are placed in an overly burdensome financial position, then we do not label such a scenario as a victory. Satisfying your cost expectations is my top priority.