NEW YORK (March 11, 2013) – DLA Piper announced today that Paul R. Gupta has joined the firm’s Litigation and Intellectual Property and Technology practices as a partner in New York. Gupta focuses on intellectual property, information technology, cyber-security, privacy and business litigation in the technology sector. He has advised Fortune 500 and leading tech companies across a range of matters, from patent and licensing litigation to employment class actions. “Paul is a nationally recognized litigator who has worked … [Read more...]
Cravath Nabs Head of USPTO
February 6, 2013 By
Cravath has hired the head of the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, David J. Kappos. The hire is the second major addition from the Obama Administration for the firm, following last year's addition of Christine A. Varney, head of antitrust for the administration. The New York Time's Deal Book has a glowing take on the hires. The firm has become legendary for its patent work since its founding in 1819. "In the 19th century, the firm handled the electric light bulb patent litigation for Thomas Edison and the telegraph patent … [Read more...]
Day Pitney Adds Intellectual Property Lawyer
January 23, 2013 By
(STAMFORD, January 22, 2013)—Day Pitney LLP is pleased to announce that prominent IP lawyer Andrew Riddles has joined the firm’s Intellectual Property group as a partner. He will divide his time between the firm’s Stamford and New York offices. A seasoned IP litigator with more than 25 years of experience, Mr. Riddles has handled all aspects of intellectual property litigation and has appeared before federal district courts across the country, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the U.S. International Trade … [Read more...]
Fish Adds Two IP Attorneys
January 10, 2013 By
Boston, MA, January 10, 2013 – Fish & Richardson today announced that R. David Hosp and Mark S. Puzella, previously partners at Goodwin Procter, have joined the firm’s Boston office as Principals in its IP Litigation Group. Hosp and Puzella will continue to focus their practices on copyright, trademark, false advertising, and licensing disputes for clients such as Aereo, Inc., Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, New Balance Athletic Shoe, Inc., Monotype Imaging, Inc., and Iconics, Inc. Hosp and Puzella recently served as lead … [Read more...]
IP Lawyer Steven Auvil Joins Squire Sanders
November 12, 2012 By
CLEVELAND and WASHINGTON, D.C. – (November 12, 2012) – Squire Sanders is pleased to announce the arrival of partner Steven M. Auvil, who joins as head of the Intellectual Property and Technology Group’s litigation practice in the US. He joins from Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP, where he was chair of its Intellectual Property Practice Group. Mr. Auvil will split his time between Squire Sanders’ Cleveland and Washington DC offices. “Productively using and protecting intellectual property remains a … [Read more...]
IP Litigation Partner Joins Sheppard Mullin
October 12, 2012 By
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 9, 2012 — Scott R. Miller has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's Intellectual Property practice group, based in the firm's Los Angeles office. Miller joins Sheppard Mullin from Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz, where he was partner-in-charge of the firm’s Los Angeles office and a member of the firm’s management committee. "Scott is an important addition to our IP practice and brings a broad-based IP litigation practice. With a diverse … [Read more...]
IP Litigator Joins Sheppard Mullin
September 5, 2012 By
LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4, 2012 — Bruce G. Chapman has joined Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as a partner in the firm's 70-attorney Intellectual Property practice group, based in the firm's Los Angeles office. Chapman joins from Connolly Bove Lodge & Hutz in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, Sheppard Mullin added two IP litigation partners: Ed Anderson in Palo Alto and partner Jill Pietrini in Century City. "Bruce is a formidable IP litigator, who has regularly been recognized among the top IP … [Read more...]
Patent Infringement Litigator Joins Gardere
September 5, 2012 By
DALLAS – Gardere Wynne Sewell LLP is pleased to announce the addition of intellectual property litigator Paul Storm as a partner in the Firm’s Dallas office. He joins Gardere’s prominent roster of trial lawyers, bringing his extensive experience and significant courtroom expertise in trying patent infringement cases as well as copyright, trade secret, and trademark disputes. “Paul will be a great addition to our established intellectual property litigation and litigation avoidance practice,” says Steve Good, … [Read more...]
IP Litigator Joins DLA in Los Angeles
July 22, 2012 By
(Los Angeles) July 19, 2012 – DLA Piper announced today that Franklin D. Kang has joined the Intellectual Property and Technology and Korea practices as a partner in the Los Angeles office. Kang, a native Korean speaker, joins DLA Piper from Latham & Watkins LLP, where he served as relationship and IP counsel to many Korea-based clients in numerous high-profile, cross-border litigation and transactional matters, and helped lead Latham’s Korea Practice. Kang has extensive experience litigating patent and other intellectual … [Read more...]
Robins Kaplan Adds Life Sciences Attorney
June 28, 2012 By
New York, June 25, 2012 – Robins, Kaplan, Miller & Ciresi L.L.P. is pleased to announce that Jeffrey Hovden has joined the firm as a partner in New York in the firm’s Life Sciences and Hatch-Waxman Intellectual Property Litigation Group with a focus on generic pharmaceutical patent cases under the Hatch-Waxman Act and within the biotechnology industry. Mr. Hovden represents both generic and name-brand clients, and routinely advises clients on their intellectual property portfolios. He previously was a partner at Wilson, Sonsini, … [Read more...]
