Ben Levi

Ben Levi is a Principal and co-founder of Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg, PLLC, where his practice centers on litigating complex patent disputes primarily before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) under Section 337, as well as in federal District Courts. He is a registered patent attorney with nearly 30 years of experience. His expertise spans a diverse array of technologies, including digital video receivers, SRAMs, medical devices (such as cardiovascular stents), computer software, high-technology data transmission systems, carbon block water filters, and mechanically locking laminate flooring.

Levi's practice includes representing clients on the plaintiff side, as demonstrated by his appearance as principal counsel for the plaintiff in Trina Solar v. Canadian Solar defendants. He has a track record of prevailing in patent cases and notably secured substantial jury verdicts for a medical device manufacturer enforcing patents covering cardiovascular stent technology. His firm emphasizes sophisticated representation in all aspects of ITC proceedings, indicating experience for both complainants and respondents.

Prior to co-founding Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg in 2018, Levi specialized in ITC litigation as a Partner at a large national law firm for approximately seven years. He also served as a Senior Investigative Attorney with the ITC's Office of Unfair Import Investigations from 2006 to 2011, leading over 15 investigations. His representative ITC matters include cases involving GPU Computing Systems, Data Processing Unit (DPU) Technologies, and Smart Ceiling Fans. He is recognized as a leading ITC practitioner by Chambers Global Guide, Chambers USA Guide, and Patexia, and as a leading patent litigator by Legal 500.

While his primary focus is on ITC and District Court litigation, the available information does not specify regular appearances in IPR/PGR proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Levi is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia, New York, Massachusetts, before the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and several U.S. District Courts, including the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York, the District of Colorado, the Eastern District of Texas, and the District of Columbia.