Benjamin J. Schladweiler

Benjamin J. Schladweiler is a seasoned patent litigator with a particular focus on complex intellectual property disputes in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, where he has litigated hundreds of matters and more than a dozen patent trials. His practice spans diverse technologies, including electronic arts (software and semiconductors), pharmaceuticals, and medical devices. Schladweiler handles both plaintiff and defendant-side work, with tracked appearances showing a slight lean toward plaintiff representation, but his broader experience includes significant defense roles for operating companies, such as telecommunications and fitness companies. He has been recognized for his activity as local counsel in ANDA litigation, representing both plaintiffs and defendants.

Currently a Shareholder at Greenberg Traurig, LLP, in Wilmington, Delaware, Mr. Schladweiler's patent litigation career also includes roles at Potter Anderson & Corroon, Heyman Enerio Gattuso & Hirzel, and Ross Aronstam & Moritz. He has played a key role in prominent cases, including serving as local counsel in matters such as DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. fuboTV Inc. and Excalibur IP, LLC v. Uber Technologies, Inc. on the plaintiff side, and Cyberfone Systems, LLC v. United Air Lines, Inc. and Delaware Display Group LLC et al. v. LG Electronics Inc. for defendants.

Notably, Mr. Schladweiler was one of three trial attorneys who represented a pharmaceutical company in a billion-dollar patent infringement action concerning a blockbuster drug prior to joining Greenberg Traurig. More recently, he was involved in Arunachalam v. International Business Machines Corporation, an appeal involving Internet of Things (IoT) patents, and was quoted in a Delaware Business Court Insider article regarding a magistrate's report denying a temporary restraining order in a software IP dispute. While his primary focus is on district court litigation and trials, there is no indication from available sources that he regularly appears in PTAB or IPR proceedings. He also co-hosts a podcast discussing strategic considerations for patent litigation venue selection, with an emphasis on Delaware.

Mr. Schladweiler earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Temple University Beasley School of Law in 2004, where he was Lead Articles Editor for the Temple Law Review. He also holds an M.P.H., with honors, from Emory University's Rollins School of Public Health, and a B.S., with honors, in Biochemistry from Minnesota State University. He is admitted to practice in Delaware, the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit.