Chanler Ashton Langham

Chanler Ashton Langham is a trial lawyer with a practice encompassing intellectual property litigation. While his tracked appearances include one instance as local counsel for Miller Fair Henry in an untitled plaintiff-side patent case, his broader professional profile identifies him as a partner at Susman Godfrey L.L.P..

Mr. Langham's practice areas include intellectual property, antitrust, complex breach of contract, oil and gas, and construction litigation, where he has represented both plaintiffs and defendants. Within patent litigation, his experience spans various technology areas, including patents related to the encryption and decryption of satellite signals, radiation oncology software, and algorithms for customized advertising. He has secured significant victories for plaintiffs, while also successfully defending clients in intellectual property disputes.

Notable outcomes in his intellectual property practice include obtaining a confidential multi-million dollar settlement for Personalized Media Communications (PMC) in a patent infringement action against DISH/EchoStar, where PMC alleged infringement of patents related to satellite signal encryption and decryption. He also secured a confidential settlement in a patent infringement lawsuit against Apple on behalf of Individual Networks, concerning an algorithm used in Apple's iTunes store's customized advertising process. Further, Mr. Langham won a permanent injunction and settlement for Mobius Medical Systems, LP, a radiation oncology software company, in a trade secret misappropriation case. He also successfully defended Amazon Web Services, defeating a preliminary injunction request in a trademark infringement suit. While his public profiles extensively detail his trial successes, information regarding his regular appearance in PTAB or IPR proceedings is not prominently featured.

Mr. Langham earned his J.D. from Columbia Law School in 2004 and a B.A. from George Washington University. He is admitted to practice in Texas (2005/2006) and Illinois, and is also licensed in New York.