Christopher Pulido

Christopher Pulido is an Of Counsel attorney at Reed Smith LLP, where his practice is concentrated on intellectual property litigation, including patent, trademark, trade secret, and copyright matters. He frequently represents high-tech companies and clients involved with healthcare organizations and consumer goods, indicating a diverse technological scope including software and network optimization. Pulido is also a member of Reed Smith's Retail & Consumer Goods and Emerging Technologies groups, as well as the Intellectual Property group's subcommittee on Artificial Intelligence, further highlighting his focus on contemporary technology sectors.

In patent litigation, Pulido primarily defends operating companies. His tracked appearances show a defendant-side orientation, which is reinforced by his role in significant patent defense victories.

A notable case in his portfolio is In re Centripetal Networks, LLC, where he was part of the Reed Smith team representing Keysight Technologies, Inc. In this matter, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit affirmed the U.S. International Trade Commission's decision, finding no violation by Keysight and rejecting Centripetal Networks' infringement claims. The Federal Circuit also affirmed a corresponding Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) inter partes review (IPR) decision, invalidating most claims of one of Centripetal's patents. He also represented Philips North America LLC as a plaintiff in Philips North America LLC v. Advanced Imaging Services, Inc. in the Eastern District of California.

Pulido is admitted to the State Bar of California, having been admitted on December 7, 2016. He earned his J.D., cum laude, from Santa Clara University School of Law, where he was named to the Order of the Coif and received a High Tech Law Certificate with Honors. He holds a B.S. from the University of Oregon, Lundquist College of Business.