Christopher W. Henry

Christopher W. Henry is a partner in Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP's IP, Technology & Science Litigation practice, where he focuses on high-stakes patent and trade secret litigation. He represents innovative high-technology clients across various industries, including automotive, semiconductor, cybersecurity, virtual reality, social media, and cable television. His technical focus areas encompass software, electromechanical devices, medical technologies, and semiconductors.

Mr. Henry primarily represents defendants in patent and trade secret disputes, advising major technology and life sciences companies. His experience includes defending Meta Platforms, Inc. in Eight kHz, LLC v. Meta Platforms, Inc., a patent infringement case concerning 3D audio processing for virtual and augmented reality headsets, and in a trade secret dispute against Neural Magic, Inc.. He also represented Amazon in a patent and trade secrets case related to eldercare software products (State Farm v. Amazon) and successfully defended Volvo in a patent infringement action involving layered heating systems, which included invalidating an asserted patent via an inter partes review (IPR). Other notable engagements include representing CertainTeed in solar shingle technology cases, and Ciena Corp., where the plaintiff voluntarily dropped its case after Ciena moved to dismiss. He also handled actions for Jaguar Land Rover involving IPRs, and defended a cable television company in an ITC action concerning digital video technology.

Mr. Henry's practice extends to post-grant proceedings, with significant experience before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) and the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), in addition to U.S. district courts and the Federal Circuit. He frequently leverages IPRs as part of a comprehensive litigation strategy, as demonstrated in the Meta and Volvo cases.

Prior to joining Weil, Gotshal & Manges in August 2025, Mr. Henry was a partner at another prominent global law firm, Latham & Watkins, and previously practiced at the Boston IP firm Wolf Greenfield. He is admitted to the Massachusetts bar and registered to practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He earned his J.D., magna cum laude, from Washington & Lee University School of Law.