Daniel P. Muino

Daniel P. Muino is a highly experienced intellectual property litigator and trial lawyer, practicing as a Partner at Morrison & Foerster LLP. With over two decades in the field, his practice spans patent, trade secret, and copyright disputes in federal courts nationwide and at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). He co-leads the firm's ITC Working Group, demonstrating a significant focus on Section 337 investigations. Muino's technological expertise is broad, encompassing areas such as semiconductor fabrication, integrated circuits, autonomous vehicles (LiDAR), software platforms (Java, Android, UNIX), wireless networking (IEEE 802.11), and medical devices, catering to clients primarily in the Technology, Life Sciences, and Semiconductors industries.

Muino primarily defends operating companies in high-stakes intellectual property cases. His tracked appearance reflects this, representing Symantec Corp. as a defendant in Uniloc USA, Inc. v. Symantec Corp. et al. Beyond this, he has a strong record of defending major corporations. Notable defense engagements include leading the trial team for Oracle in its intellectual property lawsuit against Google concerning the Android operating system, managing the trial team for Novell to a complete victory against SCO's UNIX copyright claims, and helping lead the technology team defending Uber in the closely-watched Waymo v. Uber autonomous vehicle trade secret litigation. He also secured a complete victory for chipmaker Renesas at the ITC, before the Commission, and on appeal to the Federal Circuit, against Broadcom's patent infringement allegations. In another ITC matter, he obtained an early initial determination of patent invalidity for BlackBerry. Muino has also achieved a jury verdict of infringement, validity, and reasonable royalty damages for plaintiff Microscan against competitor Cognex.

His practice also includes significant experience in post-grant proceedings. In connection with the Renesas ITC investigation, Muino successfully invalidated claims of two patents through related Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs). This highlights his strategic approach to patent challenges both in district court and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Muino holds a B.A. from Harvard University and a J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School. He is admitted to practice in California and the District of Columbia.