Douglas E. McCann

Douglas E. McCann is a Principal in the Delaware office of Fish & Richardson, where his patent litigation practice is largely focused on defending operating companies in high-stakes intellectual property disputes, though he has also represented plaintiffs. His professional experience before joining Fish & Richardson in 2008 includes serving as an Assistant U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware and as a litigation associate at Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP.

Mr. McCann specializes in a diverse range of technology areas, with a stated emphasis on life sciences and biotech litigation. He also possesses extensive experience with electrical and computer technologies, including medical devices, computer software and hardware, satellite communications, consumer electronics, streaming media, and wireless communications. His case work has involved technologies such as content synchronization, navigable playlists, digital imaging, and video streaming.

Among his notable representations, Mr. McCann served as local counsel for Sonos, Inc. in Implicit, LLC v. Sonos, Inc., where the Federal Circuit affirmed a PTAB decision that effectively invalidated a patent related to content synchronization technology. He also represented Apple Inc. as of counsel in Personal Audio LLC v. Apple Inc., a case involving navigable playlists, which resulted in a jury awarding significantly less in damages than sought by Personal Audio, and precluding a second trial. Additionally, he was involved as of counsel for Canon Inc. in Intellectual Ventures I LLC v. Canon Inc. et al., a multi-patent suit concerning digital cameras. Most recently, he is serving as local counsel for The Walt Disney Company in Adeia Technologies Inc. et al. v. The Walt Disney Company et al., a 2024 patent infringement lawsuit concerning streaming video technology.

Mr. McCann is active in inter partes review (IPR) proceedings and has argued appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He is admitted to practice in Delaware, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Second and Third Circuits. He is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he served as an artillery officer in the U.S. Marine Corps.