Elizabeth Gibson

Elizabeth Gibson is a seasoned in-house legal professional with a focus on patent litigation defense within the automotive industry. She primarily defends operating companies, with all four of her tracked appearances being on the defendant side, representing Toyota Motor North America, Inc. and Toyota Motor Corporation. Her practice areas, inferred from the nature of the cases and her employer, include intellectual property related to automotive technology, potentially encompassing areas such as vehicle connectivity, automation, safety, and electrification, given Toyota's significant patenting activity in these fields.

Gibson currently serves as the Group Vice President and General Counsel of Legal, Group Vice President of Regulatory Affairs and Environmental Sustainability, Chief Sustainability Officer, and Corporate Secretary for Toyota Motor North America. She joined Toyota in 2006, initially serving as vice president and deputy general counsel with responsibilities including complex litigation and intellectual property. Prior to her tenure at Toyota, she practiced entertainment and intellectual property law in Los Angeles, California.

Her notable cases include defending Toyota in matters such as Emerging Automotive LLC v. Toyota Motor North America, Inc. et al., AutoConnect Holdings LLC v. Toyota Motor Corporation, and WI-LAN Inc. et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al. While specific outcomes of these cases with her direct involvement are not detailed in public search results, her role as General Counsel indicates strategic oversight of such significant litigation for the automotive giant. Information regarding her direct appearances or specific involvement in PTAB/IPR proceedings is not readily available in public sources.

Elizabeth Gibson earned her Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Illinois at Champaign-Urbana and a Juris Doctorate from the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan.