Eric J. Enger

Eric J. Enger is a patent litigation attorney with a practice focused on complex technology disputes, representing clients primarily on the plaintiff side. He is currently a Partner at Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP.

Enger's practice areas include patent litigation and post-grant challenges before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His experience spans high-tech industries, with cases involving software, electronics, telecommunications, graphics processors, Bluetooth technology, dynamic OLAP, microprocessors, advanced power management, wireless networking, and audio/video transmission technologies. While his firm profile indicates he "prosecutes and defends high-tech companies," his tracked appearances show a consistent plaintiff-side focus, having appeared in nine plaintiff-side cases and zero defendant-side cases. He also has experience litigating trade-secret misappropriation cases.

Notable cases in his portfolio include his role as lead counsel in DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. The Washington Post, W&Wsens Devices Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al., and PayGeo, LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.. Other significant cases where he held roles such as lead counsel or counsel include AlmondNet, Inc. et al. v. VIZIO, Inc., Atlas Global Technologies LLC v. Dell Technologies, Inc., and Network-1 Technologies, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.. Beyond these, Enger was involved in PACT XPP Technologies, AG v. Xilinx, Inc. et al., where a jury found willful infringement and awarded substantial damages, and Rembrandt Wireless LP v. Samsung Electronics Co, Ltd, et al., which resulted in a jury finding of infringement and significant damages. He also secured favorable settlements in cases against major technology companies, including those involving graphics processors, software with dynamic OLAP technology, microprocessors, and "faster-than-real-time" audio/video transmission.

Enger is admitted to practice in Texas and before the U.S. District Courts for the Northern, Southern, Western, and Eastern Districts of Texas. He holds a Bachelor of Science in electrical engineering from The University of Texas and earned his Juris Doctor cum laude from the University of Houston Law Center.