Eric Namrow

Eric Namrow is a highly experienced patent litigator with a particular focus on intellectual property disputes before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), where he serves as Global Chair of ITC and Cross-Border IP Enforcement at Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP. He also handles patent, trademark, copyright, and trade secret disputes in U.S. district and appellate courts, including the Federal Circuit and U.S. Supreme Court. His practice spans a wide array of technology areas and industries, including semiconductors, LED packages, medical devices, and video encoding/decoding technology.

Namrow primarily defends operating companies. The provided case data shows two appearances on the defendant side, representing HP, Inc. and Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. His work often involves high-stakes and technically complex IP disputes. He joined Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP, having previously been a partner at another prominent global law firm where he led its IP practice in Washington, D.C., and chaired its ITC practice.

Notable cases include his representation of HP, Inc. in "Nokia v. HP, Inc. et al.," concerning patents related to H.264 and H.265 video-decoding standards. This litigation ultimately led to a multi-year patent license agreement between Nokia and HP resolving all patent litigation between the parties. He also represented Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. in "Greenthread LLC v. Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.," a case involving semiconductor devices with graded dopant regions, which was stayed pending inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Namrow has an extensive track record before the ITC, encompassing over 125 investigations, with more than 40 proceeding through trial. He has served as President of the ITC Trial Lawyers Association and is regularly recognized as a top ITC attorney. While his firm website highlights his experience before the PTAB in other cases, his specific involvement in IPRs for the tracked cases is also evident, as seen in the stay of the Greenthread case pending PTAB review. He received his B.A. from Bucknell University, an M.Phil. from Oxford University, and his J.D. from the University of Maryland School of Law.