Frank C. Cimino, Jr.

Frank C. Cimino, Jr. is a partner and trial attorney in the Intellectual Property Division of Venable LLP, where he is also a member of the firm's Executive Board. His practice focuses on complex patent litigation, exclusively representing defendants in high-stakes disputes. The provided case list shows a 100% defense-side practice, with clients including major operating companies like Ford Motor Company and Dell Technologies, Inc. His technical focus, informed by his background in mechanical and electrical engineering, centers on electronics, software, wireless communications, and automotive technologies. This includes matters involving vehicle navigation and sensor systems, wireless protocols, and semiconductor packaging.

Consistently representing corporate defendants, Cimino has served as lead counsel in cases brought by patent assertion entities. His representations include defending Ford Motor Company against entities such as Fleet Connect Solutions LLC and AutoConnect Holdings LLC in litigation involving fleet management and vehicle control systems. He also defended Dell against Atlas Global Technologies LLC, an NPE that has asserted patents related to Wi-Fi standards. He is recognized for handling software patent disputes for automotive clients in both district court and before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Before joining Venable, Cimino was a principal at Fish & Richardson and practiced at Dickstein Shapiro LLP. His experience includes contested proceedings before the PTO, such as inter partes review (IPR). For example, he represented the petitioner in an IPR against Jacobs Vehicle Systems.

Mr. Cimino earned a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Drexel University, a J.D., cum laude, from the University of Baltimore School of Law, and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering from Johns Hopkins University. He is admitted to practice in the District of Columbia and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.