Gerard J. Cedrone

Gerard J. Cedrone is an Of Counsel attorney in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice at Goodwin Procter, where his work includes appellate matters. His experience, as demonstrated by tracked appearances, includes representing plaintiffs in patent disputes, notably in the technology sector.

Cedrone played a role in the high-profile case of Personalized Media Communications, LLC v. Apple Inc., where he served as Of Counsel on appeal for the plaintiff. This case involved patents related to software and digital rights management, specifically Apple's FairPlay technology. While a jury initially awarded Personalized Media Communications over $308 million, the district court later found the patent unenforceable due to prosecution laches, a decision affirmed by the Federal Circuit. He was listed as counsel on an application for an extension of time to file a petition for a writ of certiorari to the U.S. Supreme Court in this matter. Goodwin Procter's broader intellectual property litigation practice encompasses high-technology disputes, life sciences, and has a strong appellate practice, including experience before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Before joining Goodwin Procter, Mr. Cedrone clerked for the Honorable Neil M. Gorsuch on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit and for Associate Justice Elena Kagan of the Supreme Court of the United States. He also worked as a trial attorney for the U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Division.

He earned his J.D. from Harvard Law School, graduating magna cum laude, where he was an executive editor of the Harvard Law Review. He also holds a B.A. in economics from Brown University, graduating magna cum laude and as a member of Phi Beta Kappa.