Jacob D. Ostling

Jacob D. Ostling is a patent litigation attorney with significant experience representing clients in complex technology disputes before district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). His practice encompasses a broad range of technologies, including smartphones, mobile payments, acoustic signal processing, semiconductors, cellular networks (including 5G), secure computing, electronic displays, and lighting. He also has experience with mechanical and consumer product technologies, such as footwear design and assembly.

Ostling primarily represents patent owners in enforcement campaigns, working to secure and defend their intellectual property rights. His tracked appearances reflect a focus on the plaintiff side, with two out of three cases where he acted as counsel for the plaintiff. For instance, he represented Light Guide Innovations LLC, a non-practicing entity, in a patent infringement suit against Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. involving LED and light guide display technologies, which concluded in a voluntary dismissal with prejudice. He has also defended operating companies, as demonstrated by his representation of Puma against Nike, Inc. in a dispute over footwear technology.

A significant portion of Ostling's practice involves proceedings before the PTAB and USPTO, where he has represented both patent owners and petitioners in over 90 inter partes reviews (IPRs) and ex parte reexaminations. His firm, Fabricant, Rubino & Lambrianakos LLP, is recognized for its active PTAB practice, consistently ranking among the top firms in the U.S. Ostling's IPR experience includes defending the validity of patents for mobile payments companies against numerous challenges, leading to favorable settlements. He is also listed as counsel for patent owners in IPR proceedings against entities like Active Wireless Technologies LLC and Slyde Analytics, LLC.

Ostling is admitted to practice in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He earned his J.D. from Boston University School of Law in 2018 and holds a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute, obtained in 2015.