Janson Westmoreland

Janson Westmoreland is a patent litigation attorney primarily focusing on high-technology disputes, with a notable emphasis on representing patent assertion entities (PAEs) or non-practicing entities (NPEs) in infringement actions. He is currently an attorney at Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC, having joined the firm in 2022 following his graduation from law school. Earlier in his career, he had an appearance with Hatch Law. His practice, and that of his firm, encompasses representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement matters. In his tracked cases, Westmoreland has predominantly represented the plaintiff side in six of his seven appearances.

Westmoreland's case experience spans a range of complex technical fields. He represented Palisade Technologies, LLP in a case against Micron Technology, Inc. et al., which involved patents related to memory architecture and solid-state storage technologies and was dismissed with prejudice. He has also been involved in litigation for Bishop Display Tech LLC against companies like Innolux and BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd., concerning thin-film-transistor liquid-crystal displays (TFT-LCDs) and power supply board technology, with the Innolux case concluding in a settlement. In the case of Perceptive Automata LLC v. Tesla, Inc., Westmoreland represented Perceptive Automata, asserting five patents covering AI-based human perception and prediction technology for autonomous vehicles, which resulted in a voluntary dismissal without prejudice. His portfolio also includes work on behalf of Wi-LAN entities in disputes over 4G LTE wireless communication technology, such as Wi-LAN et al. v. TCT Mobile US, Inc., which settled, and WI-LAN Inc. et al. v. Toyota Motor Corporation et al., relating to vehicle parking assist features.

Westmoreland's areas of practice at Nelson Bumgardner Conroy PC also include post-grant proceedings, indicating experience with Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) and other Patent and Trademark Office (PTO) actions. For instance, a patent central to his client Palisade Technologies, LLP was challenged in an IPR initiated by Micron Technology Inc. He holds a B.S. in Chemical Engineering from Texas A&M University and earned his J.D. cum laude from Texas A&M University School of Law in 2022. He is admitted to the State Bar of Texas and is a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office.