Jeffrey E. Crane

Jeffrey E. Crane is a seasoned litigator whose practice, through his firm Jeffrey E. Crane Law, includes intellectual property litigation as part of a broader commercial litigation focus. He primarily represents clients in complex commercial disputes, business torts, class actions, and financial services litigation. His intellectual property work is situated within this extensive litigation background.

In the realm of patent litigation, Mr. Crane has appeared on the defendant's side in tracked cases. His single recorded appearance is in Champion Power Equipment Inc. v. Harbor Freight Tools USA Inc., where he served as counsel for the defendant. This case involves patent disputes related to mechanical or engine technology, specifically concerning an off-board fuel regulator for generator engines and dual-fuel systems.

Mr. Crane established the Law Office of Jeffrey E. Crane, LLC in 2014, and his firm is affiliated with FactorLaw. Prior to founding his own firm, he gained over two decades of experience working at major international law firms in Chicago, including Sidley Austin LLP and Winston & Strawn LLP. While his firm's case results highlight successes in defending class actions and obtaining favorable judgments, specific outcomes in patent litigation beyond the Champion Power Equipment filing are not publicly detailed. Related inter partes review (IPR) proceedings (IPR2025-01272, IPR2025-01121, IPR2025-00805) have been filed against Champion Power Equipment concerning patents central to the Harbor Freight Tools dispute. However, Mr. Crane's direct involvement as counsel in these PTAB proceedings is not explicitly noted in the available records.

Mr. Crane earned his J.D. Magna Cum Laude from the University of Illinois College of Law in 1992 and a B.B.A. with High Distinction from the University of Michigan in 1989. He was admitted to the Illinois bar in 1992 and is also admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the U.S. Courts of Appeals for the Third, Fifth, Seventh, and Ninth Circuits.