John Andrew Rubino

John Andrew Rubino is an accomplished patent litigator with a practice focused on intellectual property disputes across various technology sectors. He operates his own firm, Rubino IP (also appearing as Rubino Law), and has previously honed his skills at nationally ranked firms such as Kaye Scholer LLP (now Arnold & Porter LLP) and Brown Rudnick LLP.

Mr. Rubino's practice spans a diverse range of technologies, including telecommunications, consumer electronics, semiconductor manufacturing and applications, electromechanical storage devices, and server design. He possesses significant experience in software-related patent cases, analyzing source code and deposing senior software engineers. His work also includes automotive technology, particularly vehicle infotainment systems, as seen in his representation of Blitzsafe Texas, LLC, and his involvement in multiple lawsuits for Longhorn Automotive Group LLC. While his caseload shows a slight inclination towards plaintiff-side representation (3 out of 5 tracked appearances), he is experienced in representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement matters.

Mr. Rubino has litigated over one hundred cases, with a notable presence in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. He has successfully represented Ultravision Technologies in LED display and lighting patent infringement cases, defeating multiple inter partes reviews (IPRs). He also secured favorable outcomes for Semcon IC in chipset power management disputes against companies like MediaTek and ZTE, and for AGIS Software Development LLC in location-based communication service patent matters against major smartphone manufacturers. In a recent matter, Longhorn Automotive Group LLC v. Mazda Motor Corporation, a four-patent automotive IP dispute was dismissed with prejudice after 458 days of litigation, with parties bearing their own costs. He is also noted for his work defending patent owners in proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), having been involved in IPRs such as Volkswagen Group Of America Inc v. Longhorn Automotive Group LLC, which settled after institution.

Admitted to practice in New York and New Jersey, before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas, Mr. Rubino brings a strong technical foundation to his legal practice. He holds a J.D. from Fordham University School of Law, an M.S. in Electrical Engineering, and a B.S. in Engineering Management Systems from Columbia University, where he also studied Operations Research and Industrial Engineering, along with Materials Science.