John T. McKee

John T. McKee is a partner in the New York office of Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, where his practice focuses on high-stakes intellectual property disputes. His litigation experience covers a wide range of complex technologies, including the 3G, 4G, and 5G cellular standards, the Android operating system, anti-malware software, and magnetic backup tapes. With an undergraduate degree in electrical engineering from the University of Texas at Austin, he brings a technical background to his patent litigation matters.

Based on his single tracked appearance in AlmondNet, Inc. v. Oath Holdings Inc. as defense counsel and a representative client list that includes major technology companies such as Samsung, IBM, Sony, Qualcomm, and Yahoo!, Mr. McKee's practice is primarily focused on defending operating companies against patent infringement claims. His notable outcomes include securing a rare non-infringement jury verdict for Samsung in the Eastern District of Texas and obtaining an ITC exclusion order for Juul Labs preventing the importation of infringing vaporizers. He was also involved in litigation that contributed to the global settlement between Qualcomm and Apple.

In addition to his district court and ITC trial practice, Mr. McKee is a leading practitioner before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He has been recognized annually since 2019 by Patexia as a top attorney representing petitioners at the PTAB. He has served as lead counsel in IPR proceedings for clients like Sony and has argued on behalf of Samsung, IBM, and BlackBerry before the Board. Mr. McKee has also argued appeals of PTAB decisions at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.

Mr. McKee is admitted to practice in New York. While the provided case data lists his role as Of Counsel, his firm's website identifies him as a Partner.