Kristopher L. Reed

Kristopher L. Reed is a seasoned patent litigator with a focus on complex intellectual property disputes, particularly within the electronics, semiconductor, software, and telecommunications sectors. His practice frequently involves cases concerning adaptive bitrate streaming technology, wireless standards, and liquid crystal display (LCD) technology.

Mr. Reed primarily represents defendants, with four of his six tracked appearances being on the defense side. However, he also takes on plaintiff-side cases, demonstrating experience working for both operating companies and patent owners. For instance, he served as "of counsel" for DISH Technologies LLC in its patent infringement suit against WebGroup Czech Republic A.S. involving adaptive bitrate streaming technology. He also represented BOE Technology Group Co., Ltd. as "lead counsel" and "Backup Counsel" in related matters concerning LCD technology, where a jury recently awarded $66.9 million against BOE for willful infringement in one of the cases. He also represented TP-Link Corporation Ltd. and TP-Link Technologies Co., Ltd. as "counsel" in patent infringement suits brought by Stingray IP Solutions LLC, where a transfer of venue was successfully pursued at the Federal Circuit.

Currently a partner at Holland & Knight in Dallas, Mr. Reed joined the firm in October 2024, previously serving as co-leader of the Patent Litigation Practice Group at Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton, where he also managed their Shanghai office. He is highly experienced in post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), having acted as lead counsel in over 50 inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. Notably, he represented Broadcom subsidiaries LSI and Avago in a landmark Federal Circuit case, Regents of the University of Minnesota v. LSI Corporation, which held that sovereign immunity does not apply in IPR proceedings.

Mr. Reed earned his J.D. from Stanford University, where he was Editor-in-Chief for the Stanford Technology Law Review, and holds a B.S. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from the University of Colorado. He is admitted to practice in Texas and California. Prior to his legal career, he worked as a software engineer developing design automation tools for VLSI microprocessor design and as a researcher for the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) in next-generation wireless standards.