Neil Rubin

Neil A. Rubin is a partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice at Russ August & Kabat, focusing on patent and trade secret disputes. His practice areas encompass computer security, networking, electronics, software, and financial industries, drawing on a strong technical background in solid state physics.

Rubin primarily represents patent owners and licensing entities, as exemplified by his representation of Headwater Research LLC in numerous patent infringement actions. Prior to joining Russ August & Kabat in 2016, he was a lawyer in the Intellectual Property Litigation practice group at Latham & Watkins from 2006 to 2016.

His notable representations for Headwater Research LLC include cases against Amazon Web Services Inc., Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, and actions related to Unified Patents PTAB Data. He was also counsel for Headwater Research LLC in a case against Verizon, which resulted in a $175 million jury verdict for Headwater, though this verdict was subsequently tossed by the court. Other significant engagements for Headwater involved disputes with T-Mobile, pertaining to Wi-Fi and LTE wireless standards, and AT&T, concerning eSIM provisioning and cellular network management, with several of these cases concluding in dismissals, some with prejudice for Headwater's claims. Rubin has extensive experience litigating before district courts and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), as evidenced by his involvement in a case against Unified Patents and explicit mentions in his professional profile.

Rubin earned his J.D. from Stanford University Law School in 2006 and holds an M.S. in Physics from Stanford University, an M.Phil. in Physics from Cambridge University, and a B.S. in Physics and Mathematics from Case Western Reserve University. He was admitted to the State Bar of California in 2007 and is registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.