Paul Kroeger

Paul Kroeger is a litigation partner at Russ August & Kabat, specializing in complex business and intellectual property litigation. His patent litigation practice encompasses a diverse range of technologies, including wireless communications, as seen in cases involving Headwater Research LLC, and display panel and OLED semiconductor technology, relevant to matters involving Optronic Sciences LLC. He has also handled patent and trademark disputes for clients such as exercise equipment manufacturers.

Mr. Kroeger demonstrates a balanced practice, representing both plaintiffs and defendants in patent disputes. His tracked appearances include serving as counsel for Headwater Research LLC, a non-practicing entity (NPE) involved in wireless communications patent infringement litigation, and as back-up counsel for Optronic Sciences LLC, defending against Unified Patents LLC. Headwater Research LLC has achieved significant outcomes in related litigation, including a $279 million verdict against Samsung and settlements with AT&T and T-Mobile.

Based at Russ August & Kabat, Mr. Kroeger's prior experience includes associate roles at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP and Raines Feldman LLP. His involvement as back-up counsel against Unified Patents LLC indicates experience with inter partes review (IPR) and other Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, aligning with his firm's broader intellectual property litigation group.

Mr. Kroeger is admitted to the State Bar of California, the Supreme Court of California, and various U.S. District Courts in California, as well as the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. He earned his J.D. in 2003 and a B.S. in Civil Engineering in 2000, both from the University of Southern California.