Peter Maggiore

Peter Maggiore is an intellectual property litigator who focuses his practice on defending technology companies in complex patent infringement disputes. His experience spans technologies such as optical authentication, biometric systems, and wireless communications, including voice over LTE (VoLTE) standards. Based on available case data, Mr. Maggiore primarily represents defendants, aligning with his defense of major operating companies.

Mr. Maggiore is an attorney at DLA Piper LLP, practicing from their San Diego, California office. He has been involved in significant patent cases, notably representing Apple. This includes his role as counsel for Apple in Proxense, LLC v. Apple, a case involving optical authentication technologies and the Apple Vision Pro, filed in the Western District of Texas. He also represented Apple in Apple Inc. v. WiLAN Inc. et al., a declaratory judgment action where WiLAN ultimately secured an $85 million damages verdict in a retrial concerning wireless communication patents.

While the provided case data shows his appearance pro hac vice in district court litigation, IPR proceedings have also been part of the broader defense strategy in cases where he has represented clients. For example, in the Proxense, LLC v. Apple matter, Apple, as a petitioner, filed inter partes reviews (IPRs) challenging the asserted optical authentication patents at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Mr. Maggiore was admitted to the State Bar of California on December 3, 2013, and earned his law degree from the University of Michigan Law School.