Peter T. Ewald

Summary — Peter T. Ewald

Practice focus and side. Peter T. Ewald is a Virginia-based patent litigator whose tracked appearances are entirely on the defense side (3 defendant appearances, 0 plaintiff). All three arise from Flexiworld Technologies, Inc. v. Epson America, Inc., where he defended printer manufacturer Epson against Flexiworld's infringement claims involving wireless-printing/connectivity software patents. In two appearances he acted as pro hac vice counsel; in one he is listed as pro hac vice counsel. Directory listings also identify "chemical" as an area of practice, suggesting a mixed technical docket spanning software/electronics and chemistry.

Firm context. Independent sources (Martindale, FindLaw, PTAB filings) place Ewald as a member/attorney of Oliff PLC in Alexandria, VA, an IP boutique, from at least 2016 through the present. The case list attributes one appearance to Sheppard Mullin, Richter & Hampton — in the Flexiworld matter, Sheppard Mullin was Epson's lead/local counsel (Laura M. Burson) while Ewald, appearing pro hac vice from Virginia, was admitted in the C.D. Cal. action (8:21-cv-00807, Judge Birotte, PHV granted June 2, 2021). I found no source indicating Ewald was ever employed by Sheppard Mullin; the attribution likely reflects the docket's firm-of-record rather than his employer.

Notable matters and PTAB/IPR experience. The Flexiworld v. Epson cases are his most prominent tracked matters, but I could not verify any resulting verdict or settlement in available sources. His PTAB record shows genuine IPR/PGR experience on both sides of the fence: in IPR2015-00465 (Zhongshan Broad-Ocean Motor Co. v., U.S. Patent No. 8,049,459) he was admitted pro hac vice as counsel for the petitioner, and in PGR2018-00039 (U.S. Patent No. 9,669,308) he appeared for the patent owner. In PTAB declarations he states he has practiced patent litigation for over ten years and served as lead or assistant counsel in more than 25 district court patent cases since October 2005.

Bar and education. Admitted in Virginia (2005), U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia (2005), and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit (2009). He holds a B.S. from Virginia Tech (1994) and a J.D. from The Catholic University of America, Columbus School of Law (2005).

Note: No verdicts, settlements, or Federal Circuit appeal outcomes for Ewald's matters could be verified within available sources; his PTAB declarations and firm directory listings are the most reliable public records of his practice.