Robert R. Walling

Robert R. Walling is a patent litigation attorney with a practice focused on intellectual property matters, including patent litigation, patent preparation and prosecution, and due diligence related to mergers and acquisitions. His technological experience spans diverse areas such as artificial intelligence, cryptography, content distribution networks, blockchain applications, non-fungible tokens (NFTs), medical devices, avionics, windfarm technologies, and autonomous vehicles.

In patent litigation, Mr. Walling primarily represents defendants. His tracked appearances indicate two instances of defending clients and no appearances on the plaintiff's side.

Mr. Walling is currently Counsel in the Intellectual Property Practice of Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP. Prior to joining Smith, Gambrell & Russell, he worked in-house for a telecommunications equipment company and at other large law firms, including Banner Witcoff, where he served as lead counsel in at least one patent litigation matter.

A prominent case in his patent litigation portfolio includes Earin AB v. Audio-Technica U.S., Inc., where he has appeared as counsel and lead counsel for the defendant. This case, filed in July 2025 in the Northern District of Ohio, involves claims of patent infringement. Details regarding significant outcomes for this case are not publicly available as of January 2026, indicating it is likely still ongoing or in early stages.

Mr. Walling is admitted to practice in Georgia and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. He earned his Juris Doctor from Emory University School of Law and holds a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from the Georgia Institute of Technology.