Robert V. Coutts

Robert V. Coutts is a patent litigation attorney with Fish & Richardson, focusing his practice on intellectual property disputes. His experience, as reflected in tracked cases, includes representing patent owners in district court litigation.

Coutts has acted as presumed lead counsel for plaintiffs, notably in Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. Greenthread, LLC. This case involved semiconductor structure patents and power electronics technology. The district court litigation was significantly impacted by related inter partes review (IPR) proceedings at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). In that instance, the patents asserted by his client, Greenthread, LLC, were challenged and subsequently invalidated by the PTAB in IPR proceedings initiated by the defendant, Monolithic Power Systems, Inc.. As a result, the district court case was stayed pending the resolution of these PTAB reviews.

Given his involvement in a case asserting semiconductor patents, his practice likely encompasses electrical engineering and related high-tech fields. Based on the available data, his litigation appearances lean towards representing patent holders, particularly in challenging infringement disputes.