Robert Vincent

Robert A. Vincent is a partner in the Dallas office of Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, where he is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property Practice Group, specializing in intellectual property litigation. His practice encompasses a wide range of technologies, including biopharmaceuticals and recombinant DNA technology, smartphones, user interfaces, semiconductors, software, video games, data compression, and LCD technology. Vincent exclusively represents defendants in patent litigation, having appeared in five tracked cases on the defendant side and none for plaintiffs, consistently defending operating companies against infringement claims.

At Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher, Vincent has played a key role in significant patent defense matters. He was part of the defense team for Verizon Communications Inc. in Headwater Research LLC v. Verizon Communications Inc. et al., a case where a jury initially returned a $175 million verdict against Verizon, which was subsequently settled. He also defended T-Mobile USA, Inc. in a related action, Headwater Research LLC v. T-Mobile USA, Inc. et al., which concluded with the plaintiff's claims dismissed with prejudice, an outcome favorable to the defendants. Additionally, he represented Cisco Systems, Inc. in Optimnet LLC v. Cisco Systems, Inc. as of counsel. His experience includes litigating complex patent infringement cases across the country, including before the International Trade Commission, and successfully arguing motions in various federal districts.

While his professional profile details extensive district court and ITC litigation experience, it does not explicitly mention involvement in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) or inter partes review (IPR) proceedings. Vincent earned his law degree from Columbia University School of Law in 2006, where he was a Kent Scholar, and holds a bachelor's degree in Chemical Engineering from Brigham Young University (2003). He is a member of the State Bar of Texas.