Scott L. Bittman

Scott L. Bittman is a Partner in the Intellectual Property Litigation group at Crowell & Moring LLP, based in their New York office. His practice is primarily focused on intellectual property litigation, including patent infringement actions in federal and state courts, as well as before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. With a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering, his technical focus encompasses a wide array of technologies, such as helicopter avionics displays, hybrid vehicle controls, power over Ethernet, machine vision software, and web-based telecommunications.

Mr. Bittman actively represents clients in patent post-issuance review proceedings, demonstrating an extensive practice in inter partes review (IPR) and post-grant review (PGR) challenges before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). He also provides counseling on patent and trademark procurement, evaluation of third-party IP, and renders opinions on patent invalidity, non-infringement, and unenforceability.

His tracked patent litigation appearances include serving as Counsel for the plaintiff, Voltage, LLC, in Voltage, LLC et al. v. Shoals Technologies Group, LLC. This case involves a patent dispute over solar power technology, specifically photovoltaic connectors and electrical balance of system (EBOS) solutions. While parallel ITC proceedings between these parties have seen varying initial determinations (with Shoals securing favorable initial rulings in some aspects, and Voltage securing a "no violation" in a separate ITC investigation), Mr. Bittman's role in the district court action was on the plaintiff's side.

Mr. Bittman earned his B.S., cum laude, in Mechanical Engineering from Tufts University in 2001, and his J.D., cum laude, from Boston University School of Law in 2005. He is admitted to practice in New York and before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, as well as several U.S. District Courts and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.