Vincent J. Rubino, III

Vincent J. Rubino, III is a seasoned patent litigator with extensive experience representing clients in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. His practice primarily focuses on a wide array of cutting-edge technologies, including smartphones, consumer electronics, wireless and cellular communication, semiconductors, video codecs, displays, wearables, automotive systems, cloud computing, and medical devices. Rubino leverages advanced degrees in biomedical and electrical engineering to navigate complex technical issues in patent cases.

Rubino's practice demonstrates a strong emphasis on representing patent owners, with 29 appearances on the plaintiff side compared to 18 on the defendant side in tracked cases. He has been recognized as a leading attorney for plaintiffs in high-profile patent litigation, championing innovators against large global technology companies. He is a founding partner of Fabricant Rubino Lambrianakos LLP, an IP litigation boutique launched in 2020. Before co-founding the firm, he was an equity partner at Brown Rudnick LLP.

His notable representations include securing a jury verdict of infringement against Amazon for an audio processing patent owner in the Eastern District of Texas. He has also led enforcement campaigns for interactive map patent owners against the smartphone industry, spanning various federal district courts, the ITC, Federal Circuit, and PTAB, including a successful denial of summary judgment of noninfringement in the Northern District of California. Rubino has represented clients such as Light Guide Innovations LLC in cases involving LED and light guide technologies against major manufacturers like Samsung, which have often concluded with dismissals with prejudice suggesting out-of-court resolutions. Similarly, for Advanced Coding Technologies LLC, he handled video codec patent disputes against LG Electronics and Samsung that also resulted in dismissals with prejudice.

Rubino possesses significant experience in Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) proceedings, having represented clients in over 250 inter partes review, covered business method, and ex parte reexamination proceedings. He earned his J.D. from Fordham University in 2007 and is admitted to practice in New York (2008). He holds a B.S. in Biomedical Engineering (2004), an M.S. in Biomedical Engineering (2008), and an M.S. in Electrical Engineering (2015), all from Columbia University.