Blue Peak Law Group

Blue Peak Law Group LLP is a national intellectual property litigation firm, recognized by Chambers USA for its IP practice in Houston, Texas, and by Best Lawyers for its work in Litigation - Intellectual Property. While its head office is in Houston, the firm operates with attorneys across the United States in locations including New York, California, and Idaho, utilizing a digital-only model to deliver services. Composed entirely of senior equity partners, many of whom previously practiced at large, sophisticated law firms, Blue Peak Law Group describes itself as providing "Big Law caliber" litigation with a focus on efficiency.

The firm specializes in complex patent disputes spanning a broad range of technologies, including semiconductors, consumer electronics, software, biotechnology, life sciences, and telecommunications. Their expertise extends to litigation under the Hatch-Waxman Act for pharmaceutical and medical device cases, as well as handling copyright and trade secret disputes. Blue Peak Law Group represents both plaintiffs and defendants, demonstrating a balanced practice, although their tracked appearances show a slight inclination toward plaintiff-side representation.

Blue Peak Law Group has achieved notable outcomes, including securing a $222 million jury verdict in a trade secrets dispute, recognized as the largest in Arkansas history. The firm also obtained a favorable settlement from Amazon in a patent infringement case after prevailing on significant summary judgment and Daubert motions, with a reported value of $200.0 million. Additionally, the firm is actively prosecuting patent infringement cases against major technology companies such as Comcast, Meta, and Google. Partner Richard M. Koehl served as co-counsel for the petitioner in the landmark U.S. Supreme Court case TC Heartland LLC v. Kraft Foods Group Brands LLC.

The firm possesses deep experience in PTAB and post-grant proceedings, adeptly challenging and defending patent validity through Inter Partes Review (IPR), Post-Grant Review (PGR), and Ex Parte Reexamination. Key partners such as Garland T. Stephens and Justin Constant have served as lead counsel in numerous IPR and reexamination proceedings. The firm’s experience also includes representing clients in cases like Unified Patents v. Ginko LLC, likely involving the defense of patent validity at the PTAB. Prominent IP litigation partners include Garland T. Stephens, Justin Constant, Richard M. Koehl, and Heng Gong, all of whom possess extensive trial and appellate experience across various tribunals, including the PTAB and Federal Circuit.