Cole Schotz

Patent Litigation Profile: Cole Schotz P.C.

FIRM OVERVIEW: Cole Schotz P.C. is a full-service, AmLaw 200 firm with its headquarters in Hackensack, New Jersey. Founded in 1926, the firm has grown to more than 200 attorneys across offices in New Jersey, New York, Delaware, Maryland, Texas, Florida, and Washington, D.C. While a multi-practice firm, it maintains a significant intellectual property group with nationally recognized patent litigation capabilities, particularly in its Texas and New Jersey offices. The firm's IP practice in Texas is ranked by Chambers and Partners.

IP LITIGATION SPECIALTY & SIDE PREFERENCE: Cole Schotz’s patent litigation practice operates on both the plaintiff and defendant sides, representing clients from individual inventors to large corporations in "bet-the-company" litigation. The firm states that patent litigation constitutes 80% of its intellectual property cases. The practice covers a broad technical spectrum, with attorneys possessing experience in semiconductors, video codecs, Standard Essential Patents (SEPs), IoT devices, power management, oil and gas, and pharmaceuticals. The firm's sole tracked case shows a representation on the plaintiff side for Rare Breed Triggers Inc.

NOTABLE CASES & PTAB PRACTICE: The firm has litigated patent cases in key jurisdictions, including the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, Delaware, and the International Trade Commission (ITC). One notable success highlighted by Chambers USA was the firm's representation of SkyBell in a patent case against Vivint. The firm's website also points to a successful nationwide patent enforcement campaign that resulted in client recoveries exceeding $45 million for infringement of web tracking software. Cole Schotz maintains an active practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), where its attorneys handle inter partes reviews (IPRs) and post-grant reviews (PGRs) for both patent owners and petitioners.

KEY PARTNERS: The firm's intellectual property practice is led by practitioners across its offices. In Texas, a hub for the firm's patent litigation practice, key partners include Gary R. Sorden, who co-chairs the Intellectual Property group and is a recognized trial attorney in the field. Other members noted for their patent litigation and PTAB experience include James C. Williams and Brian A. Carpenter. The authoritative case data for this firm lists Robert A. Stevenson, Jr. and Carl Edward Bruce as top attorneys; however, web searches did not confirm Robert A. Stevenson, Jr.'s affiliation with the firm, and multiple sources identify Carl Edward Bruce as a principal at Fish & Richardson P.C.