DiNovo Price

DiNovo Price is an acclaimed intellectual property and antitrust litigation firm headquartered in Austin, Texas. Recognized by Chambers USA: Spotlight for Intellectual Property in Austin, and consistently ranked as a Metropolitan Tier 1 firm in Litigation – Patent by U.S. News – Best Lawyers "Best Law Firms," the firm operates with a team of 6 to 10 attorneys, indicating its profile as a specialized IP litigation boutique. Its lawyers are licensed to practice in Texas and California, with admissions to the Fifth, Ninth, and Federal Circuits.

The firm specializes in complex patent litigation across a range of technical fields. Its expertise spans electrical engineering, telecommunications, computer software, wireless communication protocols, data transfer, digital rights management, data encryption, internet search algorithms, mobile phones, image compression, computer hardware, and peripherals. Cases handled include disputes concerning wireless digital audio music systems (e.g., One-E-Way, Inc. v. Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al.), DisplayPort standards and video/display signal processing (General Video LLC v. Hewlett-Packard (HP)), 3D virtual tour technology, and internet advertising.

DiNovo Price primarily represents plaintiffs in patent infringement actions, with 8 out of 10 tracked appearances on the plaintiff side, while also taking on defendant roles. Notable outcomes include a joint dismissal with prejudice in General Video LLC v. Hewlett-Packard (HP) in January 2026, pertaining to display technology patents. The firm has also secured favorable settlements in high-profile cases, including for Preservation Technologies against companies like Netflix, DISH, Facebook, Sony, and Hulu, and for KlausTech, LLC against Google LLC. Partner Adam G. Price has contributed to cases generating over $100 million in settlements, verdicts, or awards.

The firm maintains an active Post-Grant Review (PGR) and Inter Partes Review (IPR) practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), routinely handling IPR petitions. This includes navigating 23 IPRs of data transfer technology patents by nine accused infringers for Papst Licensing GmbH & Co., K.G., securing non-institution for many petitions. More recently, DiNovo Price served as respondent counsel in Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd. et al. v. One-E-Way, Inc. IPR2025-01516, where a trial was instituted in February 2026.

Key partners leading the patent litigation practice include Andrew G. DiNovo, Adam G. Price, and Christopher V. Goodpastor, all recognized as Super Lawyers by Texas Super Lawyers. Daniel L. Schmid, counsel at the firm, is also noted for his extensive experience in patent litigation and IPR proceedings, and has been ranked by Patexia as a top-performing patent litigator.