Direction IP Law

Direction IP Law: Professional Summary

Firm Overview
Direction IP Law is an intellectual property law boutique based in Chicago, Illinois. The firm is led by its principal, David R. Bennett, a registered patent attorney with over two decades of experience. Prior to establishing his own firm, Mr. Bennett was a partner in the Intellectual Property Department at Jenner & Block and also practiced at other IP boutiques. As a solo practice, the firm is not ranked by AmLaw or Chambers and Partners.

IP Litigation Specialty and Side Preference
The firm's patent litigation practice spans a broad range of technologies, including internet and computer systems, software, electrical engineering, and medical devices. Based on available data, the firm has recently focused on representing patent holders in assertion campaigns. The firm is local counsel for plaintiff Modulus Systems LLC, an entity asserting patents related to radio frequency module design. Principal David R. Bennett has also represented other patent-assertion entities such as Swirlate IP LLC. While the firm's website notes experience in both "asserting...patents or defending...technology," recent public records highlight its work on the plaintiff side.

Notable Cases and Outcomes
The firm's principal, David R. Bennett, has an active litigation docket. A 2025 report identified him as one of the most active patent litigation attorneys in the U.S. based on the number of cases handled. The firm is currently representing Modulus Systems LLC in a patent infringement lawsuit filed in the Eastern District of Texas against Dusun Electron Ltd., concerning compact radio frequency modules. In 2024, Mr. Bennett's representation of Swirlate IP LLC, an entity linked to patent monetization firm IP Edge, drew notice in a hearing before the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware as part of a judicial inquiry into patent litigation funding and disclosure compliance.

PTAB / IPR Practice
The firm's principal has significant experience before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Mr. Bennett represented Bennett Regulator Guards, Inc. in an inter partes review (IPR) proceeding initiated by Atlanta Gas Light Company. The case involved a multi-year appeal process that reached the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court on the issue of the IPR time-bar under 35 U.S.C. § 315(b), a matter that was ultimately decided in light of the Supreme Court's ruling in Thryv, Inc. v. Click-to-Call Technologies, LP. There is no information from reliable sources to suggest a high-volume PTAB practice.

Key Partners
The firm is operated as a solo practice by its principal, David R. Bennett.