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Fredrikson & Byron

7 case appearances — 3 as plaintiff counsel · 4 as defendant counsel.

Attorneys

  • Cara S. Donels3
  • Thomas Merrill Patton2
  • R. Scott Johnson2
  • R.S. Johnson1
  • Thomas C. Patton1
  • Robert S. Johnson1
  • Thomas M. Patton1
  • Adam R. Steinert1
  • Luke P. De Leon1
  • Katherine Razavi1

Roles

  • counsel4
  • defense counsel3
  • Counsel3
  • local counsel2
  • back-up counsel1

Cases (7)

  • π plaintiffBerkshire Hathaway Energy Company v. Birchtech Corp. f/k/a Midwest Energy Emissions Corp.Thomas Merrill Patton · Counsel
  • Δ defendantMidwest Energy Emissions Corp. et al. v. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company et al.Robert S. Johnson · counsel
  • Δ defendantMidwest Energy Emissions Corp. v. Berkshire Hathaway Energy Company et al.R. Scott Johnson · defense counsel
  • π plaintiffPacificorp et al v. Birchtech Corp.R.S. Johnson
  • Δ defendantUnified Patents v. Treace Medical Concepts Inc.Paul LaVanway · back-up counsel
  • π plaintiffUntitled caseAdam R. Steinert · local counsel
  • Δ defendantUntitled caseKatherine Razavi · counsel

Further reading

  • Declaratory judgment actions: when to flip the table on a patent troll

    The patent holder is the one with the patent. They're not always the one who gets to pick the courtroom.

  • How to read a patent claim chart

    The claim chart is where the plaintiff's case actually lives. The complaint is a pitch deck; the chart is the homework — and most patent troll homework doesn't survive a careful read.

  • Alice Corp. v. CLS Bank International (2014)

    Bolting 'on a computer' onto an abstract business process doesn't make it patentable. Most software and business-method patents that look like 'doing X on a computer' don't survive when seriously challenged under Alice.

  • Cost of Inter Partes Review (IPR): a 2026 breakdown

    An IPR ends most cases when the prior art is real. The all-in cost is roughly a tenth of full litigation — but only if you stage it right.

  • The patent litigation lifecycle

    Most patent cases never reach trial. A defendant who understands the lifecycle makes better decisions about when to fight, when to settle, and when to invest in IPR — instead of overspending on whatever phase they happen to be in.

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