Nyemaster Goode

Nyemaster Goode, P.C. is a prominent full-service law firm headquartered in Des Moines, Iowa, with additional offices in Ames and Cedar Rapids. Recognized as Iowa's largest law firm with over 90 attorneys, Nyemaster Goode provides a broadly diverse practice to clients ranging from emerging startups to Fortune 500 companies. The firm is highly regarded, with Chambers USA recognizing its Litigation: General Commercial practice in Band 1 for 22 consecutive years, highlighting its significant expertise in patent litigation. It has also received regional Tier 1 recognition in Cedar Rapids for Litigation – Intellectual Property and Tier 2 for Patent Law in Des Moines by Best Lawyers' "Best Law Firms" in 2022.

The firm's intellectual property litigation practice encompasses a wide array of technologies and industries, including health care, life sciences, chemical sciences, renewable energy, biofuels, food sciences, agribusiness, mechanical and electrical technologies, software, and consumer appliances. Its attorneys have experience litigating patent disputes involving pharmaceutical, chemical, and cosmetic arts, biomedical and electronic devices, business methods, software, computer science, medical software, medical devices, video games, and body camera technologies.

Nyemaster Goode primarily represents plaintiffs in its tracked patent litigation matters, with all five recorded appearances on the plaintiff side. While the firm's tracked cases show a plaintiff-side focus, key attorneys, such as Jeffrey D. Harty, represent companies and inventors on both sides of IP disputes, including defending against infringement claims. The firm frequently serves as local counsel in complex patent cases, providing trial-seasoned attorneys.

Notable engagements include serving as local counsel for Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. in multiple patent infringement actions, including cases against Evergy, Inc., Tucson Electric Power Company, Wisconsin Power and Light Company, and PacifiCorp, concerning mercury capture technology for coal-fired power plants. In related litigation, Midwest Energy Emissions Corp. secured a $57 million patent infringement verdict in the U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware in March 2024, which was recognized among the Top 100 Verdicts of 2024. The firm was also lead counsel for the plaintiff in DISH Technologies L.L.C. et al. v. Vidgo, Inc.

The firm maintains an active practice before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), handling Inter Partes Review (IPR) and Post-Grant Review (PGR) proceedings, as well as frequent appearances before the Patent Board of Appeals and Interferences. Key intellectual property litigation partners include Jeffrey D. Harty, who also serves as the firm's President and is recognized in The Best Lawyers in America® for Litigation—Intellectual Property and as an IP Star. Allison E. Kerndt, a shareholder and registered patent attorney, brings significant IP litigation experience, including before the U.S. International Trade Commission. Michael W. Thrall, an accomplished litigator and member of the firm's Litigation Department, contributes to the firm's patent litigation capabilities.