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Vinson & Elkins

16 case appearances — 5 as plaintiff counsel · 11 as defendant counsel.

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Cases (16)

Δ defendantAutonavigare LLC v. Volkswagen Group of America, Inc.Wasim K. Bleibel · Lead Counsel
Δ defendantCanadian Solar, Inc. et al. v. Maxeon Solar Pte Ltd.Eric J. Klein · lead counsel
Δ defendantDelaware Display Group LLC v. VIZIO Inc.Frederick I. Williams · counsel
Δ defendantGaea LLC v. Dell Technologies Inc. et al.Robert L. Riddle · lead counsel
Δ defendantLight Guide Innovations LLC v. Walmart Inc.Hilary Preston · counsel
Δ defendantMaxell, Ltd. v. Lenovo Group Ltd. et al.Hilary Preston · local counsel
π plaintiffMaxeon Solar Pte. Ltd. v. REC Solar Holdings ASHilary L. Preston · lead counsel
π plaintiffNetlist, Inc. v. Micron Technology, Inc.Christopher V. Popov · Counsel
Δ defendantPortus Singapore Pte Ltd. v. AXP Group (Vivint)Michael C. Wilson · lead counsel
Δ defendantRealtime Data LLC v. Array Networks Inc. et al.Hilary L. Preston · Counsel for Defendant
Δ defendantRedstone Logics LLC v. MediaTek, Inc. et al.Jeffrey T. Han · Attorney
π plaintiffSamsung Electronics America Inc. v. Massively Broadband LLCMichael M. Smith · Lead Counsel
π plaintiffTQP Development, LLC v. Callidus Software, Inc.Steven R. Borgman · Local Counsel
π plaintiffUntitled caseSteven David Moore · Partner
Δ defendantUntitled caseWilliam R. Woodford · Lead Counsel
Δ defendantUntitled caseHilary L. Preston · Counsel

Further reading

Markman v. Westview Instruments, Inc. (1996)
Claim construction is exclusively the court's job. The Markman hearing is the most consequential single ruling in nearly every patent case — and a defendant's best chance to end the litigation before trial.
Joint defense groups: economics, formation, and the privilege framework
An NPE sues twenty defendants on one patent. Solo, each faces $3-5M in defense costs. Pooled into a joint defense group, the per-defendant number drops to $200-500K. The economics only work if the privilege framework is set up correctly.
Mayo Collaborative Services v. Prometheus Laboratories (2012)
The two-step framework defendants now recite from memory comes from Mayo, not Alice. Mayo is the often-overlooked but doctrinally essential ancestor of every modern § 101 motion.
Patent term and expiration
Patents don't last forever. They don't even reliably last 20 years. The expiration date that actually matters depends on the earliest filing date, the maintenance schedule, and any USPTO or FDA delays the patent owner can claim back.
Bilski v. Kappos (2010)
Machine-or-transformation isn't the only § 101 test, business-method patents survived as a category, and the specific Bilski hedging method was unpatentable. The trio of Bilski, Mayo, and Alice gave defendants the modern § 101 motion.

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