Intellectual Property: Litigation - District of Columbia
What the team is known for
Fish & Richardson PC houses a cutting-edge litigation practice with an excellent reputation for representing clients in the electronics, software, telecommunications and hi-tech industries, among others. The group has vast experience before the district, federal and ITC courts, in addition to administrative proceedings. The team has noted strength in the handling of IP matters involving all core rights, including trade secrets and trade dress. The group is also routinely engaged for its expertise in high-profile appellate matters.
Strengths
"Fish & Richardson has a strong bench for complex, technical matters."
"The depth and breadth of the Fish & Richardson team is incredible. Their commercial awareness is exceptional and factors into every decision."
Work highlights
Fish & Richardson PC successfully defended General Motors at the ITC in patent litigation brought by Arigna Technology asserting patents related to semiconductor power inverters.
Notable practitioners
Ruffin Cordell is an esteemed IP litigator with extensive experience serving as counsel on patent infringement disputes. "Ruffin Cordell is just a fantastic trial attorney. He's really terrific in court and is very persuasive. He has a background in the patent office so has real value and in-depth knowledge." "He had a good sense of how different approaches would be viewed by a judge." "He is a very respected litigator."
Michael McKeon's practice includes litigation arising out of alleged infringements as well as patent validity matters, and he frequently acts for a diverse client base of technological companies. He possesses notable experience handling matters at the ITC.
Adam Shartzer is recognized for his expertise in complex patent disputes. He counts leading tech-sector companies among his clients. "Adam Shartzer is an up-and-coming superstar. He is a really brilliant attorney and brings great knowledge to the federal circuit. He is very strategic, a terrific writer and good in court." "He was able to understand and explain both the technology side of a case and the legal side in a way few other attorneys can." "He can do it all. He's great with clients, pragmatic and good on his feet." "Intelligent, hard-working, conscientious and definitely an up-and-coming star."
