Design Patents
We are unique among IP Litigation firms in having extensive experience litigating design patents. Some of these design patent litigation victories include: Lead counsel for Fortune 500 company seeking licenses to design patents covering thousands of products as well as declaratory judgments of non-infringement and invalidity of some patents; lead defense counsel in design patent infringement case involving kitchen appliances in recreational vehicles; and lead counsel for exclusive design patent licensee, in design patent infringement litigation related to aftermarket vehicle parts brought by patent owner, resulting in a permanent injunction and attorney fee award.
The firm has represented its clients in navigating commercial spaces occupied by some of the most prolific design patent holders in the world. In doing so, we have uniquely positioned ourselves as a preeminent design patent law firm and has developed a wealth of knowledge and competency on the cutting edge of design patent law including not only litigation in United States District Court, but disputes before the International Trade Commission, Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and appellate practice before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. We have represented is clients in both defensive and offensive matters and is also experienced in offensive invalidity and noninfringement challenges, proactively bringing the fight to design patent holders when a bold approach is strategically appropriate. Additionally, the firm has been able to resolve many of design patent disputes outside of court in a manner that is cost-effective and favorable to all parties involved. We have an unmatched mastery of design patent law, which is unfamiliar to many patent practitioners whose focus is primarily on utility patents. And we have the breadth and depth of talent and resources needed to litigate any design patent infringement or invalidity matter, regardless of the size and challenges presented by any given case.