Int’l Bus. Machs. Corp. v. Groupon, Inc.

As lead counsel for petitioner IBM, prepared and filed two IPR petitions against a patent related to location-based services. The Patent Trial and Appeal Board instituted one of the petitions, which covered every claim asserted in litigation. After institution, defended IBM’s expert’s deposition, deposed the patent owner’s expert, and argued at the oral hearing. The matter settled favorably after the oral hearing as part of IBM’s global settlement with Groupon.

Cases IPR2017-01451, IPR2017-01452 (PTAB).

Kayak Software Corp. v. Int’l Bus. Machs. Corp.

As lead counsel for patent owner IBM, led the defense of four patents related to network-based services across eight IPRs and covered business method reviews. Obtained complete denials of institution in six of those proceedings, including one denial later designated “informative” by the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. Prevailed after appeals of the remaining two proceedings in Int'l Bus. Machs. Corp v. Iancu; the Federal Circuit reversed one adverse final written decision and vacated and remanded the other.

Cases IPR2016-00604, IPR2016-00605, IPR2016-00608, IPR2016-00609, CBM2016-00075, CBM2016-00076, CBM2016-00077, CBM2016-00078 (PTAB).

Globus Medical, Inc. v. Bonutti Skeletal Innovations LLC

As lead counsel for patent owner Bonutti Skeletal Innovations, led the defense of five patents related to spinal implants across seven IPRs. After obtaining complete denials of institution on petitions against two key patents and filing preliminary responses against the petitioner’s second round of petitions against those patents, achieved a favorable settlement.

Cases IPR2015-01333, IPR2015-01335, IPR2015-01339, IPR2015-01345, IPR2015-01346, IPR2016-00410, IPR2016-00417 (PTAB).