Uncompromised representation in patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret litigation.
IP LITIGATION
FRL’s team members are IP litigators representing plaintiffs in high-stakes disputes across a wide range of technology, including semiconductors, audio processing, smartphone, automotive, payments, computer hardware and software, LED displays and lights, medical devices, and GPS location services, among many others.
We have repeatedly represented patent holders in offensive litigation against dominant corporations relating to foundational modern technology. We have achieved significant recoveries in litigation campaigns against:
- The largest smartphone manufacturers over location-based communication services including “Find My iPhone” and “Find My Device,” defeating 10 IPRs over a two-year period.
- Virtually every automotive manufacturer in the world over vehicle infotainment systems employing USB or Bluetooth, defeating 25 IPRs over a three-year period.
- Leaders in mobile payment technology relating to “over-the-air” credit cards.
- Household name retailers over internet systems for expediting the online checkout process.
- All major leaders in the emerging technologies related to electronic eyewear and headsets.
FRL focuses on achieving clients’ goals, whether by taking a dispute to trial or reaching resolution through licensing or settlement. Cases are always managed by attorneys with strong technical backgrounds and staffed with first-chair trial lawyers from the beginning. We have a deep team of patent practitioners in a variety of disciplines, which enables us to prepare complex technical cases for trial while running them cost-effectively.
Representative Experience
- Earned seven-figure jury verdict against Amazon in a patent infringement action over microphone technology used in Echo smart speakers.
- Achieved significant recoveries from major smartphone companies for smartphones implementing patented codecs.
- Obtained significant settlements from cellular equipment manufacturers and wireless carriers for 5G technology.
- Achieved significant recoveries from major smartphone and earbud companies over noise cancellation technology.
- Achieved significant recoveries from processor manufacturers and consumer product companies over processor power management technology.
- Represented Ultravision Technologies as lead counsel in several patent infringement cases in the ITC and the district courts relating to LED display panels and LED lighting, defeating three IPRs over a three-year period.
- Represented Arbitron Inc. as lead counsel in patent litigation against Ipsos and Media Audit over their launch of a portable electronic ratings meter incorporating Arbitron’s patented audio encoding technology.
- Represented Windy City Innovations as lead counsel against Facebook and Microsoft in matters before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board over chat room technology.
