Hall of fameDLA Piper LLP (US)
Partner; Global Co-Chair, Technology sector; Chair, International Trade Commission practice
Co-led by seasoned ITC litigator and tech expert Erin Gibson in San Diego, DLA Piper LLP (US) has a broad ITC practice with expertise in a variety of issues relating to Section 337 actions. The group is particularly strong in tech and recently successfully defended Lenovo Group Ltd and Motorola Mobility LLC against a wide-reaching claim by Maxell Technologies. San Diego co-head Sean Cunningham frequently handles matters relating to tech, medical devices and power equipment at the ITC. Mark Fowler in Palo Alto is also an expert in medical devices and power equipment-related cases, acting for clients such as Honeywell and Samsung, and Helena Kiepura in Washington DC is a Section 337 expert. Practice co-heads Gina Durham and Michael Sitzman are based in San Francisco and handle a wide range of patent disputes. Daniel Valencia joined the the DC team in August 2023 from Covington & Burlington, and is another well versed trial lawyer at the ITC.
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Key clients
- Lenovo
- NXP Semiconductors N.V.
- NXP USA Inc.
- Microsoft Corporation
- Mazda North American Operations
- Mazda Motor of America, Inc.
- Arrow Electronics Inc.
- Avnet Inc.
- Future Electronics
- Mouser Electronics Inc.
- Motorola Mobility LLC
- HP Inc.
- Dell
- Honeywell International, Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Lenovo Group Ltd., Lenovo (United States) Inc. and Motorola Mobility LLC in a multi-case, multi-venue assertion brought by Maxell Technologies.
- Acted for Honeywell in an ITC enforcement campaign resulting in a US $360m settlement for Honeywell from its competitor.
- Acted for NXP Semiconductors in a claim which resulted in a walk-away victory for the client after the plaintiff dismissed all of its cases against NXP and its distributors.
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Erin Gibson, Sean Cunningham, Gina Durham, Michael Sitzman