Dan Robinson

Dan Robinson is an associate in the firm’s San Francisco office and practices patent litigation and general commercial litigation.  He has represented clients in a variety of patent infringement matters in a number of jurisdictions, with a particular focus on patents covering computer software and electronics.  Additionally, he has counseled clients on transactions involving patent licenses, and has defended clients in data privacy litigation.  Mr. Robinson has an active pro bono practice, representing clients at trial in U.S. District Court and California Superior Court, and in briefings to the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals.

Representative Matters

• DownUnder Wireless LLC v. Samsung Elec. Co. et al. (E.D. Tex.).  Represents Samsung in this patent litigation involving wireless communication devices.
• Finisar Corporation v. Source Photonics, Inc. et al., (N.D. Cal. 2010).  Represented Source Photonics in patent infringement involving fiber optic components used in telecommunication systems and data communication networks.
• Valentine et al. v. Nebuad, Inc. et al., (N.D. Cal.).  Represented defendant Cable One against privacy-related claims in this class action.
• Saxon Innovations Corp. v. Nokia, et al., (E.D. Tex.).  Represented Samsung in this patent infringement case involving electronic circuitry.  Successfully obtained dismissal of one asserted patent on summary judgment and the removal of another patent from contention during claim construction.
• O2 Micro v. Beyond Innovation (BiTEK), (E.D. Tex.).  Represented BiTEK in this patent infringement case involving electronic circuitry.

Previous Experience

• Intuit, Inc., Software Engineering Manager for Quicken products (1999-2004).  Among other areas, Mr. Robinson was responsible for online banking, data security, and customer privacy.  In 2004, he founded Intuit’s Healthcare Products Division.  See, e.g., "Susan Berfield, Less Insult from Injury," BusinessWeek (8/14/2006) p. 62.

Honors and Rankings

• Burton Award for Legal Writing (2007)

Pro Bono

• Represented a prisoner in a civil rights case for the denial of medical care, culminating in a four-day jury trial with a successful settlement on the eve of closing arguments.
• Drafted a brief of Amicus Curiae on behalf of the Council for Parent and Attorney Advocates in support of the plaintiff in a special education case pending before the Ninth Circuit.
• Represents an indigent defendant in a misdemeanor proceeding in Marin County Superior Court.
• Provided advice to nonprofits regarding compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and other statutes.

Publications and Speeches

• "Embracing Equity: A New Remedy for Wrongful Health Insurance Denials (Note)," 90 Minn. L. Rev. 1447 (2006), Author