Building on the strength of Covington’s Life Sciences practices, our patent litigators’ legal expertise and broad technical experience have created a foundation for the successful representation of clients in a range of industries including, chemical, metallurgical, and mechanical. Many of our patent litigators were also educated as chemists, biochemists, chemical engineers, mechanical engineers, polymer chemists, and physicists.
Our expertise in patent litigation and prosecution, compliance with government regulations and requirements, and antitrust enables us to best serve companies in the technology sector. Our multidisciplinary approach combined with our deep legal, industry and technical experience, allows us to address our technology clients’ needs in a sophisticated and cost effective manner enabling clients to best leverage their intellectual property.
Representative Matters
- Representation of AK Steel in a patent infringement action relating to aluminum coated boron steel products. ArcelorMittal France et al. v. AK Steel Corporation et al. (D. Del.).
- Representation of respondent Bearing Distributor in Bearings and Packaging Thereof, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-469.
- Representation of Bell & Howell in a patent infringement action brought by Pitney-Bowes relating to mail processing machines. Pitney Bowes Inc. v. Bell & Howell Co., et al. (D. Del.).
- Representation of respondent Bombardier in Personal Watercraft and Components Thereof, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-452.
- Representation of Caliper:
- in two related patent infringement actions concerning microfluidic devices. Both cases settled after a $52M verdict was obtained for our client Caliper in the companion trade secrets case, also handled by Covington. Caliper v. ACLARA Biosciences/ACLARA Biosciences v. Caliper Technologies, Inc. (N.D. Cal.); and
- in asserting patent claims related to kinase enzyme assay methods and kits. The case settled favorably for our client after we secured a claim construction order in which the disputed terms were construed in our client's favor. Caliper Technologies, Inc. v. Molecular Devices Corp. (N. D. Cal.).
- Representation of complainant Cognex in Machine Vision Systems, Parts and Components Thereof, and Products Containing Same, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-484.
- Representation of DeMonte Fabricating in a Federal Circuit appeal obtaining the reversal of an adverse judgment and permanent injunction, and the denial of rehearing in a patent case involving segmented truck covers. Sundance v. DeMonte Fabricating, et al. (Fed. Cir.).
- Representation of complainant Eaton in Automated Mechanical Transmission Systems for Medium-Duty and Heavy-Duty Trucks and Components Thereof, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-503.
- Representation of complainant FuijiPhoto Film in Lens-Fitted Film Packages, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-406.
- Representation of respondent Kumho Petrochemical Co. in Rubber Antidegradants, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-533.
- Representation of Lumicyte, Inc. in contract and trade secret litigation related to surface enhanced laser desorption ionization technology (Santa Clara Cty. Sup. Ct.).
- Representation of respondent Microjet Technology in Ink Jet Cartridges, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-446.
- We have advised Pechiney Rhenalu and its successor companies in freedom to operate analyses for its aerospace business and defended the company in a two week patent infringement trial. Pechiney Rhenalu v. Alcoa Inc. (D. Del.).
- Representation of complainants Rapistan Systems Advertising and Siemens Dematic in Sortation Systems, Components Thereof and Products Containing Same, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-460.
- Representation of Raychem in a patent infringement action relating to technology for insulating layers for wire used in aircraft. Raychem v. Judd Wire (N.D. Cal.)
- Representation of respondent Sidel in Plastic Molding Machines with Control Systems Having Programmable Operator Interfaces Incorporating General Purpose Computers, and Components Thereof II, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-462.
- Representation of SmithKlineBeecham in defense of patent infringement litigation concerning a urine collection device and automated sampling machines. The case settled at a relatively early stage in discovery on very favorable terms. Franklin Diagnostics v. SmithKlineBeecham Labs. (D. N.J.).
- Representation of complainant Support Systems Int’l in Fluidized Support Apparatus, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-182.
- Representation of complainant Tilia in Vacuum Packaging Machines, USITC Inv. No. 337-TA-496.
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