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Michael E. Bowlus

Associate

San Francisco +1 415 591 7014

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    Michael Bowlus represents clients in patent and trade secret disputes in U.S. district courts, the U.S. International Trade Commission, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and the Patent Trial and Appeal Board. He has worked on cases involving micro-acoustic devices, EV batteries, geolocation verification, artificial intelligence, and other technologies. Michael has experience in all phases of litigation, including pre-suit diligence and resolution, pleadings and motion practice, fact and expert depositions, trial, and appeal.

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  • Representative Matters
    • Representing a dental technology company in patent litigation involving use of artificial intelligence to analyze patient-collected images of dental arches.
    • Defending a geolocation technology company in patent litigation, including a successful motion to dismiss for lack of subject matter eligibility under section 101 and representation in Federal Circuit appeal brought by patentee.
    • Representing a life sciences company in a district court litigation regarding patented formulations for transdermal therapeutic systems.
    • Advised a media technology company regarding indemnification claims brought against it in connection with patent litigations filed against its customers.
    • Represented a manufacturer of micro-acoustic components in successfully obtaining a downstream general exclusion order and cease and desist orders at the ITC for trade secrets misappropriation against a foreign manufacturer for an exclusion period of 26 years.
    • Counseled a battery manufacturer regarding stay of ITC remedies pending appeal.
    • Obtained a temporary restraining order in favor of a pharmaceutical company in Hatch-Waxman litigation against a competitor.
    • Defended a smartphone manufacturer in a suit involving patents related to image processing and geo-location technology.
    • Defended a smartphone manufacturer in a lawsuit related to USB charging technology.
    • Represented a video game company in district court litigation involving 3D graphics rendering, and in related inter partes review proceedings.
    • Represented a media technology company in a case involving video content protection.

    Areas of Expertise

  • Credentials
    Education
    • University of Southern California Gould School of Law, J.D., 2015
        • Order of the Coif
        • Southern California Law Review, Executive Senior Editor
    • University of California, San Diego, B.A., 2011
        • magna cum laude
    Bar Admissions
    • California
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
    • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
    • U.S. District Court, Northern District of California
    • U.S. District Court, Central District of California
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of California
    • U.S. District Court, Southern District of California
    • U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Texas
    • U.S. District Court, Western District of Texas
    Judicial Clerkship
    • Hon. Carlos T. Bea, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit, 2015 - 2016
    Pro Bono
    • Represented individual plaintiffs asserting consumer protection claims against an amusement park company.
    • Represented current and former inmates in an appeal challenging unequal access to inmate medical records.
    • Represented prisoners in a challenge to California’s lethal injection statute.
    Memberships and Affiliations
    • American Bar Association

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