Daniel Cho is a litigator who helps clients navigate complex intellectual property disputes spanning U.S. district courts, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB), and the U.S. International Trade Commission.
Daniel has litigated high-stakes patent cases involving liquid crystal displays (LCD), organic light-emitting diode (OLED) displays, smartphones, touch sensor technology, biologics, crystallography, pharmaceutical products, medical devices, computer software, casino games, oil drilling devices, and performance textiles. He also has extensive experience litigating numerous cases involving generic drug approvals and the Hatch-Waxman Act.
As a member of multiple jury and bench trial teams, Daniel has played a key role in all stages of litigation, from managing large trial teams and developing case strategies to arguing dispositive motions and preparing trial witnesses. He has argued motions in several of the nation’s most active patent litigation jurisdictions, and has extensive fact and expert deposition experience.
Daniel was recognized by Washington DC Super Lawyers as an Intellectual Property Litigation “Rising Star” (2021-2022) and named on the “Ones to Watch in America” list for Patent Litigation by Best Lawyers (2022).
In addition to his work for clients in the intellectual property space, Daniel serves on the firm’s Associate Advisory Committee. He also served as a vice-chair of the firm’s Summer Associate Program.
Prior to joining Covington, Daniel was a judicial extern for Hon. Judge John Z. Lee, U.S. District Court, Northern District of Illinois. He also served as a legal intern at the United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL) in Vienna, Austria.