Norton Rose Fulbright has a trial-ready team that manages a broad array of patent litigation cases across district courts and the PTAB. They have expertise in the technology, life sciences, energy and consumer market sectors. The team is led by Daniel Leventhal, who splits his time between Houston and Austin, and Tim Kenny in Minneapolis. Leventhal is a high-tech patent litigator and represents an impressive roster of clients: Qualcomm, AT&T and Palo Alto Communications. Richard Zembek, the firm’s global head of technology who also divides his time between Houston and Austin, frequently serves as lead counsel on high-stakes technology patent disputes in Texas. The Dallas office features Brett Govett, a seasoned trial lawyer who focuses on cases in the Eastern District of Texas, and Art Licygiewicz, a reputed expert on LED lighting patents. In Austin, Talbot Hansum is well-versed in electric and biotech patents. Meanwhile, Mike Solomita in New York is well-regarded for successfully challenging and defending tech patents in various US District Courts and the USPTO. Johanna Schmitt joined the team from Kirkland & Ellis LLP in February 2024.
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Testimonials
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- 'This firm is great to work with for a variety of reasons. They provide good legal services at a great value. Their work is typically comprehensive and well-reasoned, and their attorneys are both sophisticated and competent. They consistently meet deadlines, produce good quality work, employ innovative legal strategies, and foster a collaborative team environment.'
- 'The attorneys at this firm have analytical skills and work ethic that are top-notch. Aside from sound legal skills, the attorneys at this firm also have a deep appreciation of the technology at issue in their cases. Attorneys that I’ve worked with and would like to note are: Brett Govett, Daniel Leventhal and Talbot Hansum.'
Key clients
- AT&T
- Lightricks, Ltd.
- NXP Semicoinductors
- Oxylabs
- Phillips 66
- Qualcomm Incorporated
- Research Development Foundation
- Savant Technologies, LLC d/b/a GE Lighting
- Sharp Corporation
- Technical Consumer Products
Work highlights
- Successfully defended Phillips 66 in a patent infringement lawsuit filed by patent ownerMagēmā Technology LLC for infringement of two patents (US Patent Nos. 10,308,884 and10,604,709) related to the production of marine fuel oil used by large ocean vessels.
- Represented AT&T in a two patent infringement action filed by plaintiff NextGen Innovations, LLC in the Eastern District of Texas.
Lawyers
Practice head
Daniel Leventhal; Tim Kenny
Other key lawyers
Richard Zembek; Brett Govett; Talbot Hansum; Art Licygiewicz; Mike Solomita