BakerHostetler is home to an established patent litigation team active across the chemical, fintech, and software segments. The firm draws on its deep bench of trial attorneys to litigate in federal district courts and before the ITC and PTAB. Its recent notable work includes representing clients in high-stakes jury trials and counseling in lengthy PTAB proceedings. Mark Tidman, a Washington DC-based attorney, chair the firm’s IP group. Kevin Kirsch is a go-to patent litigator experienced in a diverse range of disputes, including trade secrets and copyright work.
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Key clients
- L3Harris Technologies, Inc.
- Trading Technologies International, Inc.
- Blackhawk Network, Inc.
- Solenis Technologies, L.P.
- AT&T/AT&T Services Inc.
- Gilbert P. Hyatt
- FR Conversions
- Bidi Vapor, LLC and Kaival Brands Innovations Group Inc.
- Cardinal Health, Inc. and other Cardinal Health entities
- Weatherford Technology, Weatherford Switzerland, In-Depth Systems (and their multiple affiliates)
- HSN, Inc., Frontgate, Ballard Design, Cornerstone Brands, Cinmar, Grandin Road, Ingenious Design, Joy Mangano, HSN Improvements, Garnet Hill
- IGT
Work highlights
Represented Trading Technologies in a three-week patent jury trial in the Northern District of Illinois, securing a verdict of infringement, validity, and damages; the case is now on appeal and involves long-standing, successfully litigated patents for electronic trading interfaces.
Represented Blackhawk Network in a patent case brought by AlexSam involving VISA gift cards; after winning summary judgment of non-infringement and successfully defending on appeal, the case is now back in district court for sanctions proceedings.
Represented Blackhawk Network in two PTAB inter partes reviews and a state court IP dispute over lottery technologies; our team preserved key patent rights in one PTAB case and secured a confidential settlement after trial in the Arizona litigation over ownership of the popular QuickTicket product.
Practice head
Mark Tidman
Other key lawyers
Kevin Kirsch