Steptoe LLP is home to a robust IP litigation team, with an active patent infringement practice, including multi-patent suits, IPRs, and trade secrets. John L. Abramic leads the team.
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Accolades
Client satisfaction: Billing & efficiency
Client satisfaction: NPS ®
Key clients
- Express Mobile, Inc.
- American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc.
- Corrigent Corporation
- Portsmouth Network Corporation
- Terumo BCT
- Leedarson IoT Technology and Leedarson Lighting Co. Ltd., Inc.
- Hanshow Technology Co., Ltd.
- Apotex, Inc.
- Orexo AB; Orexo US Inc.
- Alkermes Pharma Ireland Limited
- Aculon, Inc.
- Medtronic Inc.
Work highlights
Secured a landmark victory for Express Mobile, Inc. in a high-stakes patent infringement case against GoDaddy.com, culminating in a jury verdict awarding $170 million in damages and a finding of willful infringement.
Secured a complete victory for American Axle & Manufacturing, Inc. in patent litigation brought by Neapco related to patents for prop shafts that are used in Ram Heavy-Duty Vehicles, including obtaining institution of multiple IPR proceedings when the vast majority of IPRs were being denied institution.
Negotiated a very favorable settlement for client Orexo from Sun Pharma after winning a five-day bench trial that Sun appealed to the Federal Circuit.
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Practice head
John Caracappa; Jay Nuttall