Alston & Bird LLP is a key choice for tech companies seeking protection for their products in the global market or defence from patent infringement suits. The team has notable experience handling multi-patent proceedings, competitor disputes, and bet-the-company litigation. The practice is jointly steered by Washington DC-based Adam Swain, well-regarded as lead counsel in ITC investigations, and Scott Stevens in Charlotte, a seasoned trial attorney. Other core members of the group are John Haynes in Atlanta, who has obtained favorable initial determinations for several clients, and Jennifer Cieluch in New York, who leverages a background in engineering.
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Testimonials
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- 'I have worked with the team many times on US ITC matters and on IP matters in US district court litigations. They have a very experienced and skilled IP team, with many first-rate litigators. They have the capacity and the savvy to handle the largest and most complex IP disputes.'
- 'Some of the great lawyers I've worked with at A&B include John Haynes and Adam Swain. They are all great people, with sharp legal minds, and vast experience in complex IP matters at the ITC and elsewhere.'
- 'Excellent technical expertise as well as a strong business sensibility.'
- 'A highly professional team of attorneys who understand strategy, as well as the legal and non-legal framework. They stand out in their ability to understand non-legal issues and to frame them in a manner that is understood and internalized by the legal system. They operate with uncompromising ethical standards.'
- 'Strong communicators, friendly, positive, and focused.'
Key clients
- ASUS
- Glas, Inc.
- Ericsson AB
- InterDigital, Inc.
- LABORATORIOS PISA
- Molex
- Nokia of America Corp
- Nokia Technologies Oy
- PUR / Helen of Troy Limited
- Resideo Technologies, Inc.
- Itron, Inc.
- US Conec, Ltd.
Work highlights
Won on both decisions for Nokia in the Nokia v. Amazon & HP ITC campaign, winning on 5 of 7 patents.
Won on all patents in the Ericsson v. Lenovo campaign against Lenovo and HP, leading to a settlement.
Won on all four patents in defence of ASUS on a case filed by Lenovo.
Practice head
Scott Stevens; Adam Swain
Other key lawyers
John Haynes; Jennifer Cieluch