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The ‘highly specialized’ ITC team at Jones Day represents multinational companies in Section 337 Investigations, with particular emphasis on the semiconductor, software, automotive and manufacturing industries. In Dallas, Blaney Harper is an experienced ITC trial lawyer with expertise in medical devices and semiconductors. Harper co-chairs the departments with David Maiorana, who boasts a strong record representing both complainants and respondents in patent infringement cases, and Ryan McCrum, a seasoned first-chair litigator before the ITC. Both Maiorana and McCrum are based in Cleveland. In Washington DC, Vishal Khatri is well-equipped to navigate violation and enforcement proceedings at the ITC. Additionally, John Evans in Cleveland brings further expertise in pattern infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases.
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  • ‘The team has provided very professional service. The team has well prepared the company witnesses for the trial. ’

  • ‘Mr. Haifeng Huang has organized various aspects of the process in the litigation case well. He has communicated well with every party involved. The billing is clear.’

  • ‘The lawyers at Jones Day were highly specialized in ITC practices and IP law. Their billing was reasonable compared to other similar firms, and they consistently paid attention to their clients' opinions.’

  • ‘I worked with the partners Blaney Harper and Yeah-Sil Moon on an ITC case. They understood all the detailed processes and the judge's intentions, and kindly explained everything to us. They have strong communication skills, especially with foreign clients like us.'

Key clients

  • R.J. Reynolds Tobacco Co. / British American Tobacco
  • Tineco Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd.
  • Sung Hwan E&B Co. Ltd.
  • RingConn LLC
  • Brunswick Corporation
  • The NOCO Company

Work highlights

  • Represents R.J. Reynolds entities as complainants in a Section 337 patent infringement investigation before the ITC against dozens of respondents, alleging infringement of a patent directed to a disposable vaping device and seeking a rare Temporary Exclusion Order.
  • Represented and earned a complete victory for Tineco Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. as respondent in an ITC Section 337 investigation involving five patents filed by complainants Bissell Inc. and Bissell Homecare Inc. relating to wet-dry surface cleaning devices.
  • Represented SHEnB, a Korean manufacturer of medical devices for the health & beauty industry, and two of its distributors against patent infringement claims brought by Serendia, LLC before the ITC resulting in a favorable settlement during trial.

Lawyers

Practice head

Blaney Harper; David M. Maiorana; Ryan B. McCrum

Other key lawyers

Vishal Khatri; John Evans; Haifeng Huang; Yeah-Sil Moon