Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP’s deep bench of lawyers is highly active at the ITC and regularly represents its international clients in high-stakes patent litigation and trade secret cases related to various tech. The team recently achieved a victory for Hugel Inc. and Hugel America at the ITC in a high-profile trade secret misappropriation case. IP heads include Louis Beardell, based in Philadelphia, and Dion Bregman, based in Silicon Valley. Other key names to note in Washington DC include Stephanie Roberts, who specializes in ITC-specific disputes, including domestic industry, injury, remedy, bond and public interest, and Kandis Gibson, who focuses on Section 337 proceedings involving patent infringement and unfair trade practices. In Chicago, Jason White often serves as lead counsel on ITC cases concerning utility and design patents, as well as trade secrets. Calvin Brien, based in Washington DC, utilizes his electrical engineering background to navigate complex technical patent and trade secret disputes. Matthew Rizzolo has joined the firm in 2026. Eric Namrow has left the firm.
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Key clients
- Iljin Diamond Co., Ltd., Iljin Holdings Co., Ltd., Iljin USA Inc.,|Iljin Europe GmbH, Iljin Japan Co., Ltd., and Iljin China Co., Ltd.
- Hugel, Inc. and Hugel America, Inc.
- Bluenix Co. Ltd. and its US subsidiary Blue Air FSE LLC
- Infinite Electronics, Inc.
Work highlights
Secured a decisive win for Hugel Inc. and Hugel America in a high-profile trade secret misappropriation and theft/conversion case at the ITC that paves the way for Hugel’s entry into the US botulinum toxin (BTX or Botox) market.
Retained by Bluenix Co. Ltd. and its US subsidiary Blue Air FSE LLC to represent them in a Section 337 investigation before the US International Trade Commission (ITC) and in a multipatent infringement case before the US District Court for the Central District of California.
Representing six companies in a multipatent investigation involving polycrystalline diamond compact technology used in a variety of heavy industries such as mining and offshore drilling.
Lawyers
Leading partners
The strongest partners in their field, leading on market-leading deals and endorsed by peers and clients alike.
Next Generation Partners
Junior partners with significant recognition from clients and peers in the market and key roles on multiple matters.
Stephanie Roberts
Leading associates
Leading associates with regular involvement in their team's key work, and recognition from peers or clients as being ones to watch.
Kandis Gibson
Practice head
Louis W. Beardell; Dion M. Bregman
Other key lawyers
Kandis Gibson; Jason White; Calvin Brien; Matthew Rizzolo