Representing both domestic and foreign litigants in competitor disputes, the ITC practice at Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP features an established clientele with leading names from various tech and life sciences industries, as well as emerging companies activating in innovative sectors. The team offers end-to-end litigation support, from Section 337 investigations to trials in administrative courts and appeals before the Federal Circuit. Jointly leading the department are Washington DC-based duo Alex Lasher, experienced in exclusion order enforcement proceedings, and Kevin Chu, an expert in USPTO procedures, which allows them to guide the client through all phases of patent assertion. Other key members in the DC office are seasoned trial attorneys Jeffrey Gerchick and Jared Newton, often overseeing cases through favorable verdicts; San Francisco practitioners Drew Holmes and Sean Pak focus on high-tech and AI-based products, while Kevin Johnson in Silicon Valley is an expert in litigating cutting-edge technologies.
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Key clients
- JUUL Labs, Inc.
- Samsung Display Company, Ltd.
- AliveCor, Inc.
- Ruijie Networks Co., Ltd.
- GoPro, Inc.
- International Semiconductor Group Co., Ltd.
- Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company Limited
- Qualcomm Incorporated
Work highlights
Representing JUUL Labs, Inc. in an ITC investigation asserting four patents against NJOY and Altria relating to e-cigarette technology.
Representing Samsung Display Co., Ltd. in a trade secret misappropriation case at the ITC against BOE Technology Group and its related entities.
Representing AliveCor in a dispute against Apple relating to the Apple Watch’s infringement of three patents.
Lawyers
Leading partners
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Next Generation Partners
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Kevin Chu
Practice head
Alex Lasher; Kevin Chu
Other key lawyers
Jeffrey Gerchick; Jared Newton; Drew Holmes; Sean Pak; Kevin Johnson