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.
Work highlights
Representing JUUL Labs, Inc. in an ITC investigation asserting four patents against NJOY and Altria relating to e-cigarette technology.