Hall of fameDLA Piper LLP (US)
Partner; Global Co-Chair, Technology sector; Chair, International Trade Commission practice
Patents: litigation (International Trade Commission)
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Hall of fameLevi Snotherly & Schaumberg, PLLC
Tom M. Schaumberg has litigated Section 337 unfair competition cases for over 40 years before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. He uses his experience as well as his international, antitrust, business, and administrative law background to counsel domestic and foreign clients on litigation strategy, licensing, trade policy, intellectual property, and international arbitration. Prior to joining Levi Snotherly & Schaumberg, Tom spent 31 years at a respected, boutique international trade firm. Tom is a pioneer in creating opportunities at various trade bar groups and associations for attorneys interested in promoting Section 337 as an effective border enforcement mechanism against unfair import competition. Tom helped found the ITC Trial Lawyers Association, was its first President, and remains on its Executive Committee. He was appointed to serve as the first chair of the ITC Committee of the American Intellectual Property Law Association. He also served as the first vice-chair of the International Trade Commission Committee of the Intellectual Property Owners Association. Tom is the editor of the first, second, third, and current fourth editions of the book published by the American Bar Association entitled “A Lawyer’s Guide to Section 337 Investigations Before the U.S. International Trade Commission.” The book was also translated for distribution in China.
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Latham & Watkins LLP
Michael David is a partner in the firm’s International Trade Commission (ITC) Practice and Intellectual Property Litigation Practice, and represents clients in their highest stakes patent infringement and trade secret actions before the International Trade Commission and federal district courts. Mr. David leverages extensive experience representing both complainants and respondents in more than three dozen ITC investigations, including as lead counsel, and participating in more than a dozen ITC trials to craft litigation strategies in matters including: Automobile automatic terrain response technology Digital video receivers and broadband gateways Graphics processing technology Networking devices and related software Lithium-ion batteries and electric vehicles LTE wireless cellular devices Thermoplastic encapsulated electric motors Medical devices Biometric scanning technology He also frequently participates in US Customs and Border Protection consultations regarding ITC exclusion order enforcement and Section 177 ruling requests. Mr. David maintains an active pro bono practice and represents clients in litigation involving veterans’ rights, special education law, political asylum applications, and child custody applications. Mr. David earned a Litigator of the Week Runner-Up recognition from The American Lawyer for his pro bono representation of a US Army veteran before the D.C. Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. David is a member of the International Trade Commission Trial Lawyers Association.
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Polsinelli PC
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Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Paul focuses on Section 337 litigation before the U.S. International Trade Commission. His work for plaintiffs has led to orders excluding competitors’ products from the United States and high-value settlements and license agreements, and he has a near-perfect track record of wins following trial on the defensive side. Paul also works with Customs and Border Protection.
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Partner Department Chair - Practice Group Chair - ITC Litigation (Firmwide) & Intellectual Property (Washington, D.C.)
Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP
Co-leader, ITC Litigation Practice
Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
O'Melveny & Myers LLP