The ‘innovative and results-driven’ intellectual property practice at McKool Smith frequently represents companies seeking to protect their IP rights in patent litigation and is particularly experienced in taking on industry giants such as Apple, Google and Tesla. Trial lawyer David Sochia in Dallas focuses on patent litigation and commercial disputes, and Samuel Baxter, who divides his time between Marshall and Dallas, is a seasoned litigator in the Eastern District of Texas. The group also includes Washington DC-based Blair Jacobs, who represents tech companies in a variety of IP disputes and is ‘strategic, knowledgeable and fun to work with’, and Nicholas Matthews in Dallas who specializes in IP and commercial litigation, including standard-essential patents, antitrust and contract disputes. In Austin, Josh Budwin and Warren Lipschitz are seasoned IP trial lawyers.
Testimonials
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‘This practice is very innovative and results-driven.’
‘McKool Smith wins. Period. When you work with McKool, you know that your case is in excellent hands -- they are creative, determined and responsive. Top tier in every way.’
Key clients
- PanOptis
- Ericsson Inc.
Work highlights
- Represented Netlist in a patent infringement case against Samsung in which a jury found that Samsung willfully infringed three of Netlist’s patents related to computer memory technology.
- Represented Ericsson in its global FRAND dispute with Apple, both at the International Trade Commission and in the Eastern District of Texas, which resulted in a settlement.