Akin fields a robust group that routinely deals with Section 337 investigations at the International Trade Commission as part of parallel litigation in other venues and represents clients in both the tech and life sciences sectors in patent disputes. Cono Carrano leads the Washington DC practice group and is a seasoned trial and patent attorney who focuses on complex patent litigation. Also in based in DC, David Vondle specialises in tech-related ITC disputes, Brock Wilson focuses on IP disputes and license negotiations, and Ryan Stronczer has experience litigating at all levels of the US court system. In the firm’s Irvine office,  Clark Gordon focuses on patent litigation related to software and medical technologies. Paul D. Tripodi II has left the firm.

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Key clients

  • VIZIO, Inc.
  • Greentank Technologies Corp.
  • 3M Company
  • PMI Global Services
  • Synaptics Incorporated
  • Code Corporation

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Steve Maslowski, Cono Carrano

Other key lawyers

David Vondle, Brock Wilson, Ryan Stronczer, Clark Gordon