Largely based in Washington DC, Finnegan, Henderson, Farabow, Garrett & Dunner LLP has a seasoned ITC practice that represents both claimants and respondents in Section 337 patent infringement cases related to a broad range of technologies. The ITC litigation practice is co-led by intellectual property litigator Smith R. Brittingham IV, who has particular expertise in cases before the ITC, and Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, who frequently assists clients before the ITC with patent litigation and administrative proceedings in the electrical arts, alongside Erika Arner and Anand Sharma. Frank A. DeCosta III frequently defends clients against patent infringement charges in tech, and Mareesa A. Frederick stands out for her ability to litigate cases related to mechanical and electrical patents before the ITC. The group also includes patent litigation specialists Forrest A. Jones and J. Preston Long as well as patent and trade secret litigator Cara Regan. Lionel M. Lavenue and Kara A. Specht, respectively based in Reston and Atlanta, are also key practitioners.

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Key clients

  • Bayerische Motoren Werke AG
  • BMW of North America, LLC
  • Innoscience Zhuhai Technology Company, Ltd.
  • Innoscience, Inc.
  • Innoscience America, Inc.
  • MediaTek Inc.; MediaTek USA Inc.

Work highlights

  • Represented BMW in an ITC complaint by Arigna aiming to ban the importation and sale of mild-hybrid, hybrid, and all-electric SUVs and other vehicles.

Lawyers

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Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Smith R. Brittingham IV, Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, Erika H. Arner, Anand K. Sharma

Other key lawyers

Elizabeth A. Niemeyer, Frank A. DeCosta III, Mareesa A. Frederick, Forrest A. Jones, J. Preston Long, Cara Regan, Lionel M. Lavenue, Kara A. Specht