JMBM’s Patent Litigation Group is a team of experienced patent litigators. Whether pursuing patent violations or defending infringement claims, you need attorneys that provide successful results — and the patent litigators at Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP know how to deliver. We represent inventors and entrepreneurs, family-owned businesses, middle-market companies and the FORTUNE 500 in patent litigation. Our approach is aggressive and efficient, and we have an impressive record of wins.
We also provide related services such as freedom-to-operate opinions, non-infringement and invalidity opinions, reexamination requests, and IP due diligence. Our intellectual property lawyers offer a full range of IP counseling and litigation including trademark, copyright, trade dress, e-commerce and related issues. Our tax lawyers are familiar with the tax consequences triggered by patent transfers and help our clients structure patent transfers in the most tax-efficient manner possible. |
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Understanding the Intersection of Law and TechnologyOur patent litigators are comfortable with both complex legal issues and complex technologies. Many of us have backgrounds in engineering and the sciences, working experience in technical disciplines outside the law, and undergraduate or advanced degrees in scientific fields. This technical proficiency, combined with our litigation expertise and trial experience, helps us effectively communicate complex issues and technologies to courts and juries. |
Recognized Expertise Our clients choose us because we win, and our peers recognize for us for our expertise. Our patent litigators have been designated as Best Lawyers in America™ and Southern California Super Lawyers™, and have been included on lists of the “30 Top Intellectual Property Attorneys in California” in the Daily Journal and the “Top 100 Attorneys in Los Angeles” by the Los Angeles Business Journal. |
The JMBM Difference Most patent cases don’t require an army of lawyers. JMBM defines winning as achieving the best result for each client in the most efficient way possible. One or two partners who are experienced patent litigators run each case — with the right plan and a willingness to go to trial — is very effective and efficient. For us, efficiency means your matter is handled directly by the experienced partners you hire, and that those lawyers are personally involved in all phases of litigation: discovery, brief writing, deposition preparation, taking and defending depositions, trial preparation and trial. |
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For patent cases that require more extensive resources and a team of lawyers, JMBM provides the needed expertise. Case in point: Medtronic v. Michelson in which JMBM defended Dr. Michelson, a Los Angeles inventor, against medical giant Medtronic in a case that involved more than 100 patents. JMBM pulled a team together to prepare and try a five-month jury trial in which the jury found in favor of Dr. Michelson, awarding $110 million in damages, $60 million in patent infringement damages and $400 million in punitive damages. Medtronic subsequently acquired Dr. Michelson’s patents and technology for $1.35 billion.
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Industries and Products RepresentedJMBM attorneys have experience litigating patents in a variety of industries covering a wide range of goods and services, including:
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Aircraft avionics
Antibodies
Automotive
Beauty care
Bicycles
Biotechnology
Chemical processes
Computer hardware
Computer software
Computer-related business methods
Consumer products
Dietary and nutritional supplements
E-commerce systems
Electroluminescent phosphors
Exercise machines
Fishing gear
Food products and processes
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Golf clubs
Inflatables
Insecticides
Internal combustion engines
Internet navigation systems
Jewelry
Liquid Crystal Displays
Medical devices
Office products
Packaging
Pharmaceuticals
Polymers
Pressure sensors
Product formation
Screen technology for sports stadiums
Telescopes
Toys and games
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Expertise in Most Popular "Patent" CourtsOur experience litigating patent claims across the country includes popular patent forums such as the Eastern District of Texas and the Central District of California. We have also litigated patent cases throughout the U.S., including:
- District of Arizona
- Northern District of California
- Southern District of California
- Eastern District of California
- District of South Carolina
- Eastern District of Colorado
- Middle District of Florida
- Northern District of Illinois
- District of Massachusetts
- Southern District of New York
- Northern District of Ohio
- Western District of Tennessee
- Northern District of Texas
- District of Utah
- Western District of Washington
- Western District of Wisconsin
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Our Commitment to Client ServiceWe care about our clients, responding to their inquiries quickly and communicating with them frequently. We work with clients to manage the litigation budget appropriately, alerting them to potential “budget breakers,” seeking authorization before undertaking costly tasks, and providing clear and timely billing. Most importantly, we respond to clients’ expectations for achieving their goals. |