About

Provided by Cherian LLP

Cherian LLP, a leader in patent litigation, plaintiff and defense, represents clients from individuals and start-ups to internationally recognized household names, and is experienced in the cutting-edge technologies of its clients.

Many Cherian lawyers are registered with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, and two hold Ph.D. degrees in engineering. Cherian LLP is one of the few firms to have in-house economic expertise to assess valuations and damages, budgeted and managed by the client's relationship partner and under the firm's confidentiality privilege. Cherian LLP provides, in one integrated team, the best trial lawyers, economists and industry experts dedicated to its clients' success. They know both the law and the process.

The firm practices patent litigation including in all the major active patent venues as well as the Federal Circuit Court of Appeals; in post-grant proceedings before the PTAB, reissue proceedings, inter-partes reviews (IPRs), post-grant reviews (PGRs), and ex-parte re-examinations (EPRs) and before the ITC.

Recent successful representations include on behalf of its Israeli client, Bright Data Ltd, (formerly Luminati Ltd) a leader in network proxy technology in several patent disputes and for Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd. v.TikTok Inc. TikTok Pte. Ltd., ByteDance Ltd., and ByteDance Inc., in a trade secret dispute where Cherian LLP native Chinese speakers helped facilitate the representation.

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What the Team is Known For

Cherian LLP is best known for its patent litigation work. The firm has an impressive client list of major technology-sector companies and offers high-quality expertise before the ITC, PTAB and district and federal courts. Based in Berkeley, the firm has additional offices in Washington DC and Dallas, able to support clients across multiple jurisdictions and sectors, ranging from semiconductors and energy distribution to e-commerce.

Cherian LLP successfully settled a claim on behalf of OIT in a case against Canon, Panasonic and Samsung.

Korula (Sunny) Cherian is a key contact.

Members

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Jeffrey Frey

Korula (Sunny) Cherian

Michael Woods

Robert Harkins

Head of Department

Ron Weilkopolski

Song Zhu

Tom Dunham

Clients

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Beijing Meishe Network Technology Co., Ltd.

Bright Data Ltd