About

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Patent Litigation

Represents plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement litigation in venues across the United States, including record verdicts and settlements in disputes involving complex, highly technical issues involving some of the world’s largest corporations.

Trademark Litigation and Appeals

Comprehensive trademark litigation and global brand protection services for sophisticated intellectual property holders and extensive expertise in matters involving non-traditional and complex trademarks, as well as global brand protection strategies.

Inter Partes Review Proceedings

Decades of experience representing clients in IPR proceedings before the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board. One of the first firms to prevail on behalf of a patent owner in Inter Partes Review proceedings before the USPTO (ABB v Roy-G-Biv 2014). The firm has an active and growing IPR practice and has secured numerous IPR wins for patent holders and accused infringers.

Appeals

Handles closely watched cases before the Federal Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court, including securing a landmark opinion covering good-faith belief in invalidity as a defense to inducing infringement; recognized as one of the Court's most important intellectual property decisions in the last 25 years.

Antitrust Cases Involving Patents

Active patent-related antitrust practice representing drug purchasers in class action and multi-district antitrust lawsuits brought under the Sherman Antitrust Act.

Chambers Review

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Intellectual Property - Texas

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What the Team is Known For

Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP is highly recommended for its expertise in electronics, computer science, energy and pharmaceuticals. It is a well-regarded IP boutique that provides support for clients across a range of areas, including patent litigation, trade secrets and antitrust. The firm is also adept at handling patent infringement matters at trial and inter partes review proceedings. It has particular strength in the Houston market.

Work Highlights

  • Heim, Payne & Chorush LLP helped Daingean Technologies win a $2 million patent infringement verdict against T-Mobile USA.

Strengths

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Notable Practitioners

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Michael Heim
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Michael Heim
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Michael Heim has longstanding expertise representing clients in patent litigation, including infringement cases and validity disputes.

Michael is one of the best IP attorneys that I know. I would trust him with any IP matter.

Leslie Payne
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Leslie Payne
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Leslie Payne maintains an active litigation practice, with significant experience representing clients before the PTAB in patent validity claims.

Ranked Lawyers at
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Michael Heim
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Michael Heim
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Leslie Payne
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Leslie Payne
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Band 3

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