About
Provided by Robins Kaplan LLP
With approximately 50 attorneys in Minnesota, New York, and California, the Robins Kaplan Intellectual Property and Technology Litigation Group has a long history of extraordinary courtroom victories, IP asset monetization, and innovation defense. They have led multiple IP enforcement efforts on behalf of plaintiffs where revenues in each exceeded $100 million and have successfully defended hundreds of millions of dollars of technology and brand investment. Our record includes arbitration and international arbitration successes, as well as those in federal district court, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and before the International Trade Commission.
Notable results include:
- Obtained jury verdict of $520.6 million for infringement of patents covering web browser technology in Eolas v. Microsoft Corporation.
- Recovered over $500 million in settlements for owner of patents covering microprocessor technologies in Intergraph v. Dell, Hewlett-Packard, Gateway, and others.
- Obtained $13.5 million in settlements for owner of trade secrets relating to automated furniture products in Megdal Associates LLC v. La-Z-Boy, Inc.
- Obtained complete defense verdict from unanimous three member panel in $100 million international arbitration alleging breach of license agreement in Louis Vuitton Moet Hennessy v. Phillips Beverage Company.
Chambers Review
Robins Kaplan offers a dominant and comprehensive IP practice with a strong history of trial success in copyright, trade secret and brand litigation, as well as high-value patent disputes. Particularly excels in cases concerning IP asset monetization. Also offers services in advertising and brand litigation. Maintains an excellent track record for its work across biotechnology, pharmaceuticals, software and consumer electronics, among others.
Work Highlights
- Robins Kaplan served as lead trial counsel for the Trustees of the University of Pennsylvania in a patent infringement matter against Eli Lilly and ImClone related to the manufacture and sale of Erbitux, a blockbuster cancer drug.
Strengths
Provided by Chambers
"Robins Kaplan is extremely responsive and communication is top notch. It is able to handle complex cases."
"They have excellent experience in handling patent litigation, with a long history of patent cases. They have a great understanding of and capability for handling infringement issues."
"They worked well together as a team; the effectiveness, organization and efficiency of the trial team was impressive. They are always very responsive and prompt in addressing any question or concern."
"Service and responsiveness is one of their strong suits. They spend time getting to know our business and our priorities, and communicate early and in depth on all issues, which leads to exemplary service."
"I am blown away by the caliber of lawyers at Robins Kaplan."
"Robins Kaplan is extremely responsive and communication is top notch. It is able to handle complex cases."
"They have excellent experience in handling patent litigation, with a long history of patent cases. They have a great understanding of and capability for handling infringement issues."
"They worked well together as a team; the effectiveness, organization and efficiency of the trial team was impressive. They are always very responsive and prompt in addressing any question or concern."
"Service and responsiveness is one of their strong suits. They spend time getting to know our business and our priorities, and communicate early and in depth on all issues, which leads to exemplary service."
"I am blown away by the caliber of lawyers at Robins Kaplan."
Notable Practitioners
Ronald Schutz wins praise for his handling of complex patent disputes and licensing cases.
"Ronald is an excellent team leader who is very experienced in patent litigation."
"He did an excellent job staffing the case with lawyers who were able to handle the case very well. He provided good oversight in ensuring the case was worked efficiently with the end goal in mind."
"My experience working with Ronald has been beyond amazing; he is incredibly sharp, well spoken, and powerful in every sense, yet also humble and kind with his clients. He's exceptional when it comes to strategy and always knows the winning move."
Jake Holdreith regularly acts for plaintiffs and defendants in high-value patent disputes.
Christopher Larus has extensive experience acting on patent, trademark and trade secret disputes, as well as representing clients in arbitrations.
"It is my opinion that Chris is an exceptional attorney. He is very smart, extremely well organized and focused."
"Chris provides timely, solid advice on a manageable budget."
"Chris Larus has been an excellent legal partner to the company. He is very business-focused and consistently provides strong strategic advice."
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Robins Kaplan LLP
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