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What the team is known for Effective patent litigators handling high-stakes litigation for household names active in manufacturing, telecommunications and computer software. Notable experience in handling big-ticket disputes taken to trial in courts across the USA, with expertise in inter partes review.
Strengths A client states: "The lawyers are smart, hard-working and meticulous. They pay attention to detail and consider the issues from all angles."
Work highlights Represented the trustees of At Home Corp. in a patent dispute with Google. The patent pertained to storage of information and delivery technology used by Google’s third-party advertising program, AdSense.
Notable practitioners
Garland Stephens maintains a wide-ranging practice, including advising on patent infringements, portfolio transactions and related disputes. "He is extraordinarily good at understanding the technology underlying the patent and explaining it in a comprehensive manner," reports an interviewee.