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David F Nickel

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Foster, Murphy, Altman & Nickel, PC
 Foster, Murphy, Altman & Nickel, PC

Ranked in 1 practice area

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)

USA

16 years ranked

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Practice Areas

ITC Section 337 Litigation; customs and international trade; intellectual property litigation.

Career

David has successfully represented clients based in the United States, Europe, and Asia in more than 90 Section 337 investigations involving patents, trademarks, copyrights, and trade secrets covering various technologies, including chemicals, medical devices, batteries, ink cartridges, computers, telecommunications, global positioning systems, semiconductors and power management controllers. He has also handled several enforcement issues related to Section 337 exclusion orders before U.S. Customs and Border Protection.

Professional Memberships

ITC Trial Lawyers Association

Personal

JD, George Washington University School of Law, 2000; BA, Princeton University, 1997.

Chambers Review

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Chambers Global Guide

International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337) - USA

Band 3
Individual Editorial

David Nickel focuses his practice on handling Section 337 investigations, including patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation cases for clients in the pharmaceutical and technology sectors.

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Strengths

Provided by Chambers

  • David is a top ITC practitioner.

    International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)Chambers Global Guide

  • He combines incredible knowledge of the ITC with exceptional judgement on how to litigate cases.

    International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)Chambers Global Guide

  • I love working with Dave.

    International Trade: Intellectual Property (Section 337)Chambers Global Guide

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