Karen Jacobs

With more than thirty-five years of litigation experience, Karen’s practice focuses primarily on patent infringement litigation before the Delaware District Court.

Karen’s trial experience as an IP litigator includes both lead counsel and co-counsel roles where she has secured favorable outcomes at the district court level, on appeal to the Federal Circuit, and through settlement negotiations.

In addition to handling patent disputes, Karen also has experience in a variety of other intellectual property and commercial litigation areas, including copyright, trademark, trade secret, unfair competition, and contract and licensing disputes.

Her clients cover a range of industries, including pharmaceuticals, life sciences, biotechnology, electronics, computer software, telecommunications, and consumer products.

American Intellectual Property Law Association; ChIPs; Delaware Volunteer Legal Services (past board member, past-president); Delaware State Bar Association, Professional Guidance Committee (former co-chair), Women in Law Section (former chair); Federal Circuit Bar Association; Combined Campaign for Justice (former chair); Delaware Lawyers Assistance Fund (co-chair); Caron Treatment Centers (Board of Trustees)

Harvard Law School

JD, cum laude

1990

University of Pennsylvania

BA, summa cum laude

1987