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Intellectual Property

Pennsylvania

18 Years Ranked

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Provided by Patrick McElhinny

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Patrick McElhinny is a partner in the firm’s Pittsburgh office. He handles major patent cases involving various technologies. He co-led the team that won 2012’s largest verdict in the U.S. as reported by the National Law Journal. The $1.5 billion judgment in favor of Carnegie Mellon University was one of the largest ever in a patent case. The Pittsburgh Business Times published the linked profile of Patrick and his work on the Carnegie Mellon case. Patrick also has litigated cases involving trademarks, copyrights, trade secrets, non-competition agreements and other complex commercial disputes. Those cases often involved claims for preliminary injunctive relief. He has 30 years of trial experience and is registered to practice before the USPTO.

Professional Memberships

Master, Intellectual Property Inn of Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania

Graduate of Leadership Pittsburgh, Class XXVI

Former Hiring Committee Chair and former Pro Bono Coordinator, Pittsburgh Office of K&L Gates

Publications

The Billion Dollar Verdict in Carnegie Mellon University v. Marvell Technology Group, Pittsburgh Intellectual Property Lawyers Association, January 2017

"Insurance Coverage for Natural Resource Damages Claims: Fundamental Principles and Litigation Strategies," presented at a conference entitled “Natural Resource Damages Claims and Litigation,” April 1991

Education

Harvard Law School

J.D. (cum laude)

1988

University of Pittsburgh

B.S (summa cum laude)

1985

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