Waymaker represents plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement actions. We understand that patent litigation is critically important but also expensive. Applying our broad base of litigation experience, we streamline issues at the outset of an engagement to minimize expense. The firm also staffs patent cases efficiently and, for appropriate matters, facilitates litigation funding to enable aggressive infringement actions against some of the largest companies in the world.
Our lawyers understand sophisticated technology and have the practical experience necessary for success in high-stakes patent disputes. We have handled patent infringement matters in various technological fields, including software code, semiconductor design, and holographic projection technology.
Waymaker is also retained to develop and implement comprehensive strategies to protect and enforce a client’s intellectual property portfolio. We advise clients not only in the context of litigation, but also with an eye toward potential future issues, aiming to avoid costly litigation.
Given our combined expertise in patent litigation and trial practice, we are frequently asked to substitute or associate into active matters to correct issues created by former counsel.
Waymaker also has represented clients before the Patent and Trademark Office in inter partes reviews and other proceedings.
Notable Engagements:
- ICPillar LLC v. Arm Ltd.
Waymaker represented plaintiff ICPillar LLC in a patent infringement action against leading semiconductor design firm Arm Ltd and its U.S. subsidiary, filed in the Western District of Texas related to the design of integrated circuits. We also coordinated a related matter in the newly formed Unified Patent Court in Paris, France, as well as inter partes review proceedings related to the patents. After extensive international discovery, we obtained a confidential settlement on ICPillar’s behalf and continues to enforce ICPillar’s valuable patents.
- eDirect Publishing, Inc. v. LiveCareer, Ltd.
Represented plaintiff eDirect in a patent infringement action against its competitor, LiveCareer. Following discovery and claim construction, the parties mediated and negotiated a confidential settlement.
- Hologram USA, Inc. Matters
Represented the patent-holder of a hologram-like technology in a series of lawsuits and pre-litigation cease-and-desist efforts designed to protect its patent portfolio. The technology at issue was famously used to create hologram-like images of Tupac performing on stage at Coachella. We successfully negotiated resolutions of various disputes to obtain relief against various actors, including companies that allegedly used this patented technology to create hologram-like images at the Billboard Music Awards, a Cirque de Soleil show in Las Vegas, and Comicon.