Anand K. Sharma

Partner

Anand Sharma practices all aspects of patent law, with a particular emphasis on district court and U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) Section 337 litigations, as well as strategic client counseling.

Mr. Sharma has extensive experience in managing day-to-day operation of patent litigations and in developing and implementing patent litigation strategies.  He also has considerable experience in trial practice, including taking and defending witnesses at deposition and trial, preparing and arguing discovery, Markman and summary judgment motions, and participating in settlement and mediation negotiations.  Mr. Sharma has also drafted numerous patentability, validity, and infringement opinions, as well as patent applications.  In addition, he counsels clients on strategic patent planning in areas such as patent procurement, licensing, and pre-litigation considerations.

Mr. Sharma's practice has covered many technology areas, including medical devices, neurosurgery navigation systems, locomotives, engine after-treatment systems, multi-wire cable fabrication, semiconductor probe card assemblies, DRAM, well-site drilling equipment, and consumer appliances and electronics.

Mr. Sharma is a frequent lecturer on patent-related matters. He has lectured at conferences sponsored by various industry and legal associations, including the National Bar Association, the Confederation of Indian Industry, and the National Association of Software and Service Companies. Additionally, he has authored articles on IP topics related to India and has often been quoted in IP Law360. Mr. Sharma also serves as an adjunct professor at Howard University, teaching patent law at the College of Engineering and at the Law School.

Highlights

• Defended LG Electronics against charges of patent infringement on its refrigerators before the ITC.
• Defended Phicom Corporation against charges of patent infringement on its probe card assemblies before the ITC.
• Defended LG Electronics against charges of patent infringement on its high-performance washers and dryers before U.S. district courts in the Western District of Michigan, District of Iowa, and Northern District of Illinois.
• Represented Mannington Mills in the District of Delaware in obtaining patent damages and an injunction against infringing natural appearance floor coverings.
• Represented Sofamor Danek in the District of Colorado in obtaining patent damages and an injunction against infringing image-guided neurosurgery products.
• Represented Glaxo SmithKline Beecham in the Eastern District of Pennsylvania in obtaining patent damages and an injunction against infringing flexible head toothbrushes.
• Represented Toter in the Northern District of California in obtaining patent damages and an injunction against infringing automated curbside lifting equipment.
• Represented Halliburton in the Southern District of Texas in obtaining patent damages and an injunction against infringing direct drilling technologies.
• Worked as a spacecraft engineer at NASA Goddard Space Flight Center prior to entering the legal profession.
• Chairs of the firm's Diversity Committee.

Professional Activities

• American Intellectual Property Law Association, Sections on International and Foreign Law and IP Practice in India
• National Bar Association, Section on Intellectual Property
• North American South Asian Bar Association, Section on Intellectual Property (editor-in-chief of the NASABA IP Newsletter, 2010)

Select Publications

• Coauthor. "USA, India Eagerly Awaiting US Supreme Court's Decision on Software and Business Method Patents," Business Times, Nov. 2009.
• Coauthor. "U.S. Patent Litigation: A Primer for Indian Companies," Halsbury's Law, Sept. 2008.
• Coauthor. "U.S. Patent Litigation: A Primer for Indian Companies," Bombay Chamber Review, April 2008.
• Coauthor. "Destination: India," Drug Discovery & Development, Aug. 6, 2007.
• Coauthor. "Outsourcing R&D to India: Pitfalls to Avoid," Patent Strategy & Management, Oct. 2006.
• Coauthor. "Make Sure to Enlist Legal Help When Outsourcing," IndUS Business Journal, Oct. 2006.