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Cara has been involved in district court proceedings, ITC investigations, contentious proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), and appeals. She has experience with pre-suit due diligence, discovery, depositions, claim construction, summary judgment motions, Daubert motions, and post-trial briefing, as well as with managing related PTAB proceedings and pursuing appeals. She also assists clients in evaluating infringement risks and negotiating license agreements. Her technical expertise encompasses a wide range of technologies, including medical devices, software, mobile phones, laptops, automobiles, and consumer products.
Cara maintains a pro bono practice assisting with veteran's affairs, for which she has been recognized on the Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll.
337-TA-1267, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya
United States Automobile Association v. Truist Bank
2:22-cv-00291, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
IPR2022-01593, IPR2023-00143, -00144, -00183, -00184, -00829, PTAB, Judges Dirba, Droesch, McMillin, White, Zecher
Certain Capacitive Touch-Controlled Mobile Devices, Computer, and Components Thereof
337-TA-1193, ITC
Certain LED Lighting Devices, LED Power Supplies, and Components Thereof
Represented Complainant Philips Lighting in an International Trade Commission investigation against Lowe’s, Feit Electric, and Satco, among others, on LED lighting technologies.
337-TA-1081, ITC, Judge Lord
KeyMe, LLC v. The Hillman Group, Inc.
1:19-cv-01539, D. Del., Judge Stark
General Electric Co. v. United Technologies Corp.
Represented patent owner in a series of inter partes review challenges and related appeals to pioneering technology on next-generation aircraft engines. Successfully secured non-institution of several proceedings and claims, and in several cases that proceeded to final written decision, persuaded the Board to confirm some or all of the challenged claims.
IPR2016-00524, -00527, -00531, -00533, -00855, -00857, -00952, -01286, -01304, IPR2017-00428, -00431, -00999, -01123, -01489, PTAB, Judges Renya, Taranto, Hughes, Jung, Rice, Wood, Daniels, Abraham, Crumbley, Tornquist, Weatherly, Hoskins, Lee, Homere, Bisk, Snedden, Yang, Pollock
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