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Cara Regan works on patent and trade secret litigation at every stage, from the strategic decision to file a proceeding through appeal. Her experience includes district court and International Trade Commission (ITC) actions; post-grant challenges at the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB); and appeals at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, where she clerked.
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.
NorthStar Systems LLC v. BMW et al.
2:22-cv-00486, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
6:23-cv-00456, W.D. Tex., Judge Albright
IPR2023-00890, -00934, -01017,-01049, -01190, -01191, PTAB, Judges Droesch, Flax, Petravick, Wood
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
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