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Dan handles all aspects of litigation, including pre-suit diligence, case strategy, discovery, depositions, dispositive and non-dispositive motion practice, and appeal. He served as a law clerk to the Honorable S. Jay Plager at the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, and has participated in more than 30 Federal Circuit matters, arguing several. He has also participated in more than 40 post-grant proceedings, including reexamination, inter partes review (IPR), and covered business method (CBM) proceedings. He has written petitions and patent owner responses, deposed and defended expert witnesses, argued motions, and argued at the oral hearing. He is a coauthor of The Practitioner's Guide to Trials Before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, Second Edition, published by the American Bar Association, Section of Intellectual Property Law.
Dan also provides opinions of counsel and clearance investigations for a variety of mechanical and electrical technologies, including heavy machinery, wear parts, gas turbines, on-road and off-road vehicles, medical devices, outdoor products, imaging devices, feedback control systems, wearables, telecommunication systems, internet technology, and other computer-related technologies.
Dan represents on a pro bono basis veterans pursuing appeals for disability claims and other parties before the Merit Systems Protection Board.
In Re Certain Polycrystalline Diamond Compacts and Articles Containing Same
337-TA-1236 , ITC, Judge Elliot
IPR2017-01683, -01684, -01685, PTAB, Judges Barrett, Chung, Easthom, Smith
DataTreasury Corp. v. Fidelity National Information Services, Inc.
2:17-cv-00432, E.D. Tex., Judges Gilstrap, Payne
CBM2014-00020, -00021, PTAB, Judges Clements, Saindon, Tierney
16-1046, -1048, Fed. Cir., Judges Chen, Moore, Wallach
16-883, S. Ct.
Clouding Corp. v. Unified Patents, Inc.
15-1799, Fed. Cir., Judges Dyk, Newman, Wallach
Koninklijke Philips NV v. Wangs Alliance Corporation
Finnegan defended plaintiff Philips Lighting (now known as Signify) in a patent infringement suit relating to light-emitting diode (LED) lighting devices and power supplies and successfully defended Philips Lighting in inter partes reviews (IPRs) filed against seven patents, with claims in each patent found not unpatentable. The suit resulted in settlement.
1:14-cv-12298, D. Mass., Judge Casper
IPR2015-01289, -01290, -01292, -01293, -01294, -01453, -01455, PTAB, Judges Perry, Jefferson, Quinn
Välinge Innovation AB v. Halstead New England Corporation, The Home Depot Inc. et al.
1:16-cv-01082, D. Del., Judges Stark, Burke
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Patent Marking Requirements Patent Marking Requirements
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IP LitigatorArticles
Using Statements from Foreign Patent Office Proceedings to Construe U.S. Patent Claims Using Statements from Foreign Patent Office Proceedings to Construe U.S. Patent Claims
September/October 2023
IP LitigatorEvent
Legal Careers in Technology Companies – Perspectives from General Counsels and Senior Executives Legal Careers in Technology Companies – Perspectives from General Counsels and Senior Executives
November 15, 2023
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A Primer on Patent Apportionment A Primer on Patent Apportionment
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Injunctive Relief for Standard Essential Patents Injunctive Relief for Standard Essential Patents
May/June 2023
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Finding Favorable Fora for Foreign Firms Finding Favorable Fora for Foreign Firms
May 9, 2023
IP LitigatorMedia Mention
Fed. Circ. OKs Google's PTAB Wins Axing Uniloc Patents Fed. Circ. OKs Google's PTAB Wins Axing Uniloc Patents
August 31, 2021
Law360Media Mention
Caterpillar Scores Wins in Road Milling IP Fight at Fed. Circ. Caterpillar Scores Wins in Road Milling IP Fight at Fed. Circ.
February 10, 2021
Law360Commentary
Who Can Appeal PTAB Decisions? Here's What We Know Who Can Appeal PTAB Decisions? Here's What We Know
July 9, 2019
Law360Press Release
62 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 62 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2018 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
April 5, 2019
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48 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2017 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll 48 Finnegan Attorneys Named to 2017 Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll
February 20, 2018
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Fed Circ. Says Federal Military Leave Provisions Are Broad Fed Circ. Says Federal Military Leave Provisions Are Broad
February 9, 2018
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