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Jason Stach has extensive experience in several areas, including challenging and defending patents in post-grant proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), litigating in district courts and at the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), representing clients in appeals before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit, managing worldwide patent portfolios, and counseling clients on due diligence and freedom-to-operate issues. Jason handles cases involving many different technologies, including electrical, computer, software, chemical, pharmaceutical, medical device, and mechanical technologies.
Jason has been lead or back-up counsel in over 125 Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) trials, including inter partes reviews (IPRs), covered business method reviews (CBMs), and post-grant reviews (PGRs), and has consulted on dozens of other PTAB trials. He also represents clients before the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit in appeals stemming from PTAB decisions and court actions. In addition to his trial experience, he has taken and defended dozens of depositions, and has successfully argued before the Federal Circuit, before the PTAB, at district court claim construction and summary judgment hearings, and at ITC hearings.
Examples of technologies involved in Jason's cases include extracting baseband signals from carrier signals in an energy-efficient manner; improving commercial aircraft engines; improving high-speed chip-to-chip signaling techniques using equalization; securing communications over the Internet and other networks; enhancing the control of dynamic random access memory (DRAM) devices; and creating groundbreaking sports sensor technology.
Jason has been recognized by The Legal 500 U.S. as a "Leading Lawyer" for patent prosecution, re-examinations, and post-grant proceedings, and by Intellectual Asset Management as a leader in litigation and transactions in Georgia. He is a recipient of the ABA/BNA Award for Excellence in Intellectual Property.
As a former leader of Finnegan's PTAB trials section, Jason coordinated the firm's PTAB training programs, workflow, and other aspects of the practice. He served as a co-managing editor for Finnegan's At the PTAB Blog on PTAB trials and AIA provisions, and was the hiring partner for Finnegan's Atlanta office, overseeing the office's summer associate program and its other recruiting efforts. His pro bono experience includes representing military veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
South-Tek Systems, LLC v. Engineered Corrosion Solutions, LLC
Successfully argued for Federal Circuit affirmance of patent owner Engineered Corrosion Solutions’ win in an inter partes review proceeding on its innovative corrosion-prevention technology for fire protection systems. Serving as lead counsel in an additional Federal Circuit appeal and multiple inter partes reviews.
18-1685, 17-2297, Fed. Cir., Judges Dyk, Hughes, O'Malley
IPR2018-00991, IPR2016-00136, PTAB, Judges Grossman, Plenzler, Saindon
Certain LED Lighting Devices, LED Power Supplies, and Components Thereof
Representing Complainant Philips Lighting in an International Trade Commission investigation against Lowe’s, Feit Electric, and Satco, among others, on LED lighting technologies. Involved in case strategy and briefing, and cross-examined expert witness at trial.
337-TA-1081, ITC, Judge Lord
Feit Electric Company, Inc. v. Philips Lighting North America Corp.
IPR2018-00790, PTAB, Judges Jefferson, Quinn, Repko
IPR2017-01683, -01684, -01685, PTAB, Judges Barrett, Chung, Easthom, Smith
ACTA Medical L.L.C. v. Curlin Medical Inc.
Served as lead counsel for the patent owner, successfully defending an inter partes review challenging Curlin Medical’s innovative medical device technology. The petitioner requested adverse judgment before institution and the Board later terminated the case based on the parties’ settlement of their actions in several venues.
IPR2017-00324, PTAB, Judges Bunting, Wieker, Worth
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
At the PTAB Blog
Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics for June 2024 Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics for June 2024
August 22, 2024
At the PTAB Blog
Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics for April and May 2024 Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics for April and May 2024
June 28, 2024
At the PTAB Blog
Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics for February and March 2024 Federal Circuit PTAB Appeal Statistics for February and March 2024
May 14, 2024
At the PTAB Blog
Special Report: Trends in Federal Circuit PTAB Appeals Through 2023 Special Report: Trends in Federal Circuit PTAB Appeals Through 2023
April 19, 2024
At the PTAB Blog
USPTO Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Director Review USPTO Publishes Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Director Review
April 16, 2024
"[Ward] has worked closely alongside Jason Stach, a well-rounded lawyer hailed for his litigation skills, to see success before the PTAB…"
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Stach is a veteran of well over 100 post-grant trials in which he has directly participated, and many others in which his strategic input has made the difference.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Stach’s broad litigation and portfolio management experience serves him particularly well in PTAB trials; the number of which he has handled has now headed into the triple digits.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jason Stach is a big draw too. Au fait with all the relevant case law, he comes up with creative arguments that most lawyers would miss. He heads the firm’s post-grant practice.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jason Stach leads the PTAB trials practice and has 'every attribute needed to be successful before the board’s administrative patent judges.'”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jason is calm, collected and strategic; he really cares about his clients and has a deep understanding of post-issuance proceedings.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Local lawyers Trenton Ward, Jason Stach and Kevin Rodkey have all been instrumental in powering Finnegan’s volume and success in PTAB proceedings.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
"[Ward] has worked closely alongside Jason Stach, a well-rounded lawyer hailed for his litigation skills, to see success before the PTAB…"
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Stach is a veteran of well over 100 post-grant trials in which he has directly participated, and many others in which his strategic input has made the difference.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Stach’s broad litigation and portfolio management experience serves him particularly well in PTAB trials; the number of which he has handled has now headed into the triple digits.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jason Stach is a big draw too. Au fait with all the relevant case law, he comes up with creative arguments that most lawyers would miss. He heads the firm’s post-grant practice.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jason Stach leads the PTAB trials practice and has 'every attribute needed to be successful before the board’s administrative patent judges.'”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Jason is calm, collected and strategic; he really cares about his clients and has a deep understanding of post-issuance proceedings.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
“Local lawyers Trenton Ward, Jason Stach and Kevin Rodkey have all been instrumental in powering Finnegan’s volume and success in PTAB proceedings.”
Intellectual Asset Management Patent 1000
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August 15, 2024
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46 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in 2024 IAM Patent 1000 46 Finnegan Attorneys Ranked in 2024 IAM Patent 1000
June 6, 2024
Intellectual Asset ManagementPress Release
Finnegan Receives Top Rankings from Intellectual Asset Management; 46 Attorneys Ranked Finnegan Receives Top Rankings from Intellectual Asset Management; 46 Attorneys Ranked
June 30, 2023
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