Partner
Elliot Cook, managing partner of the firm's Reston office,maintains a diverse intellectual property practice, including patent litigation, post-grant patent challenges, strategic patent prosecution and portfolio development, and patent monetization.
Elliot devotes a significant amount of his practice to helping clients strategically develop patent portfolios that effectively block competitors and build corporate value. He works closely with clients to ensure that their patents align with and advance their business goals, thereby optimizing value and minimizing cost.
Elliot serves on the faculty at the University of Virginia Law School Trial Advocacy Institute. Based on his involvement in more than 35 patent litigations, Elliot has significant experience both defending against and asserting patent rights. His litigation experience ranges from early dispositive motions through trying a case before a jury, including both written and oral advocacy.
Elliot's practice before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) includes post-grant proceedings and patent prosecution. He has worked on more than 40 inter partes review (IPR) matters, representing both petitioners and patent owners, as well as several ex parte and inter partes reexamination matters. He maintains an active patent prosecution practice, securing patent rights for both startups and established market leaders. Elliot has assisted clients with patent licensing, patent monetization strategy, and patent sales ranging in value from approximately $20 million to more than $1 billion.
Scramoge Technology Limited v. Volkswagen AG, et al.
2-22-cv-10730, E.D. Mich.
IPR2022-01309, -01354, -01543, -01559, PTAB, Judges Easthom, Kalan, Lee, McNamara, Moore, Wormmeester
Arigna Technology Limited v. Volkswagen AG, et al.
337-TA-1267, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya
IPR2021-01321, -01531, PTAB, Judges Baer, Fenick, Iftikhar
2:21-cv-00054; -00172, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
Intellectual Ventures II LLC v. FedEx Corp.
2:16-cv-00980, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
Rolls-Royce v. United Technologies Corp.
Defended United Technologies Corp. in a patent infringement action concerning swept fan blades for ducted gas turbine engines used on contemporary commercial and private aircraft, resulting in a favorable summary judgment ruling of noninfringement in favor of UTC.
1:10-cv-00457, E.D. Va., Judges Anderson, Brinkema
Trover Group, Inc. v. Axis Communications
Represented Axis in defense of patent suit relating to network video technologies.
2:13-cv-01047, E.D. Tex., Judges Bryson, Gilstrap
IPR2015-00432, PTAB, Judges Chen, Crumbley, Plenzler
Finnegan assists AOL in achieving $1.056 billion patent deal
Assisted AOL in achieving a $1.056 billion patent deal with Microsoft, advising with respect to strategic planning, negotiations, and closing; member of Finnegan prosecution team that worked closely with AOL to strategically build and strengthen patent portfolio in furtherance of monetization goals.
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
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August 22, 2024
Articles
The Federal Trade Commission’s Noncompete Ban: What Israeli Companies Need to Know The Federal Trade Commission’s Noncompete Ban: What Israeli Companies Need to Know
July 16, 2024
The MarkerAt 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
Media Mention
Legal Fee Tracker: Sanctions Pile Up for Texas Patent Lawyer Legal Fee Tracker: Sanctions Pile Up for Texas Patent Lawyer
August 22, 2024
ReutersMedia Mention
Texas Atty Must Pay Volkswagen $200K in Fees for Patent Suit Texas Atty Must Pay Volkswagen $200K in Fees for Patent Suit
August 14, 2024
Law360Media Mention
Texas Judge Scolds Patent Owner in Volkswagen Fees Dispute Texas Judge Scolds Patent Owner in Volkswagen Fees Dispute
August 14, 2024
Bloomberg LawMedia Mention
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July 21, 2024
RPX EmpowerMedia Mention
Company Accusing Volkswagen of Infringement Faces Sanctions Company Accusing Volkswagen of Infringement Faces Sanctions
July 12, 2024
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