Experience

Electronic Devices and Components

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Electronic Devices and Components is part of our work in AI, Electronics, and Information Technology.

Protecting innovation at the heart of modern-day electronics
With leaps in performance year after year, the devices with which we are surrounded have redefined how we communicate, power our homes and vehicles, get news and information, enjoy entertainment, and essentially live our lives. Technical advances in core electronic devices and components make possible the better, smarter, and faster capabilities on demand and driving innovation. Finnegan has a long history of representing leading companies in this highly competitive field, including semiconductor manufacturers and device and component innovators.

Licensing programs and patent pools have become an increasingly crucial component of our clients’ business strategies. Successful companies are taking advantage of these programs to generate revenue, build brand equity and shareholder value, and gain competitive advantages. From Fortune 500 companies to small entrepreneurs, we have helped clients set up and run licensing programs that have generated significant revenue streams, and we have worked with clients to pool patents and deal with standards issues.

Understanding the law, science, and technology

To work effectively with companies in this fast-paced technical landscape, it is not enough for a law firm to simply know the law. Finnegan’s more than 100 professionals with degrees in electrical and computer technology-related fields includes more than a dozen with Ph.D.’s in disciplines such as electrical engineering, materials science and engineering, and physics. Our experience extends from single devices, such as LEDs and analog circuits, to complex VLSI and ULSI circuitry. We help with:

Developing a strong and comprehensive patent portfolio by obtaining patents in both the United States and abroad
Analyzing the competitive landscape in specific markets and advising clients in areas in which they have freedom to develop new products without running afoul of others’ intellectual property
Negotiating license agreements that provide the freedom to get products to market and keep them on the market
Negotiating license disputes
Monetizing patent portfolios to generate additional revenue streams
Performing sophisticated damages analyses both within and outside of the context of FRAND licensing requirements
Asserting patents in litigation to protect our clients’ intellectual property
Defending clients from claims of infringement before U.S. district courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
Challenging and defending patents in administrative proceedings at the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), including ex parte re-examinations, as well as inter partes review (IPR) and post grant review (PGR) proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB)
Obtaining protection under the Semiconductor Chip Protection Act and litigating under that Act
Advising on trade secret protection and litigating misappropriation cases
Providing trademark, copyright, and advertising services

Everyone in this industry

Experience

Achieved a comprehensive victory for respondent Innoscience, a global leader in gallium nitride (GaN) power devices, in a high-profile patent dispute before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC). The ITC’s Final Determination confirms that Innoscience avoided all patent claims asserted by Infineon.

337‑TA‑1414, ITC, Judge Moore

Represented LG Electronics in Investigation concerning certain media technologies in smartphones and televisions, home theater systems, Blu-ray disc players, and tablets. Following trial, all four asserted patents were found not infringed and/or invalid.

337-TA-882, ITC, Judge Shaw

Finnegan assists Acushnet Company, a leading manufacturer of golf equipment, clothing, and accessories, with the development and protection of its patent portfolio through strategic patent drafting and prosecution across a variety of technologies.

Finnegan advises Alibaba on patent drafting and prosecution across a broad spectrum of advanced technologies, including cloud computing, quantum computing, artificial intelligence (AI), video processing, and blockchain. The firm’s work includes securing patent protection for innovations such as multi-pipeline architectures with special number detection, heterogeneous frequency operation and task scheduling for central processing units (CPUs), and centralized-distributed memory systems for neural network processing.

Finnegan represents NeuroBlade, Ltd., a developer of artificial intelligence (AI) inference chips designed to address memory bottlenecks in data center and edge computing environments. The firm provides ongoing patent prosecution services, including drafting and prosecuting applications related to memory-based processors, distributed storage agents, and partial refresh algorithms. Finnegan supports NeuroBlade’s global IP strategy, advising on patent prosecution in the United States, United Kingdom, and multiple Asian jurisdictions.

Representing a multinational technology company in developing its artificial intelligence (AI) and neural processing units (NPUs) portfolio, including preparing new patent applications and prosecuting before the patent office.