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John Mulcahy律师在专利法各领域拥有超过20年的丰富经验。他的业务范围包括在美国联邦地区法院和美国国际贸易委员会(ITC)的诉讼、客户咨询和意见、在美国专利商标局(USPTO)的专利申办及授权后程序。
Mulcahy律师经常就上述业务的交叉话题进行演讲。他工作涉及广泛的技术领域,包括半导体、集成电路、光电、蜂窝电话、计算机网络、数字视频、电源开关、固态和荧光灯、无人系统和商业方法。
Mulcahy律师曾为跨国电子产品制造商处理过大量的诉讼案件,案例涉及领域包括智能手机、消费电子产品、集成电路和荧光灯。他的业务经验包括诉讼前调查和意见;在权利要求解释、有效性、可执行性和侵权方面确定立场;组织联合辩护团队;准备和审查专家证人;准备马克曼听证、简易判决和审判后的动议;以及协商和解。Mulcahy律师在授权后程序和诉讼的结合使用策略上有丰富的经验,并且提交和申办了大量的双方复审(IPR)和再审的请求。
作为美国专利商标局的一名前主审查员,Mulcahy律师对专利申请事务有着广泛的了解,并管理大规模专利组合在美国国内和国外的申办,包括财富百强公司的专利组合。在美国专利商标局工作时,他审查了各个技术领域的美国和国际专利,包括医用内镜、超声波成像、武器和飞行模拟器和运动设备。他曾多次在专利审判和上诉委员会(PTAB)为客户辩护,包括申办阶段和授权后程序中。
重要经历
Certain Computing Devices with Associated Instruction Sets and Software
Represented VIA Technologies and Centaur in ITC investigation against Apple asserting infringement of microprocessor architectures and the instruction sets associated with microprocessors. Presented the testimony of the complainants' technical expert at trial. The case settled favorably prior to an initial determination.
337-TA-812, ITC, Judge Pender
F5 Networks, Inc. v A10 Networks, Inc.
Deposed the plaintiff's technical expert in a case involving Internet load balancers, gaining key admissions that directly led to the district court's adoption of a claim construction that precluded infringement of 28 of the 31 claims asserted against client A10. Filed requests for reexamination, which resulted in the remaining claims being rejected by the USPTO. The case settled.
2:10-cv-00654, W.D. Wash., Judge Pechman
Certain Cold Cathode Fluorescent Lamp ("CCFL") Inverter Circuits
Successfully represented Monolithic Power Systems in a patent infringement investigation relating to power inverter technology. Worked with technical experts to develop noninfringement positions for defendants Monolithic Power Systems, ASUSTeK, and Asus.
337-TA-666, ITC, Judge Gildea
Monolithic Power Systems, Inc. v. O2 Micro International Ltd.
4:08-cv-04567, N.D. Cal., Judges Wilken, Laporte, Larson
Lighting Ballast Control v. Philips North America
7:09-cv-00029, N.D. Tex., Judge O'Connor
InterDigital Communications Corp. v. Nokia; 3G Mobile Handsets and Components Thereof
Coordinated pre-trial discovery in an investigation involving multiple patents and respondents. Successfully opposed motion to terminate the investigation due to an alleged right to arbitrate the complainant's infringement claims. The technology under investigation involved 3G WCDMA cellular telephone standards.
10-1093, Fed. Cir., Judges Newman, Mayer, Bryson
337-TA-613, ITC, Judges Essex, Luckern
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