Kara A. Specht

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Kara A. Specht

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Atlanta, GA 30363-6209

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Kara Specht律师主要专注于美国地区法院、美国国际贸易委员会 (ITC)、美国专利商标局 (USPTO) 专利审判和上诉委员会 (PTAB) 以及联邦巡回上诉法院的专利诉讼案件。她曾被World Intellectual Property Review评为“开拓者”，并在2023年商法女性奖（2023 Women in Business Law Awards）中入围知识产权新星奖。Specht律师目前是飞翰 LGBTQ+ 亲和小组的共同负责人。

Specht律师的执业范围涵盖与汽车、金融系统、全球定位系统 (GPS)、半导体设备、无线通信、消费电子产品以及软件/计算机实施方法相关的广泛电子和电气技术领域。她精通专利诉讼的各个方面。在地区法院和国际贸易委员会出庭时，Specht律师代表原告和被告双方都拥有丰富的经验，包括从诉前规划和战略、证据管理、动议实务到攻防取证、权利要求解释和简易判决。Specht律师曾借调至一家领先的跨国科技公司，因此对公司诉讼程序以及在制定案件策略时考虑业务影响的重要性有第一手的见解。

Specht律师精通专利复审委员会（PTAB）的双方复审（IPR）程序。她既代表申请人也代表专利所有人， Specht律师尤其擅长为申请人提供咨询、起草强有力的无效性异议，并在口头辩论中向委员会提出这些异议。除了审判层面的诉讼外，Specht律师在联邦巡回法院也颇有建树，她能准备上诉状和法庭之友辩护状，尤其擅长处理来自专利复审委员会的上诉。她曾代表被上诉人在联邦巡回法院的专利复审委员会程序中成功进行辩论。

回馈知识产权和法律界是 Specht律师的核心承诺。她担任亚特兰大律师协会知识产权分会主席、PTAB律师协会审判委员会联合主席，以及亚特兰大公益伙伴关系咨询委员会成员。

经验

Obtained a royalty-free license to Stragent’s entire patent portfolio after forcing Stragent to concede in open court that it could not present enough evidence to prove infringement of its asserted patents, which Stragent read on the automotive communications standard AUTOSAR. Successfully invalidated multiple of Stragent’s patents before the Patent Office, with one victory on appeal and additional IPR petitions pending at the time of case resolution.

1:20-cv-00510, D. Del., Judge Wolson
1:23-cv-00005, D. Del., Judge Wolson
IPR2023-00333, -00334, PTAB
22-2062 , Fed. Cir.
IPR2021-00417, -00418, -00419, PTAB, Judges Galligan, Repko, White

In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Devices and Products Containing the Same

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

BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG v. Arigna Technology Ltd.

Secured a covenant-not-to-sue and zero-dollar walkaway for BMW Group in a declaratory judgment action, concluding Arigna’s high-profile patent enforcement campaign involving current amplification technology. This outcome follows a decisive ITC victory, the dismissal of parallel District Court litigation, and multiple concurrent patent office challenges pending at the time of resolution.

1:23-cv-01190, D.D.C., Judge Contreras
2:21-cv-00173, E.D. Tex.
IPR2021-01531, PTAB, Judges Baer, Fenick, Iftikhar
23-1931, Fed. Cir.
90/019,261, USPTO

Secured a royalty-free covenant not to sue from NorthStar for its present and future patent portfolio, which includes patents related to displaying navigation information on electronic maps, mobile devices selectively reporting GPS position information to others, and route-based communication planning architecture and wireless communication. This result was achieved after filing a declaratory judgement as well as IPRs on all claims of all asserted patents, leading to favorable institution decisions.

2:22-cv-00486, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
6:23-cv-00456, W.D. Tex., Judge Albright
IPR2023-00890, -00934, -01017,-01049, -01190, -01191, PTAB, Judges Droesch, Flax, Petravick, Wood

Represented ASSA ABLOY in a patent litigation in the Eastern District of Texas against NPE Liberty Access, who asserted three patents directed to using smart phones to unlock doors in hotels. Finnegan filed IPRs for each of the asserted patents, and obtained a favorable dismissal before the IPR institution deadline.

2:22-cv-00507, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
2:22-cv-0318, E.D. Tex., Judge Gilstrap
1:23-cv-00756, N.D. Ill., Judge Kocoras
IPR2023-00815, -00816, -00817, PTAB

BMW of North America, LLC and Bayerische Motoren Werke AG (collectively, “BMW”) earned a final determination rebuffing an International Trade Commission (ITC) complaint by Arigna Technology Limited (“Arigna”) aiming to ban the importation and sale of certain of BMW’s innovative mild-hybrid, hybrid, and all-electric SUVs and other vehicles.

337-TA-1267, ITC, Judge Bhattacharyya

专业见解

Conference

3rd Global Patent Litigation FORUM 3rd Global Patent Litigation FORUM

October 23, 2025

Munich

Articles

Unpacking the PTAB’s Patent Age Denial Doctrine Data Unpacking the PTAB’s Patent Age Denial Doctrine Data

August 29, 2025

Intellectual Asset Management (IAM)

Articles

Trending at the PTAB: IPR Memo and Its Fed. Circ. Backdrop

August 22, 2025

Law360

Articles

Trending at the PTAB: A Pivot on Discretionary Denials

March 28, 2025

Law360

At the PTAB Blog

USPTO Announces New “Workload Management” Bifurcated Discretionary Denial Procedures USPTO Announces New “Workload Management” Bifurcated Discretionary Denial Procedures

March 28, 2025

At the PTAB Blog

Fintiv Rollback: USPTO Provides Updated Fintiv Guidance Fintiv Rollback: USPTO Provides Updated Fintiv Guidance

March 26, 2025

职业奖项

"Kara Specht is a super smart partner with great strengths in PTAB proceedings."

"Kara Specht is a super smart junior partner with incredible oversight."

"Kara Specht is a super smart partner with great strengths in PTAB proceedings."

"Kara Specht is a super smart junior partner with incredible oversight."

新闻

Press Release

Finnegan Secures Decisive ITC Victory for Innoscience in Final Determination Finnegan Secures Decisive ITC Victory for Innoscience in Final Determination

May 11, 2026

Commentary

CBP Clears Redesigned Innoscience Chips After ITC Case CBP Clears Redesigned Innoscience Chips After ITC Case

March 12, 2026

Law360

Press Release

Finnegan Secures Major ITC Victory in Initial Determination for Innoscience Finnegan Secures Major ITC Victory in Initial Determination for Innoscience

January 29, 2026

Commentary

Delaware Federal Court Patent Decisions Clearing BMW Upheld by Fed. Circ. Delaware Federal Court Patent Decisions Clearing BMW Upheld by Fed. Circ.

October 15, 2025

Law360

Media Mention

Summary Judgment of Noninfringement Affirmed in Cruise Control System Patent Suits Against BMW Summary Judgment of Noninfringement Affirmed in Cruise Control System Patent Suits Against BMW

October 15, 2025

IP Law Daily

Commentary

FORUM IP Talks: Kara Specht on Patent Litigation in the U.S. FORUM IP Talks: Kara Specht on Patent Litigation in the U.S.

October 7, 2025

FORUM IP Talks

亚特兰大律师协会（Atlanta Bar Association）(知识产权分会主席，2023年至今；知识产权分会副主席/当选主席，2022-2023年）。
亚特兰大公益伙伴组织 (志愿者招募委员会主席，2022年至今；咨询委员会成员，2018年至今）。
联邦巡回法院律师协会
专利复审委员会律师协会（PTAB Bar Association）(非官方理事，2024年至今；审判委员会联合主席，2023年至今；先例裁决提名小组委员会秘书，2021年至今；审判委员会副主席，2021-2023年）。
法律多样性领导委员会，开拓者计划（Pathfinder Program）（2020 年）

Admissions and Education

律师协会

美国佐治亚州律师协会
美国佐治亚州北区地方法院律师协会
美国密歇根州东区地方法院律师协会
美国德克萨斯州东区美国地区法院律师协会
美国德克萨斯州西区美国地区法院律师协会

美国第六巡回上诉法院
美国联邦巡回上诉法院
美国专利商标局

教育背景

密歇根州立大学法学院

法学博士，最优等成绩，2013 年

佐治亚理工学院

电气工程学士，2010 年

Kara律师的业务领域

上诉、争议和法律策略: Appeals from the PTAB; 联邦巡回法院和最高法院上诉
全球知识产权维权、诉讼与审判: 联邦巡回法院和最高法院上诉; 美国国际贸易委员会337调查与审判; 专利诉讼与审判; 审前策略
专利局无效程序: 单方复审程序; PTAB无效程序：双方复审及授权后复审
知识产权申办及组合管理: PTAB上诉; 单方复审程序; 专利撰写与申办

Kara律师的行业领域

电子和信息科技: 电子与计算机技术
化学、工业和材料: 3D 打印和增材制造
服务、游戏与娱乐休闲: 游戏; 体育、健身及户外娱乐
运输和物流: 汽车

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