Advice of Counsel Defense in Patent Litigation and Protecting Attorney-Client Privilege

Drawing on strong technical skills and extensive work with engineers, Mr. Cooper blends his fascination with science and his love of the law to protect the world’s leading innovators. He litigates complex patent, copyright, trade secret, and antitrust matters for Fortune 500 and cutting-edge technology clients alike in the digital communications, computer networking, semiconductor, internet, data management, software, software design, hardware, telecommunications, and security spaces. Mr. Cooper also counsels clients on complex licensing obligations, such as portfolios containing Standards Essential Patents (SEPs) encumbered by obligations to license the patents on Fair, Reasonable and Non-Discriminatory (FRAND) terms.

Ms. Hadzimehmedovic brings extensive experience litigating complex patent cases in U.S. district courts, the ITC, and the International Chamber of Commerce. She has litigated significant patent matters for industry-leading technology companies in diverse technology areas, including computers; semiconductor devices, processing, and packaging; software; pharmaceuticals; Wi-Fi- and location services; content delivery network services; and medical devices. Prior to practicing law, Ms. Hadzimehmedovic worked as a scientist and technical editor for the United States Pharmacopeia, an official standards-setting authority for medicines and other healthcare products.

Mr. Lavenue’s practice focuses on patent trial litigation, including 19 bench or jury trials, and on creating and managing large patent portfolios. With experience in over 200 patent cases, he has managed or served as first chair in numerous district court litigations, including more than 60 cases in the E.D. Texas, almost a dozen patent infringement cases and/or matters under Section 1498(a) in the U.S. Court of Federal Claims, more than a dozen disputes under Section 337 before the U.S. International Trade Commission, and multiple arbitrations. Mr. Lavenue has particular insight into patent disputes involving international discovery under Section 1782. He has been involved in more than a dozen granted 1782 proceedings throughout the U.S., all with 100% grant rate. His broad client base spans an array of industries from aerospace to automotive to financial services to medical devices.