Chris has over 17 years of experience in offensive and defensive patent litigation in courts across the nation. Chris has handled patent litigation in U.S. District Courts, the International Trade Commission (ITC), and Inter Partes Reviews (IPRs) before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB).

Chris’s background in Computer Engineering and seven years as a software developer give him a keen understanding of the intersection between hardware and software systems. His work litigating patents in-house at Microchip Technology Inc. has given him extensive experience with corporate treatment of patents and their effect on product development.

EDUCATION

• University of Texas at Austin School of Law; Texas Law Review; Texas Intellectual Property Law Journal; IP Moot Court Team
• Brigham Young University, B.S. Computer Engineering

ADMISSIONS

• Member of the State Bar of Texas
• Member of the State Bar of Arizona
• United States District Court of the Eastern District of Texas
• United States District Court of the Western District of Texas
• United States District Court of the Northern District of Texas
• United States District Court of the Southern District of Texas
• United States District Court for Arizona
• Registered Patent Attorney at USPTO

REPRESENTATIVE MATTERS

ParkerVision v. NXP Semiconductors NV (W.D. Tex.). While at another law firm, represented NXP in filing IPRs that invalidated the asserted patents, developed the non-infringement position, and got case stayed pending resolution of those IPRs. The case dealt with downconversion of RF signals to a baseband frequency.

Web 2.0 Techs., LLC v. Longview Regional Medical Center (E.D. Tex.). While at another law firm, represented Longview Regional Medical Center in invalidating the patents under § 101 as an abstract idea via an early 12(b)(6) motion. The case dealt with privacy controls on cloud-based medical records.

Aptiv Techs. Ltd. V. Microchip Tech. Inc.; Microchip Tech. Inc. v. Aptiv Svcs. US, LLC (D. Del.). Represented Microchip as in-house counsel managing offensive and defensive patent litigation against Aptiv (customer of Microchip). Chris managed outside counsel across three law firms for the District Court cases and 10 associated IPR and PGR matters challenging patents for both sides. Cases settled after Chris left Microchip and multiple Aptiv patents were invalidated at the PTAB. Cases dealt with multi-host USB systems, electro-static discharge (ESD) protection, and USB voltage regulators.

In re Wireless Communication Equipment and Articles Therein (Samsung v. Ericsson) (ITC). Represented Ericsson primarily in the defensive half of a pair of ITC cases between Samsung and Ericsson. Chris handled the majority of the technical aspects of the defensive case related to RF Doherty amplifiers and microprocessor modules used in cellular base stations. Case settled after trial but before the ITC determination was filed.

In re Certain Flash Memory Devices and Products Containing Same (BTG v. Samsung) (ITC). Represented BTG in asserting patents relating to multi-level cell Flash memory against Samsung. Chris handled the majority of the technical aspects of the case. Case settled after trial but before the ITC determination was filed.