Christopher A. Hughes

V2N1 Mar 26, 2014

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of the American Bar Foundation has been consistently recognized as an outstanding attorney by numerous publications, including: • Benchmark Litigation: The Guide to America's Leading Litigation Firms and Attorneys (Designated a national "Litigation Star"

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Joint Program by LES-Germany, WIPO and Federal Circuit Bar Association (Germany

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5/18/11) • Claim Construction--International Perspectives

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Fordham IP Law Institute (New York City

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4/28/11) • Presenting An Effective Markman Case - Winning Strategy For Managing A Pivotal Point in Patent Litigation • ACI Medical Device Patent Litigation Program (New York City

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1/31/11) • Panelist: High Tech Miracle -The American-Israeli Chamber of Commerce and Industry Program (New York City, 2/1/11) • Strategies for Defending (and Advising) Respondents in ITC Investigations (Forum on Foreign Intellectual Property-Related Issue

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"Healthcare Statute Signals Major Change for Biosimilar Products," IAM Life Sciences 250, (2010, co-authored with Michael P. Dougherty)

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"Patentable Subject Matter I the US: Past, Present and Future," International Asset Management Magazine (2009, co-authored with Daniel Melman)

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"Doctrine of Equivalents: Protection Beyond the Literal Patent Claims," Intellectual Asset Management Magazine (2008, co-authored with Regina Lutz, and cited by at least one commentator as an "extremely useful" explanation of the concept)

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"Post-'e-Bay' Injunctions: The Scoreboard and the Trend," New York Law Journal, Outside Counsel (2008, co-authored with Avshalom Yotam). Chris is Past President of the New York Intellectual Property Law Association (2007-08), where he has served on the Bo

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Licensing Executives Society

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American Judicature Society

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Intellectual Property Owners

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New York State Bar Association, where he is a member of the Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections

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and American Bar Association, where he is also a member of the Litigation and Intellectual Property Sections. He is also a founding Board Member of the New York University Lawyer Alumni Mentoring Program ("LAMP") and serves on the Executive Advisory Board

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significant decisions include 2004 U.S. Dist. 19705 (S.D.N.Y. 9/30/04) (Favorable Markmann decision)

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2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 35866 (S.D.N.Y. 2005). (Defeating summary judgment of invalidity)

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2006 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 5812 (S.D.N.Y. 2/10/06)

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(Granted summary judgment of patent infringement.) IBM v. Compuware, (04-cv-000357 (CM)(LMS) (S.D.N.Y. 2004). Represented plaintiff IBM in asserting several patents related to database management, distributed computing and data processing. (Now settled) R

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settled favorably by creative use of Court mediation process) Symbol Technologies, Inc. v. Bell Data Software Corp., 56 USPQ2d 1534 (E.D. Mich. 2000) (Summary Judgment of Invalidity). Represented Symbol in declaratory judgment action seeking invalidity of

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plus countersuit filed in E.D. Va. which was successfully transferred to D. Del. (D. Del

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settled) Stryker Corp. and Osteonics Corp. V. Intermedics Orthopedics, Inc. and Marli Medical Supplies, Inc., 891 F. Supp. 751 (E.D.N.Y. 1995) (Patent infringement). For orthopedic hip replacement patent, award of $72 million in damages after trial, based

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summary judgment dismissing defendants' counterclaim patent for laches and estoppel. Case then settled for $22 million payment to plaintiffs. Procter & Gamble Co. v. Nabisco, Keebler & Frito Lay, (Patent/Trade Secret) (1984-1989). Represented P&G in highl

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109 F.R.D. 673 (D. Del. 1986)

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711 F. Supp. 759 (D. Del. 1988)

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111 F.R.D. 326 (D. Del. 1986)

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697 F. Supp. 1360 (D. Del. 1988)

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and 125 F.R.D. 405 (D. Del. 1987) Slater Electric, Inc. v. Thyssen-Bornemisza, Inc., 650 F. Supp. 444 (S.D.N.Y. 1986) (Patent Infringement). Represented plaintiff-patentee on patent covering electrical outlet boxes. Prevailed on rarely issued affirmative

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settled with full relief sought by IBM following heated motion practice. (PTO, unpublished) Engelhard Corp. v. Zimmerman, et al., (Trade Secret). Represented Engelhard in trade secret misappropriation action. Temporary restraining order and preliminary in

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successfully moved to transfer from E.D. Texas to N.D. Cal. (April 2013) ParkerVision, Inc. v. Qualcomm Incorporated, 3:11 cv-719-J-37-JBT, (M.D. Fla.). Defending Qualcomm against charges of infringement in six (6) patents related to RF cellular technolog

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case settled. Catheter Flushing LLC v. Angiodynamics, et al., 2:10-cv.00963 (D. Utah). Defending Angiodynamics in patent infringement suit on patent relating to catheter devices. ASUSTek Computer, Inc., ASUS Computer International v. International Busines

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received favorable Markman ruling and grant of summary judgment of no infringement, including no active inducement of infringement. Medtronic, Civ. No. 98-478-SLR, 2005 U.S. Dis. LEXIS 822 (D. Del. 2005) (Markman)

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Medtronic, Civ. No. 98-478-SLR, 2005 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1157 (D. Del. 2005) (no infringement). (D. Del., 2004-2005) SCO v. IBM, 03-cv-0294 (DAK) (D. Utah 2003). Represented defendant IBM in patent counterclaim involving three patents related to high availab

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patents directed to desk designs. 370 P.T.C.J. A-21 (S.D.N.Y. 1978) Representative Proceedings in the Federal Court of Appeals Move, Inc., v. Real Estate Alliance Ltd. Retained to appeal claim construction rulings from District Court

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obtained complete reversal of claim construction rulings. (Fed. Cir. 2010-1236 (2010)) Medtronic Vascular, Inc. v. Medinol, Ltd. et al. Summary judgment of no-infringement in favor of client - Medinol - affirmed by Federal Circuit

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182 Fed. Appx. 994, 2006 WL 1478513 (Fed. Circ. 2006) Marketel Int'l v. Priceline.com, et al. Dismissal of all claims (trade secret and patent inventorship/ownership) against client - Priceline.com - affirmed by Federal Circuit

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36 Fed. Appx. 423, 2002 U.S. App. LEXIS 7843 (Fed. Cir. 2002) Stryker, et al. v. Intermedics Orthopedics, et al. Widely cited decision on lost profits and willfulness. 96 F.3d 1409 (Fed. Cir. 1996) Counsel for Amicus Curiae before the U.S. Supreme Court a

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