James Myers

Massachusetts

Since 1975

Massachusetts, 1975

Virginia

Since 1992

Virginia, 1992

Washington

Since 1976

Washington, D.C., 1976

Partner

Ropes & Gray

Current

Current

For example, he was lead trial counsel in patent litigation involving numerous technologies including credit cards, orthopedic devices, infomercial products, intravenous fluids, DRAMs, fire training simulators, powder coating, and printing. During the past 15 years, he has been trial counsel in over 50 intellectual property cases and throughout his years of practice he has represented multiple clients in complex civil litigation with sums at risk in excess of $100 million. Clients also ask him to design strategies for creation, expansion, and licensing of patent portfolios. For his reported decisions see: Progressive Games, Inc. v. Amusements Extra, 83 F. Supp. 2d 1185 (D. Col. 1999); Rendall-Speranza v. Nassim, 107 F.3d 913, 323 U.S. App. D.C. 280 (1997); Trademark Research Corp. v. Maxwell Online, Inc., 995 F.2d 326 (2nd Cir. 1993); Atec, Inc., v. Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale, 798 F. Supp. 411 (S.D. Tex 1992); Telebrands Direct Response Corp v. Ovation Communications, Inc., 802 F. Supp. 1169 (D. N.J. 1992); and Satellite Financial Planning Corp. v. First National Bank of Wilmington, 652 F.Supp. 1281 (D. Del. 1987).

Harvard Law School

J.D.

1975

Harvard University

B.A.

1972

cum laude