Jared Bobrow

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Therma-Wave adv. KLA-Tencor - represented defendant and counterclaim plaintiff in two patent infringement suits involving semiconductor metrology (ellipsometry, reflectometry) technologies. Conducted Markman claim construction hearing.

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Therma-Wave v. Boxer Cross - as lead counsel, represented plaintiff in patent infringement suit involving modulated reflectometry; conducted preliminary injunction and Markman claim construction hearings.

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Unaxis Balzers adv. Bookham - as lead counsel, represented defendants in patent infringement suit involving color wheel technology. Secured dismissal of client for lack of declaratory judgment jurisdiction.

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Unaxis Balzers adv. Intevac - as lead counsel, representing defendants in patent infringement lawsuit involving precision equipment for manufacture and processing of magnetic hard disks. Successfully secured stay of lawsuit pending inter partes reexamination.

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Williams adv. Fusion - represented defendant in trade secret and unfair competition action involving collagen-based “patches” used in wound closure.

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Wireless Link, et al. adv. Trimble Navigation - represented defendants in patent infringement and breach of license agreement suit involving cellular and GPS technologies.

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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Applied Materials adv. Semitool - as lead counsel, represented defendant in patent infringement action involving copper interconnect technology in the semiconductor industry. First-chaired jury trial; conducted technology tutorial and Markman claim construction hearing.

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Applied Materials v. Podlesnik - as lead counsel, represented plaintiff in trade secret action involving semiconductor etch equipment and technology. Secured preliminary injunction against former employee who left Applied Materials to join competitor.

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ArthroCare v. Smith & Nephew - as lead counsel, represented plaintiff in patent infringement action involving RF electrosurgery technology. First-chaired jury trial that resulted in verdict in favor of plaintiff on three asserted patents. Conducted Markman claim construction hearing. On appeal, Federal Circuit upheld verdict on two of three asserted patents. Following appeal, plaintiff obtained consent judgment against defendant.

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Loredan Biomedical, Inc. adv. Baltimore Therapeutic Equipment Co. - bench trial in favor of defendants in patent infringement action involving biomedical technology; decision affirmed on appeal. See 30 U.S.P.Q.2d 1672 (Fed. Cir. 1994).

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Microsoft adv. Spreadsheet Automation - represented defendant in patent infringement action involving generation of spreadsheets. Secured partial summary judgment of invalidity.

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Micron adv. Plasma Physics Corp. - represented defendant in multi-defendant action involving plasma-enhanced chemical vapor deposition technology for semiconductor fabrication. Conducted Markman claim construction hearing, including cross-examination of inventor and expert.

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TradeWins Publishing Corp. v. British American - as lead counsel, obtained $4.0 million award in favor of complainant after five-day arbitration hearing (eight witnesses) in breach of contract action.

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Other Cases

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Annapragada adv. Lam Research - as lead counsel, represented defendant in trade secret action involving semiconductor etch processes.

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Applied Materials, Inc. adv. General Signal Corp. - represented defendant in patent infringement action involving cluster tool technology used in semiconductor manufacturing equipment and processing; conducted and examined witnesses at Markman claim construction hearing.

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Applied Materials, Inc. v. Moore Epitaxial, Inc., et al. - represented plaintiff in patent infringement and trade secret litigation involving semiconductor manufacturing equipment used to grow thin epitaxial films.

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Applied Materials v. Novellus Systems - represented Applied Materials in patent infringement action involving tungsten and TEOS vapor deposition technology.

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Applied Materials adv. Novellus Systems - represented defendant in patent infringement action involving devices and methods used in physical vapor deposition of thin films in the semiconductor industry. Argued and cross-examined witnesses at Markman claim construction hearing.

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ArthroCare adv. Bonutti IP - as lead counsel, represented defendant in patent infringement action involving suture anchors used in orthopedic surgery.

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ArthroCare v. Ethicon, et al. - represented plaintiff in patent infringement action involving medical devices and methods for performing electrosurgery. Conducted and argued Markman claim construction hearing. Argued and examined witnesses at preliminary injunction hearing.

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ArthroCare adv. Smith & Nephew - as lead counsel, represented defendant in patent infringement action involving percutaneous medical devices used for treatment of intervertebral discs. Conducted Markman claim construction hearing.

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Cohesion Corp. adv. Collagenesis - as lead counsel, represented defendant in trade secret, unfair competition, and tortious interference action involving biomaterials technology used in guided tissue repair and regeneration.

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Conor Medsystems adv. Boston Scientific Corp. - represented defendant in patent infringement action involving coronary stents.

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Cutera adv. Palomar Medical - as lead counsel, represented defendant in patent infringement lawsuit involving laser-based devices used for hair removal.

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E. & J. Gallo Winery v. Consorzio del Gallo Nero - obtained summary judgment and an award of attorneys' fees for plaintiff in action for trademark infringement and dilution. See 782 F. Supp. 457, 20 U.S.P.Q.2d 1579 (N.D. Cal. 1991); 782 F. Supp. 472, 22 U.S.P.Q.2d 1227 (N.D. Cal. 1992).

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ICI adv. Aspect Development - represented defendants in trade secret action involving component and supplier management software.

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In the Matter of Certain Memory Devices with Increased Capacitance and Products Containing Same - represented OKI Electric and OKI America in U.S. International Trade Commission proceeding in which complainants alleged that U.S. patent covered accused DRAM devices. Obtained summary determination of invalidity and noninfringement; argued and obtained affirmance of ITC decision on appeal before Federal Circuit Court of Appeals. See 126 F.3d 1473 (Fed. Cir. 1997).

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Intel adv. Transmeta - representing plaintiff in ongoing patent infringement action involving microprocessor architecture and power management technology.

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Intel v. VIA - represented plaintiff in appeal to Federal Circuit in patent infringement action involving bus interface protocol.

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Japan Halon Co., Ltd. v. Great Lakes Chemical Corp. - represented plaintiff in trade secret action involving specialty fluorine chemical products.

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Lenovo (US) Inc. adv. Phillip M. Adams & Associates - represented defendant in multi-defendant patent infringement lawsuit involving floppy disk drive error detection technology.

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Media Guaranty adv. Cinebase - as lead counsel, represented defendants in trade secret and copyright action involving digital media management software. Conducted preliminary injunction hearing.

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Micron adv. Lucent - represented defendant and counterclaim plaintiff in complex patent infringement and breach of license agreement suit involving semiconductor, speech recognition, and integrated voice mail technologies.

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Micron v. Rambus - representing plaintiff in complex patent infringement, fraud, equitable estoppel, and antitrust proceedings involving memory interface technology. Cases pending both in the District of Delaware and the Northern District of California.

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Microsoft adv. Seer - represented defendant in patent infringement action involving computer software and music work files. Conducted technology tutorial and two Markman claim construction hearing.

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Microsoft adv. VirnetX - representing defendant in patent infringement action involving virtual private networks.

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Neothermia v. Rubicor - represented plaintiff in patent infringement suit involving breast biopsy and treatment technology.

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NetIQ adv. BMC - represented defendant in patent infringement lawsuit involving network management software. Conducted Markman claim construction hearing.

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OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. v. LG Semicon Co., Ltd. et al. - represented plaintiff in patent infringement action involving process and apparatus claims for making memory devices and other integrated circuits. Argued and conducted examinations at Markman claim construction hearing. Also represented counterclaim defendants in suit alleging infringement of six patents covering semiconductor process technology, DRAM design and operation, computer system design, and image processing. Conducted second Markman hearing concerning counterclaim patents.

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OKI Electric Industry Co., Ltd. adv. Loral Fairchild Corp. - represented defendant in patent infringement action involving semiconductor device technology; argued at Markman claim construction hearing.

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OKI America, Inc. v. Tsakanikas - represented plaintiff in action for declaratory judgment that defendant's patent involving cellular technology was invalid and not infringed.

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Tellme adv. WavPort - as lead counsel, representing defendant in patent infringement action involving enhanced telephone networks.

Columbia University

J.D.

1986

University of Washington

B.A.

1983

Patent Litigation Roundtable, Daily Journal California Lawyer (January 01, 2007)

Expert Witnesses in Patent Cases (Stanford, January 01, 2007) Stanford IP Seminar for Chinese Judges

Corporate Counsel Panel, Perspectives on Patent Law and Innovation, Federal Circuit Bar Association/Berkeley Center for Law and Technology (January 01, 2007)

IP Litigation Issues for In-House Counsel, State Bar of California (January 01, 2005)

Patents and Trade Secret Law (January 01, 2004) U.S.A. Law Program, U.C. - Davis/U.C. Berkeley

IP Litigation Issues for In-House Counsel, State Bar of California (January 01, 2004)

Knorr-Bremse and Willful Infringement, High Technology Protection Summit, CASRIP (January 01, 2004)

Inequitable Conduct and the Attorney-Client Privilege (January 01, 2004) Fifth Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute

Patents and Trade Secret Law (January 01, 2003) U.S.A. Law Program, U.C. - Davis/U.C. Berkeley

Patents and Trade Secret Law (January 01, 2002) U.S.A. Law Program, U.C. - Davis/U.C. Berkeley

Global Litigation Strategies (January 01, 2002) Third Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute

Hot Topics in Patent Litigation (January 01, 2001) Law Seminars International

Patents and Trade Secret Law (January 01, 2001) U.S.A. Law Program, U.C. - Davis/U.C. Berkeley

Second Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute (January 01, 2001)

Willfulness Opinions: Do’s and Don’ts (January 01, 2000) Advanced Patent Law Institute

Patents and Trade Secret Law (January 01, 1999) U.S.A. Law Program, U.C. - Davis/U.C. Berkeley

Mobilizing The Virtual Dream Team With Collaboration Software (January 01, 1998) Glasser Legal Works

High Tech Law (January 01, 1997) Directors Roundtable

Maximizing Intellectual Property (January 01, 1995) Directors Roundtable

Trade Secret & Unfair Competition Law (January 01, 1995) AIPLA Mid-Winter Meeting