Jason Kipnis

Partner

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

Current

Current

Network Appliance, Inc. v. Sun Microsystems, Inc.Represents NetApp in a patent infringement action involving filesystem technology. Symbol Technologies, Inc. and Wireless Valley Communications, Inc. v. Aruba Networks, Inc.Represents Aruba in a patent infringement action involving wireless network technology. Matsushita Electric Industrial Co. v. CMC Magnetics Corp. et al.Represented MEI in a patent infringement action involving DVD technology. Victor Company of Japan, Inc. v. Quanta Computer, Inc., at al.Represented JVC in a patent infringement action relating to DVD technology. z4 Technologies, Inc. v. Symantic Corp. et al.Represented Nuance in a patent infringement action relating to software licensing technology. Scansoft, Inc. v. Voice Signal Technologies, Inc.Represented Nuance in a patent infringement action relating to voice recognition technology. Telcordia v. Cisco SystemsRepresents Cisco in a patent infringement action involving networking technology. Seagate v. CorniceRepresented Cornice in a patent infringement action relating to small form-factor storage devices. UniRAM v. Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co.Represented TSMC in a patent infringement and trade secret action relating to DRAM technology. TPL v. Panasonic and TPL v. JVCRepresented Panasonic and JVC in a patent infringement action involving microprocessor technology. StorageTek v. Cisco SystemsRepresented Cisco in a patent infringement action relating to network routers and switches. Broadcom v. AgereRepresented Broadcom in a patent infringement action involving circuit design and network protocol technologies. Alcatel v. Cisco SystemsRepresented Cisco in a patent infringement action relating to networking technologies. Western Digital v. CorniceRepresented Cornice in a patent infringement action relating to small form-factor storage devices. ASM International v. Applied Materials, Inc.Represented Applied Materials in a patent infringement action involving semiconductor processing technologies.

Stanford University

J.D.

1993

Mass. Institute of Technology

1988

M.S.

Mass. Institute of Technology

B.S.

1988

Publication

"Intellectual Property Strategy for Technology Companies" (Stanford Law School, September 2008)

"When and Why Do Entrepreneurs Seeks Patents?" (Boalt Hall, March 2008)

"Proposed Changes to PTO Rules" (Santa Clara Law School, September 2006)

"IP Management and Litigation Consequences" (Boalt Hall, September 2006)

A Comprehensive Tour of Key Legal Areas for Corporate Counsel (San Francisco, CA, July 17, 2006) An agenda of speakers, which include leading industry executives and practitioners, will provide a substantive update on various rapidly evolving legal areas, tools for spotting issues for in-house counsel, and advice on how to manage and interact effectively with outside counsel. They also will provide advice on setting up and managing a legal department, getting the support of upper level management, establishing effective working relationships with company personnel and counsel, meeting budgeting and work quality goals, and avoiding career-ending problems.

IP Portfolio Management Strategies (San Francisco, July 01, 2006) Guest Lecturer, Law Seminars International Conference

Use of Patent Enforcement to Drive a Licensing Program (San Francisco, May 01, 2004) Guest Lecturer, the Practicing Law Institute Conference

"Use of Patent Enforcement to Drive a Licensing Program" (San Francisco, May 2004)

Practical Patent Issues for the Start-Up Technology Venture (Newport Beach, October 01, 2000) Guest Lecturer, The Computer Law Association, Inc. Conference

IP Issues for E-Commerce Companies (Los Altos Hills, February 01, 2000) Association for Corporate Growth, Silicon Valley Chapter

IP Indemnification Clauses and Negotiation Tactics (November 01, 1999) Guest Lecturer, Santa Clara Law School, Technology Transaction Seminar