Alexander P. Ott
Alex is an accomplished patent litigator trusted by leading technology companies to handle their most critical, high-stakes disputes. He advocates for clients before the U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC), federal district courts, the U.S. Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. Widely recognized for his experience in Section 337 investigations, Alex consistently delivers results for clients facing complex matters involving electrical, software, and communications technologies.
Key Matters
Some of the experience represented below may have been handled at a previous firm.
International Trade Commission
- Represented complainant Cricut, Inc. in Certain Crafting Machines and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1426 regarding consumer heat presses and cutting machines
- Represented respondent Feit Electric Co. in a Certain Filament Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same (II), Inv. No. 337-TA-1220 regarding LED light bulbs
- Represented respondent Target Corporation in Certain Filament Light-Emitting Diodes and Products Containing Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1172 regarding LED light bulbs
- Represented respondent ZTE Corporation in Certain Wireless Mesh Networking Products and Related Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1138 regarding 3G and 4G/LTE networking technologies
- Represented respondents Analog Devices and Linear Technology in Certain Wireless Mesh Networking Products and Related Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1131 regarding wireless mesh network devices
- Represented respondent Koki Holdings (previously Hitachi Koki) in Certain Gas Spring Nailers and Components Thereof, Inv. No. 337-TA-1082 regarding battery-powered nail guns
- Represented respondent Bestway Inflatables in Certain Inflatable Products and Processes for Making the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-1009 regarding inflatable airbeds
- Represented complainant Rovi Guides in Certain Products Containing Interactive Program Guide and Parental Control Technology, Inv. Nos. 337-TA-801, 337-TA-820, and 337-TA-845 regarding TV and set-top box program guides
- Represented complainant Spansion LLC in Certain Flash Memory Chips and Products Containing the Same, Inv. No. 337-TA-735 regarding NAND flash memory devices
Patent Trial and Appeal Board
- Represented petitioner Koki Holdings in Koki Holdings America Ltd. v. Kyocera Senco Industrial Tools, Inc., IPR Nos. 2025-00261, 2025-00262, 2025-00263, and 2025-00264 regarding battery-powered nail gun patents
- Represented petitioner Bestway Inflatables in Bestway (USA), Inc. et al v. Team Worldwide Corporation, IPR Nos. IPR2018-00859, IPR2018-00870, IPR2018-00871, IPR2018-00872, IPR2018-00873, IPR2018-00874, and IPR2018-00875, regarding inflatable airbed patents
- Represented petitioner Unified Patents in Unified Patents, Inc. v. Realtime Data, LLC, IPR No. 2017-02129 regarding data encoder patent
- Represented petitioner Unified Patents in Unified Patents Inc. v. Smart Authentication IP, LLC, IPR No. 2017-02047 regarding user-authentication patent
- Represented patent owner Samsung Electro-Mechanics in AVX Corporation v. Samsung Electro-Mechanics Co., Ltd., PGR No. 2017-00010 regarding multilayer ceramic capacitors patent
- Represented petitioner Diablo Technologies in Diablo Technologies, Inc. v. Netlist, Inc., IPR Nos. IPR2014-00882, IPR2014-00883, and IPR2014-01011 regarding memory module patents
U.S. District Courts
- Representing defendant Analog Devices in Ocean Semiconductor LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc., District of Massachusetts Nos. 1:20-cv-12310 and 1:24-cv-11759 regarding patents directed semiconductor manufacturing technologies
- Represented plaintiff Cricut, Inc v. Hunan Sijiu Technology Co., SainStore Technology Co, Zhan, and Shanghai Sishun E-commerce Co., District of Utah Nos. 2:25-cv-00071, 2:24-cv-00744, 2:24-cv-00745, 2:24-cv-00746, and 2:24-cv-00747 regarding utility and design patents covering consumer heat presses and cutting machines
- Represented defendant Wayfair in M4siz Limited v. Wayfair Inc., Western District of Texas No. 6:22-cv-00585 regarding ecommerce searching patent
- Represented defendant Analog Devices in Analog Technologies, Inc. v. Analog Devices, Inc., District of Massachusetts No. 1:21-cv-11334 regarding trade secrets allegations related to thermo-electric cooler controllers
- Represented defendant Analog Devices in Celebration IP LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc., Western District of Texas No. 6:21-cv-00439 regarding control circuitry patents
- Represented defendant Analog Devices in Liberty Patents, LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc., Western District of Texas No. 6:21-cv-00060 regarding zero delay buffer circuitry patents
- Represented defendant Analog Devices in Far North Patents, LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc., Western District of Texas No. 6:20-cv-00219 regarding computer networking
- Represented defendant Giantplus Technology in Vista Peak Ventures, LLC v. Giantplus Technology Co., Eastern District of Texas Nos. 2:19-cv-00183, 2:19-cv-00184, 2:19-cv-00185, 2:19-cv-00187 regarding LCD displays
- Represented defendant ZTE in Uniloc 2017 LLC v. ZTE, Inc., Northern District of Texas Nos. 3:18-cv-03063, 3:18-cv-03064, 3:18-cv-03067, 3:18-cv-03070 regarding wireless networking patents
- Represented defendant ZTE in Bell Northern Research, LLC v. ZTE Corp., Southern District of California No. 3:18-cv-01786 regarding wireless networking patents
- Represented defendant TCT Mobile in Semcon IP Inc. v. TCT Mobile International, Eastern District of Texas No. 2:18-cv-00194 regarding adaptive power control patents
- Represented defendant Koki Holdings (previously Hitachi Koki) in Senco Brands, Inc. v. Hitachi Koki USA, Ltd., District of Delaware No. 1:17-cv-00598 regarding battery-powered nail guns
- Represented defendant InSite Vision in Johnson Matthey Pharma. Materials, Inc. v. InSite Vision Inc., District of Delaware No. 1:15-cv-00763 regarding active ingredient polymorphic form patents
- Represented defendant Autodesk in EastCoast CAD/CAM v. Autodesk, Inc., District of New Hampshire No. 1:12-cv-00517 regarding computer-aided design patents
- Represented defendant Ciena Corp. in Core Optical Technologies, LLC v. Ciena Corp., Central District of California No. 8:12-cv-01872 regarding fiber optic cross-polarization interference patents
- Represented plaintiff Fairchild Semiconductor in Fairchild Semiconductor Corp. v. Power Integrations Inc., District of Delaware No. 1:12-cv-00540 regarding power conversion circuitry patents
- Represented plaintiff Rovi Corp. in Rovi Corporation v. LG Electronics Inc., Vizio Inc., Mitsubishi Electric Corp., Haier Group Corp., District of Delaware Nos. 1:12-cv-00545, 1:12-cv-00546, 1:12-cv-00547, 1:11-cv-01129, and 1:11-cv-01140 regarding TV and set-top box program guide patents
- Represented defendant Unity Works! LLC in Silver Screen Tele- Reality, Inc. v. Dealer Impact Systems, LLC, Northern District of Texas No. 3:11-cv-02351 regarding video generation patents
- Represented defendant MotionPoint Corp. in TransPerfect Global, Inc. v. MotionPoint Corporation, Northern District of California No. 4:10-cv-02590 regarding automated language translation patents
- Represented defendant Fairchild Semiconductor in Power Integrations, Inc. v. Fairchild Semiconductor International, Inc., Northern District of California No. 3:09-cv-05235 regarding power conversion circuitry patents
- Represented defendant Spansion in Spansion LLC v. Samsung Electronics Co., District of Delaware No. 1:08-cv-00855 regarding NAND flash memory devices
US Circuit Courts
- Representing appellee Analog Devices in Ocean Semiconductor LLC v. Analog Devices, Inc. Federal Circuit Appeal No. 25-2069, defending win on non-infringement and claim construction
- Represented appellee Analog Devices in Analog Technologies, Inc. v. Analog Devices, Inc., First Circuit Appeal No. 23-1822, defended win of no trade secrets
- Represented intervenor-appellee Koki Holdings in Koki Holdings America Ltd. v. ITC, Federal Circuit Appeal No. 22-2006, challenged withdrawal of underlying complaint without a preclusive violation determination, mooted by appellee’s concession during oral argument
- Represented intervenor-appellee Feit Electric Co. in The Regents of the University of California v. ITC, Federal Circuit Appeal No. 22-1521, defended win of no section 337 violation
- Represented petitioner Koki Holdings in In re: Koki Holdings America Ltd., Federal Circuit Appeal No. 21-101, sought mandamus seeking to terminate ITC modification proceeding
- Represented appellant Koki Holdings in Kyocera Senco Indus. Tools Inc v. ITC, Federal Circuit Appeal Nos. 20-1046, 2020-2050, overturned finding of section 337 violation in precedential opinion
- Represented petitioner Bestway (USA) in In re: Intex Recreation Corp., Federal Circuit Appeal No. 18-131, sought mandamus seeking to sever, transfer, and stay portion of Eastern District of Texas patent case
- Represented appellee Autodesk, Inc. in East Coast CAD/CAM v. Autodesk, Inc., Federal Circuit Appeal No. 15-1717, defended win of non-infringement and patent ineligibility