Brian Nisbet
Partner
Brian Nisbet is a trial lawyer and intellectual property litigator who represents companies in high-stakes patent, trade secret, and complex commercial disputes, from early strategy through trial and appeal.
Key Matters
Trial Experience
- Successfully represented surgeon in jury trial resulting in over $40 million in damages for breach of contract.
- Successfully defended CEO of publicly traded company in bench trial against claim of breach of fiduciary duty.
- Successfully defended medical device manufacturer in bench trial seeking US$48M in damages for alleged tortious interference of contract and unfair competition.
- Successfully defended medical device manufacturer in jury trial seeking US$48M in damages for alleged tortious interference of contract and unfair competition.
- Successfully defended client in jury trial seeking $30M in damages for alleged patent infringement concerning spine medical devices.
- Successfully defended client in jury trial seeking $50M in damages for alleged patent infringement concerning fracking technology.
- Successfully represented software company in jury trial in trade secret misappropriation case that resulted in favorable verdict of $104M in damages.
- Successfully defended drug company in jury trial seeking US$41M in damages for alleged patent infringement.
- Successfully represented drug company in jury trial in breach of contract case that resulted in a favorable, record- breaking verdict of US$94M in damages.
- Successfully represented artificial turf company in jury trial in patent infringement case against main competitor that resulted in a favorable, record-breaking verdict of US$30M in damages.
- Successfully represented drug company in significant bench trial victory for alleged patent infringement related to generic version of the drug product NuvaRing®.
- Successfully represented drug company in significant bench trial victory for alleged patent infringement related to a generic version of the drug Testim®.
- Successfully represented drug company in significant bench trial victory for alleged patent infringement related to a generic version of the drug Travatan Z®.
COMMERCIAL, MECHANICAL, AND HIGH-TECH PATENT EXPERIENCE
- Represented leading medical device company in a patent infringement case involving incontinence devices.
- Represented a leading cable and telecommunications company in a patent infringement case concerning home security and monitoring products.
- Represented a leading cable and telecommunications company in a patent infringement case concerning Voice Over Internet Protocol (VoIP) technology.
- Represented a leading railcar manufacturer in a patent infringement case concerning the design of gondola railcars.
- Represented a leading turf manufacturer in a patent infringement case concerning the design and installation of artificial turf.
- Represented a leading medical device company in patent infringement cases concerning spinal implant and related medical devices.
- Represented a leading fracking company in patent infringement case concerning fracking technology.
- Defended a leading airplane manufacturer in wrongful death cases.
- Defended a leading news organization in highly publicized defamation case.
- Defended a leading private packaged foods company in a class action alleging violations of the securities laws.
- Defended drug company in case alleging negligence involving the death of a patient in a clinical trial.
- Defended front loading washing machine manufacturer in class action alleging design defect and consumer fraud.
- Defended protein shake and nutrition bars manufacturer in state and federal class actions alleging consumer fraud.
COMPLEX COMMERCIAL LITIGATION EXPERIENCE
- Defended a leading airplane manufacturer in wrongful death cases.
- Defended a leading news organization in highly publicized defamation case.