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Patent Litigation

Our Patent Litigation Practice is one of the country’s most active and highly regarded. Our seasoned patent litigators bring extensive courtroom experience to every matter we handle. According to Lex Machina, we are among the top three national patent defense firms in the country for number of appearances and cases filed, and we also were the top national defense firm for number of patent trials in the last five years (2018–2022)....Read more

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Trademark Litigation, Prosecution & Brand Protection

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Intellectual Property

Winston’s Intellectual Property (IP) Practice is one of the most active and highly regarded in the United States per Chambers USA, Benchmark Litigation US, and Best Law Firms®, among other ranking organizations. Our team features some of the country’s best IP lawyers, attorneys with the technical abilities to litigate and try highly complex IP disputes, and technical lawyers who provide critical advisory services....Read more

Experience 32 results

Experience

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November 7, 2025

Precision Aviation Group - Acquisition of Helicopter Engine Repair Overhaul Services

A team led by Austin Leach and Justin Levy represented Precision Aviation Group (PAG) in its acquisition of H.E.R.O.S., a premier Rolls-Royce M250/RR300 engine MRO provider, and its affiliate, Hye-Tech Manufacturing. ...Read more

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November 3, 2025

Represented Minto Communities, LLC in the Sale of Land in Volusia County, Florida

A team of Winston & Strawn attorneys, led by Rafael Aguilar, represented Minto Communities, LLC, a leading homebuilder in the United States, in connection with the sale of a parcel of land located in the City of Daytona Beach, Volusia County, Florida to another developer....Read more

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June 25, 2025

Winston Secures Federal Circuit Affirmance of 101 Victory for Polycom

Winston secured an appellate victory for Polycom (now part of HP) when the Federal Circuit affirmed a judgment on the pleadings of patent-ineligibility in a lawsuit brought by directPacket Research, Inc.  Working closely with HP, Winston argued that all claims of the asserted patent were directed to the abstract idea of translation via an intermediate protocol, with no inventive concept.  The Northern District of California agreed, and the Federal Circuit unanimously affirmed, adopting Winston’s arguments.  Eimeric Reig argued the appeal, working with HP and the Winston team, including Kathi Vidal, Kelly Hunsaker, Sam Lerner, Matt McCullough, and David Dalke....Read more
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Competition Corner

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December 23, 2025

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The Continuing Expansion of Algorithmic Software Laws – Best Practices for Companies in an Evolving Landscape

New York recently expanded its algorithmic pricing laws, now requiring retailers to disclose when prices are set with algorithmic software based on consumers’ personal data.The so-called practice of surveillance pricing entails adjusting prices charged for goods and services according to monitored personal data.

In the Media

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December 19, 2025

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1 Min Read

Damien Diggs Discusses Use of Generative AI Chats as Digital Evidence with Cybersecurity Law Report

Winston & Strawn partner and former U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Texas Damien Diggs was quoted in the first article of a two-part series by Cybersecurity Law Report examining developments around the use of generative AI chat logs as digital evidence in criminal investigations and prosecutions....Read more

Benefits Blast

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December 18, 2025

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5 Min Read

IRS Issues Notice Detailing Expanded Availability of Health Savings Accounts under the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA)

The Internal Revenue Service (the IRS) recently issued Notice 2026-5 which provides guidance on changes to health saving accounts (HSAs) enacted by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act (OBBBA).

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What Is the Patent Dance?

Colloquially referred to as the “patent dance,” the BPCIA provides a framework that includes certain steps and a schedule during which the applicant and reference product sponsor exchange confidential information disclosed in the aBLA. During the patent dance, the applicant and sponsor identify the patents that could be litigated in the future during two potential phases of litigation. In the first phase, the sponsor can allege infringement of a subset of the patents identified during the patent dance. The second phase begins after the sponsor receives the Notice of Commercial Marketing from the applicant. During this second phase, the sponsor can assert any remaining patents that were not asserted in the first phase....Read more

Law Glossary

What Is the Patent Trial and Appeal Board?

The Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB) is a tribunal within U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. The PTAB oversees trial proceedings, namely: inter partes review (IPR), post-grant review (PGR), covered business method (CBM) review, and derivation proceedings. The Board also hears appeals from adverse patentability decisions by patent examiners in original applications, reissues, and reexaminations. And, while phasing out since the passage of the America Invents Act (AIA) in 2011, the PTAB is also responsible for deciding interferences. The PTAB was previously referred to as the Board of Patent Appeals and Interferences and was renamed by the AIA....Read more
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