Eric C. Cohen

Eric C. Cohen handles disputes involving intellectual property matters in federal trial courts, federal courts of appeal, and the U.S. International Trade Commission. Eric has represented plaintiffs and defendants in patent infringement litigation, trade secret litigation, copyright litigation, and trademark litigation.  He has handled contested proceedings in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office, including inter partes review and covered business method review proceedings before the Patent Trial & Appeal Board, as well as ex parte reexaminations, and trademark oppositions.  He has also prepared and prosecuted patent applications.

REPRESENTATIVE FEDERAL APPELLATE COURT DECISIONS

• A. Schulman, Inc. v. PolyOne Corp., 712 Fed. Appx 1007 (Fed. Cir. 2018). Represented appellant.
• Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank Nat’l Ass’n, 859 F.3d 998 (Fed. Cir. 2017).  Counsel for one of the appellees on appeal.
• Secure Axcess, LLC v. PNC Bank Nat’l Ass’n, 848 F.3d 1370 (Fed. Cir. 2017).  Counsel for one of the appellees on appeal.
• SoftView LLC v. Kyocera Corp., 2015 WL 509660 (Fed. Cir. 2015). Argued appeal for one of the appellees.
• Nazomi Comm., Inc. v. Microsoft Mobile Oy, 2014 WL 6678247 (Fed. Cir. 2014). Argued appeal for all appellees.
• Warner Chilcott Co., LLC v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 2014 WL 6435042 (Fed. Cir. 2014). Represented one of the appellees.
• Apotex Inc. v. UCB, Inc., 763 F.3d 1354 (Fed. Cir. 2014). Very small contribution to brief in support of appellant on appeal.
• Sanofi-Aventis v. Apotex Inc., 659 F.3d 1171 (Fed. Cir. 2011). Represented appellant.
• Lucky Litter LLC v. International Trade Commission, 2010 WL 3937587 (Fed. Cir. 2010). Argued for appellant.
• Sinorgchem Co. Shandong v. International Trade Commission, 511 F.3d 1132 (Fed. Cir. 2008). Contributed to brief of appellee.
• Itofca, Inc. v. MegaTrans Logistics, Inc., 322 F.3d 928 (7th Cir. 2003). Argued for  appellant.
• Bayer AG v. Biovail Corp., 279 F.3d 1340 (Fed. Cir. 2002). Represented appellee.
• Biovail Corp. Int’l v. Andrx Pharms., Inc.¸ 239 F.3d 1297 (Fed. Cir. 2001). Argued appeal for appellant.
• Itofca, Inc. v. Megatrans Logistics, Inc., 235 F.3d 360 (7th Cir. 2000). Argued appeal for appellant.
• Mitel, Inc. v. Iqtel, Inc., 124 F.3d 1366 (10th Cir. 1997). Argued appeal for appellant.
• Roboserve, Inc. v. Kato Kagaku Co., Ltd., 121 F.3d 1027 (7th Cir. 1997). Represented appellee.
• Cardtoons, L.C. v. Major League Baseball Players Ass’n, 95 F.3d 959 (10th Cir. 1996). Co-counsel for Cardtoons.
• Hard Rock Café Licensing Corp. v. Concession Services, Inc., 955 F.2d 1143 (7th Cir. 1992). Argued appeal for Appellee.
• General Electric Company v. Speicher, 877 F.2d 531 (7th Cir. 1989). Argued appeal for appellant.
• Mattel, Inc. v. Azrak-Hamway, 724 F.2d 357 (2d Cir. 1983). Represented appellant.
• Midway Mfg. Co. v. Artic Int’l, Inc., 704 F2d 1009 (7th Cir. 1983). Argued for appellee.

REPRESENTATIVE U.S. DISTRICT COURT DECISIONS

• Secure Axcess LLC v. Trustmark National Bank, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 182789 (E. D. Texas). Lead trial counsel for one of 17 bank defendants in patent infringement case involving encryption software.
• A. Schulman v. PolyOne Corp., 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183377, 2015 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 183379 (N.D. Ohio 2015). Lead trial counsel for Plaintiff in chemical patent case.
• Warner Chilcott Co., LLC v. Teva Pharms. USA, Inc., 37 F. Supp. 3d 731 (D. Del. 2014).  Lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in pharmaceutical patent case.
• SoftView LLC v. Kyocera Corp., 10-cv-389, 12-cv-989-LPS, (D. Del.). Lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in patent infringement action involving Android smartphones.
• Nazomi Communications, Inc. v. Samsung Telecommunications, Inc. et al., 5:10-cv-5545 (N.D. Cal.). Lead trial counsel for one of the defendants. Argued claim construction and motions for summary judgment of non-infringement for all defendants accused of infringing patent covering method of processing Java instructions.
• ADC Tech, Inc. v. Kyocera Comm. Inc., 1:12-cv-6418, 1:10-cv-3938 (N.D. Ill.). Lead trial counsel for defendant.
• e.Digital Corp. v. Pentax of America, Inc. et al., 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 69406 (D. Col.). Lead trial counsel for three of 30 defendants in patent infringement action. Argued claim construction on behalf of all defendants.
• Chemtura Corp. v. Albemarle Corp., 3:09-cv-447 (E.D. Va.). Lead trial counsel for plaintiff in patent infringement case involving chemical process and products.
• Facilitec USA, Inc. v. Dunnwell, LLC, 1:09-cv-725 (N.D. Ill.). Lead trial counsel for defendant in patent infringement case involving rooftop grease containment system.
• Warner Chilcott Co. v. Sun Pharma Global FZE, 1:09-cv-627, 1:09-cv-61 (D. Del.). Lead trial counsel for one of four defendants in patent infringement case involving method of treating osteoporosis. Court granted summary judgment of invalidity.
• Sanofi Aventis v. Sun Pharmaceutical Indus., Ltd., 1:08-md-1941 (D.Del.). Lead trial counsel for one of several defendants in multidistrict litigation involving patent covering extended release drug formulation.
• Ware v. Abercrombie & Fitch Stores, Inc. et al., 2010 U.S. Dist. LEXIS  (N.D. Ga.). Lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in a patent infringement case involving point of sale system.
• Linex Tech., Inc. v. BelAir Networks Inc. et al., 2:07-cv-223 (E.D. Tex.). Lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in the lawsuit.
• Applica Consumer Products, Inc. v. Dosckocil Mfg. Co. Inc. et al., 2:07-cv-73 (E.D. Tex.). Lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in the lawsuit.
• Card Activation Tech., Inc. v. Aeropostale, Inc. et al. 1:07-cv-1230 (N.D. Ill.). Lead trial counsel for one of the defendants in patent infringement case involving point-of-sale system.
• Suncast Corp. v. Ames True Temper, Inc., 1:06-cv-2578 (N.D. Ill.). Represented defendant in patent infringement action involving lawn equipment.
• Korea Kumho Petrochemical Co., Ltd. v. Flexsys America LP et al., No. 06-CV-2535 (C.D. Cal. 2006). Represented defendant in antitrust action.