Examples of Marla’s experience include:

• Has litigated and/or tried cases in state and federal courts around the country, including in California, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Minnesota, Ohio, New York, Texas and Wisconsin.
• Serving as lead counsel for leading global medical technology and life sciences company in multiple patent infringement cases involving artificial intelligence and various medical imaging modalities.
• Prevailing on motion to dismiss patent infringement case involving hybrid tire cord technology.
• Representing respondents in patent infringement Section 337 action in the International Trade Commission, including defending against motion for temporary exclusion order.
• Serving as lead counsel for manufacturer of synthetic turf in case alleging breach of contract. Obtained dismissal with prejudice for failure to state a claim.
• Serving as lead counsel for email marketing company in patent infringement case. Obtained dismissal with prejudice on grounds of lack of standing and failure to state a claim.
• Serving as lead counsel for a leading global medical technology and life sciences company in a breach of contract case involving patented silent magnetic resonance imaging technology.
• Serving as lead counsel for a leading global medical technology and life sciences company in a lawsuit alleging misappropriation of trade secrets, breach of contract, patent infringement and various IP-related causes of action.
• Serving as lead counsel for the respondent in a confidential arbitration involving claims of breach of contract and misappropriation of trade secrets.
• Obtaining summary judgment of non-infringement for a global manufacturer of power generation technologies in a patent infringement case involving a method of manufacturing steam turbine blades. The judgment was affirmed on appeal.
• Serving as lead counsel for respondent in a confidential arbitration in which breach of a patent license agreement is alleged.
• Serving as lead counsel for a tableware manufacturer asserting claims of trademark infringement, false advertising and other Lanham Act and state law violations.
• Defending a global technology solutions manufacturer in a patent litigation lawsuit brought by a provider of internet connectivity technology. The case settled after the client filed summary judgment and Daubert motions.
• Defending a global technology solutions manufacturer in a patent litigation lawsuit brought by a Fortune 500 integrated communications company, and representing the manufacturer in its assertion of counterclaims in the same matter. The technologies at issue include VDP software, raster image processing and network communications.
• Representing a global technology solutions manufacturer in inter partes review proceedings related to raster image processors.
• Serving as lead trial counsel for a software engineering firm on issues of infringement and validity in a patent infringement action against three computer and hard disk drive manufacturers. Persuaded a federal jury that the defendants had willfully infringed a hard disk drive technology patent held by the client and that the client’s patent was valid.
• Representing a global provider of enterprise networking, communications and services in a patent infringement action against the world’s largest e-commerce and cloud computing company. Also led the defense of infringement counterclaims and prevailed on key issues related to those counterclaims at the Markman hearing. The case was favorably settled shortly before trial.
• Serving as one of three primary trial counsel representing a large medical device manufacturer in a patent infringement action against a major competitor. The case was settled on the eve of closing arguments.
• Representing a computer hardware design and manufacturing company in a patent infringement action against major computer manufacturers involving microprocessor design and development, recovering a total of $500 million in settlements and licensing for the client.
• Representing an open network communications inventor and patent holder in five separate actions against mobile phone manufacturers and a cellular carrier. Argued the Markman hearing before a Special Master and prevailed on all key issues.