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Fitch Even partner Joseph F. Marinelli has over 20 years of experience litigating complex patent, trade secrets, and trademark cases in a variety of industries including consumer electronics, financial products and services, and medical devices. He has honed his trial skills through extensive experience in popular patent venues including the Eastern and Western Districts of Texas, the Northern District of Illinois, the Northern District of California, and the Western District of Wisconsin.
Additionally, Joe provides counsel on intellectual property portfolio management and transactions, including structuring and negotiating IP licenses, standard-essential patents, joint ventures, and technology agreements. He advises clients across a broad spectrum of technologies, including liquid crystal displays, DRAM microprocessors, media players GUIs, lithium ion batteries, medical devices, pharmaceuticals, polyethylene films, food ingredients, garage door openers, and banking systems. In addition to his trial work, Joe regularly counsels clients on patent infringement avoidance, which often involves providing validity opinions.
Joe has handled appeals to the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit and the Seventh Circuit and has unique experience in successfully representing clients in post-grant proceedings in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office under the America Invents Act.
While attending the University of Wisconsin Law School, Joe interned for the Honorable Barbara B. Crabb, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin.
Lone Star Silicon Innovations LLC v. Nanya Technology Corporation (N.D. Cal. 2016–20). Currently representing plaintiff in patent infringement action against Nanya Technology Corporation under multiple patents related to DRAM and NAND Flash memory and other large-scale integrated semiconductor devices. Actions against Micron, Toshiba, United Microelectronics Corporation, Renesas Electronics, Semiconductor Manufacturing International Corporation, and STMicroelectronics were resolved.
Google Inc. and Apple Inc. v. ContentGuard Holdings, Inc. (PTAB 2015). Integral member of team representing ContentGuard in 35 IPR and CBM proceedings filed against its digital rights management patent portfolio. Five proceedings dismissed voluntarily. After submission of patent owner preliminary responses, obtained PTAB decisions denying institution of trial in all but one remaining proceeding.
Safeway, Inc. and The Kroger Co. v. Kroy IP Holdings, LLC (PTAB 2014). Member of team representing Kroy IP Holdings in IPR proceeding filed against its digital incentive program patent, U.S. 7,054,830. After submitting patent owner preliminary response, obtained PTAB decision denying institution of trial.
Alexsam, Inc. v. Best Buy LP et al. (E.D. Tex. 2013) Obtained a successful jury verdict upholding the validity and enforceability of two patents relating to computer systems for activating retail gift cards. Following a one-week trial, the jury rejected defenses asserted by seven industry-leading retailers based on novelty, inventorship, and inequitable conduct.
Alexsam, Inc. v. Barnes & Noble, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2013) Represented the plaintiff in a one-week patent infringement jury trial involving patents relating to computer systems for activating retail gift cards.
Alexsam v. The Gap, Inc. (E.D. Tex. 2013) Represented the plaintiff in a one-week patent infringement jury trial involving patents relating to computer systems for activating retail gift cards.
Alexsam, Inc. v. NetSpend Corp. (Travis County Dist. Ct., Tex. 2007). Represented the plaintiff in enforcement of a patent license agreement involving point-of-sale activation and funding systems for prepaid debit cards and gift cards, in a trial that resulted in winning a jury verdict of $18 million.
Alexsam, Inc. v. Pier 1 Imports, Inc. et al. (E.D. Tex. 2011). Represented the plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving point-of-sale activation and funding systems for prepaid gift cards.
Chamberlain and Johnson Controls v. Lear (N.D. Ill. 2005). Represented the plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving a rolling code encryption system for use with garage door openers. Settlement reached.
DESA IP, LLC, and HeathCo, LLC v. EML Technologies, LLC and Costco Wholesale Corp. (M.D. Tenn. 2004). Represented the plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving motion-sensing security lights. Settlement reached.
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. Ltd. v. HannStar Display Corp. et al. (E.D. Tex. 2005). Successfully represented a Japanese client in asserting a Taiwanese manufacturer’s infringement of several patents relating to liquid crystal display technology.
Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co. Ltd. v. AU Optronics Semiconductor Energy Laboratory Co., Ltd. v. Chi Mei Optoelectronics Corp. et al. (N.D. Cal. 2004). Successfully represented a Japanese client in asserting a Taiwanese manufacturer’s infringement of several patents relating to liquid crystal display technology.