Curt Holbreich

Patent Litigation

• Representing an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of patent infringement actions pending in the District of Delaware and the Western District of Washington concerning user interface technology.
• Representing an international manufacturer of semiconductor devices in defense of patent litigation pending in the District of Delaware concerning semiconductor fabrication and solid state technology.
• Representing a leading IT software company in defense of patent litigation pending in the District of Delaware regarding network software.
• Represented an international manufacturer of television displays in defense of patent infringement actions in the U.S. International Trade Commission and the Central District of California regarding LCD technology.
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in the Federal Circuit in appeals from the Patent Trial and Appeal Board concerning LTE technology.
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the Southern District of New York and the Western District of Washington regarding video decoding technology. The case settled after a motion to transfer was granted.
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware regarding voice recognition technology. The case settled after the filing of IPRs.
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the Eastern District of Texas, and in Inter Partes Review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board and subsequent appeal to the Federal Circuit regarding shared memory technology. The case settled after Federal Circuit affirmed PTAB finding of unpatentability.
• Represented an international online marketplace in defense of a trademark and copyright infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding drinkware. The investigation terminated after a settlement prior to hearing.
• Represented an international online marketplace in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding hoverboards. The investigation terminated after a finding of no violation.
• Represented an international circuit board fabrication company in post-trial defense of patent infringement action in the District of Arizona following an adverse jury finding. The case settled with an appeal to the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit pending.
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding operating system software. The case settled after a favorable ruling on a motion for lack of standing.
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the Middle District of Florida. The case was voluntarily dismissed following the granting of a motion to dismiss with leave to amend.*
• Represented a leading designer and seller of computers in defense of a patent infringement action in the District of Delaware concerning Bluetooth technology. The case settled prior to the filing of motions to dismiss.*
• Represented an online marketplace in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding semiconductor technology in consumer electronic products. The Investigation was voluntarily terminated against the client after a settlement by the semiconductor respondent. *
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the District of Colorado concerning video technology. The case was voluntarily dismissed without payment after the client obtained a covenant not to sue. *
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the Eastern District of Texas brought by patent consortium headed by a leading designer of and seller of smartphones and other portable electronic devices. The case settled after a third party purchased the patents following a successful writ to the Court of Appeals for Federal Circuit staying the case in favor of an action filed in the Northern District of California.*
• Represented an international computer manufacturer in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding semiconductor technology. The Investigation terminated with a finding of no violation upheld by the full Commission in a decision that established new law on the requirement for proving domestic industry in the ITC.*
• Represented an online marketplace, a leading international computer manufacturer and a telecommunications company in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding semiconductor technology. The Investigation terminated after a finding of no violation was upheld by the full Commission.*
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action filed in the Southern District of Florida regarding cellular communication links. The case settled after the action was transferred to the Southern District of California.*
• Represented an international manufacturer of smartphones in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission concerning cell phone transmission. The case settled following the deposition of the complainant.*
• Represented an international semiconductor manufacturer and its customers in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding semiconductor storage products. The case settled on the eve of trial.*
• Represented an international semiconductor manufacturer in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding memory controller devices. The Investigation terminated after a finding of no violation was upheld by the full Commission.*
• Represented an international manufacturer of memory storage devices in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding picture frame memory devices. The Investigation was terminated by consent.*
• Represented a leading digital camera company in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding digital camera architecture. The Investigation terminated after a finding of no violation was upheld by the full Commission. The Commission decision was upheld by the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.*
• Represented a leading cellular network company in fling a brief during the public interest comment period in an U.S. International Trade Commission investigation in which its largest supplier of smartphones had been found to infringe. The Commission later issued an opinion that included a precedent-setting delay in enforcement of its exclusion order to allow the cellular network time to develop alternative supplies.*
• Represented a leading digital camera company in a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission against a leading designer and seller of smartphones. The Commission issued a precedent-setting decision regarding the procedural limits on summary determination motions. The case settled with an appeal pending before the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit.*
• Represented three international semiconductor manufacturers in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission concerning semiconductor fabrication technology. The Investigation was terminated after a finding of no violation that was upheld by the full Commission.*
• Represented a leading manufacturer of flash memory semiconductor devices and a leading manufacturer of graphics processors in defense of a patent infringement action in the U.S. International Trade Commission regarding semiconductor packaging technology.*

*Above matters were handled prior to Curt joining Sidley.

• State Bar of California, Intellectual Property Section
• ITC Trial Lawyers Association