• TBS represents a leading digital cell biology company in three consolidated cases alleging infringement of patents related to cell processing technology. The case remains ongoing following TBS’s successful securing of a transfer of venue and a stay pending resolution of inter partes review petitions before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board of the USPTO.

• TBS represented pioneering molecular technology company Natera, Inc. against several industry competitors. In one case, Illumina, Inc. v. Natera, Inc., TBS took over at the end of discovery. We took and defended dozens of depositions, won several important discovery disputes, and briefed summary judgment motions. The case then ended in a favorable settlement. Natera then hired TBS to bring a case against a different competitor in Natera, Inc. v. Progenity, Inc. After fourteen months of litigation, TBS negotiated a favorable settlement, after which the defendant stopped sales of its accused tests and left the industry – a huge win.

• TBS represented a gene sequencing biotechnology company in a complex matter defending against allegations of patent infringement, trade secret misappropriation, and breach of contract, relating to a scientist who had left one company to join the other. After taking over the case from another firm, TBS won a motion to dismiss several key claims, then won a motion for summary judgment of noninfringement. The parties settled the matter shortly thereafter.

• TBS represented a leading data analytics firm, from the filing of the complaint through winning summary judgment on Section 101 invalidity three weeks before trial. TBS then secured success on appeal and an award of attorney’s fees. The case was driven in large part by procedural strategy, a critical component of litigation in which TBS repeatedly shines.

• TBS represented a mobile computer security startup who, upon debuting its service at the International RSA Conference in San Francisco, won the award for “Most Innovative Company.” This brought the attention of a larger, more established competitor, who sued TBS’s client days after the conference. TBS focused on trial themes from day one, and at trial TBS’s client was found not to infringe its competitor’s patent. TBS’s client rapidly secured funding after this verdict, while the competitor exited the mobile security market.

• TBS represents German medical device company Vincent Systems GmbH in enforcing its patents centered around mechanical technology used in hand prostheses. In 2020, in Vincent Systems GmbH v. Össur Americas, Inc., TBS secured a favorable, confidential settlement after bringing claims of patent infringement against a large US manufacturer. TBS has also filed another case, Vincent Systems GmbH v. Fillauer Companies, Inc., asserting the same patent against another competitor. This case is currently pending.

• TBS represented ASUSTeK in several patent cases against non-practicing entities, such as KT Imaging USA, LLC v. ASUSTek Computer Inc. TBS handles these cases aggressively but efficiently by deeply understanding the client’s business and using this understanding to press the cases on its merits instead of simply seeking a quick settlement. This enables our client to settle cases on very favorable terms. TBS continues to represent ASUSTeK in such matters.

• TBS regularly represents Juniper Networks, Inc., a premier networking and security product provider. Through its focus on procedural as well as substantive strategy, TBS has repeatedly obtained dismissals for this client without any settlement, license, payment, or other consideration.

• TBS represented RingCentral, Inc. in Zilkr Cloud Technologies, LLC v. RingCentral, Inc., a patent infringement case. After TBS won a motion to dismiss for improper venue, the plaintiff moved on to other defendants.

• TBS represented Canva, a major online design platform, against one of the most notable and well-organized non-practicing entities, Dominion Harbor, in Monument Peak Ventures, LLC v. Canva Pty Ltd. TBS obtained a highly favorable settlement following a strategy of attacking the asserted patents on highly specific, and highly sensitive grounds to the NPE.

• TBS represented a major multinational corporation in six petitions for inter partes review challenging the validity of four patents directed to digital camera image sensor technology. TBS succeeded in invalidating every claim challenged in the petitions. The patent owner appealed the PTAB’s decisions in four of the IPRs. The Federal Circuit affirmed the PTAB’s decisions in all four. The patent owner then agreed to dismiss the related patent infringement case in the District of Delaware with prejudice, without TBS’s client making any monetary or other concessions.

• TBS represented a leading supplier of garments for nursing mothers in a proceeding before the International Trade Commission. Based on TBS’s client’s patent rights, TBS secured a general exclusion order from the ITC, leading to the removal of hundreds of knock-off and infringing products from online retailers. This was one of only two general exclusion orders granted by the ITC that year.

• TBS represents therapeutic drug developer and maker Nurix Therapeutics, Inc. in HotSpot Therapeutics, Inc. v. Nurix Therapeutics, Inc., an ongoing, significant trade secret litigation.

• TBS represented an early-stage startup company against a disgruntled former employee who asserted trade secret misappropriation. TBS coordinated with co-defendants to efficiently achieve a total win for our client, who was found not to have misappropriated any of the plaintiff’s trade secrets. TBS additionally obtained sanctions against Plaintiff’s counsel for discovery misconduct.

• TBS represented a gene sequencing biotechnology company in a complex matter defending against allegations of trade secret misappropriation, among other claims, relating to a scientist who had left one company to join the other. After taking over the case from another firm, TBS won a motion to dismiss several key claims, including the trade secret claims.

• In Align Technology, Inc. v. Smiles of Virginia Family Dental Center, PLLC, TBS secured a highly favorable settlement and injunction against future trademark infringement. Previously, in Align Technology, Inc. v. Strauss Diamond Instruments, Inc., TBS obtained a preliminary injunction in a design patent infringement case. That case also ended in a favorable settlement, including removal of the infringing products from the marketplace.

• TBS represented Pebble Beach, one of if not the world’s most famous golf resort, in enforcing trademark rights in its iconic 7th hole against a high-end real estate brokerage in Pebble Beach Company v. UMRO Realty Corp. d/b/a The Agency. After TBS filed suit, the parties reached a confidential settlement agreement.

• TBS represents a prominent provider of drug and alcohol rehabilitation services in numerous matters. In one case, TBS enforced the client’s trademarks against a competing recovery center, operated by much larger entity. Shortly after briefing closed on TBS’s motion for a preliminary injunction, the parties reach a confidential settlement agreement. TBS continues to represent this client in its trademark enforcement efforts.

• TBS represents a pool equipment manufacturer in a case brought against it by a leading industry competitor. The case involves claims of infringement of numerous trademarks, unfair competition, and false advertising. TBS took over this case from a large law firm shortly before trial. With discovery complete, the TBS team is currently working on dispositive motions and preparing for trial.

• TBS regularly represents Canva, a major online design platform, in copyright and trademark matters, advising Canva on policy and strategy, as well as responding to infringement assertions. To date, TBS has successfully handled such matters, without any complaints being filed against Canva.

• TBS represented one of the most iconic and famous skateboard artists in a copyright dispute with a former business partner regarding his well-known artwork, which he created beginning in the 70s as part of the legendary “Dogtown” skateboarding community in and around Venice and Santa Monica, California. TBS drove the matter to resolution in a confidential settlement agreement before needing to file a complaint.