Nathan S. Mammen

Intellectual Property Trial Litigation

• AGI Suretrack LLC v. Farmers Edge Inc. (D. Neb.) — defending global leader in digital agriculture in a multi-patent case.
• Graco Inc. v. Carlisle Construction Materials, LLC (D. Del.) — representing innovating manufacturer of fluid application equipment in defending against a patent infringement claim and asserting antitrust counterclaims.
• Certain Blow-Molded Bag-in-Container Devices; Certain Beverage Dispensing Systems (ITC) — successfully represented Heineken in defensive and offensive patent-based ITC investigations relating to blow-molding plastic bottles and drink machines.
• Certain Solid State Storage Drives (ITC) — represented Samsung in patent-based ITC investigation; case settled favorably on the eve of trial.
• Certain Radio Frequency Identification (“RFID”) Products (ITC) — defended Kapsch TrafficCom in a multi-patent ITC action brought by competitor Amtech; achieved favorable resolution.
• Baker Hughes, A GE Company, LLC v. Ulterra Drilling Technologies, L.P. — represented Ulterra in district court infringement action and ten inter partes review proceedings involving petroleum drill bit technology; case settled favorably shortly after filing of IPRs.
• Certain Radio Frequency Identification Products; Neology, Inc. v. Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS, Inc. (ITC, D. Del, & PTAB) — successfully represented Kapsch TrafficCom in a multi-jurisdiction patent infringement action and inter partes review concerning patents alleged to be essential to the 6C/Gen2 RFID standard. Obtained PTAB decision invalidating multiple claims of four patents. Obtained dismissal of ITC Investigation 337-TA-979 after proving at trial that the two patents at issue were invalid on multiple grounds.
• Represented major electronics manufacturer in international arbitration concerning valuation of a portfolio of thousands of patents.
• Element Six U.S. Corporation v Schlumberger Technology Corp. (S.D. Tex. 2014) — represented Schlumberger in declaratory judgment action involving twelve of client’s patents; obtained dismissal of case.
• Certain Wireless Communications Equipment (ITC) — represented Samsung in ITC investigation concerning wireless communication technologies.
• Represented major defense contractor in international arbitration with foreign competitor concerning intellectual property rights to sensitive defense technology.

Intellectual Property Appellate Litigation

• Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (S. Ct. 2023; Fed. Cir. 2021; Fed. Cir. 2017) — appellate counsel for major pharmaceutical manufacturers in landmark case involving antibody technology; achieved successful outcomes in two Federal Circuit appeals and before the Supreme Court.
  
• Intel Corporation v. PACT XPP Schweiz AG (Fed. Cir. 2023) — represented Intel in three separate appeals challenging decisions of Patent Trial and Appeal Board that had affirmed validity of patents asserted by PACT in litigation; argued one appeal and achieved successful outcomes in all three.
• Neology, Inc. v. International Trade Commission (Fed. Cir. 2019) — successfully argued appeal for Kapsch TrafficCom achieving affirmance of ITC decision finding no violation because competitor’s patents were invalid for lack of written description.
• Cobalt Boats, LLC v. Brunswick Corp. (Fed. Cir. 2019) — obtained complete reversal on appeal for Brunswick following a trial in which the jury found willful infringement and the district court enhanced damages, awarded attorneys’ fees, and entered a permanent injunction.
• Neology, Inc. v. Kapsch TrafficCom IVHS Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2018) — successfully argued appeal for Kapsch TrafficCom resulting in affirmance of inter partes review decision that patents asserted against Kapsch in litigation were invalid.
• OSRAM Sylvania, Inc. v. American Induction Technologies, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2012) — represented Plaintiff-Appellant in a successful appeal at Federal Circuit; obtained reversal of district court summary judgment ruling invalidating patent.
• Bard Peripheral Vascular v. W.L. Gore (Fed. Cir. 2012), cert denied 133 S. Ct. 932 (2013) — represented Plaintiff-Appellee in an appeal to the Federal Circuit defending a jury verdict of willful infringement, including a nine-figure damages verdict and an ongoing royalty award.

Other Trial and Appellate Litigation

• Tippins v. United States (Fed. Cir.; Court of Federal Claims) — lead trial and appellate counsel representing six decorated Coast Guards veterans in class action challenging the government’s forced retirement of them and hundreds of other senior enlisted personnel; trial court granted summary judgment to clients and certified class of 237 other veterans.
• Lian v. D’Amico (9th Cir. 2022) — successfully represented family on appeal challenging summary judgment order that had dismissed claims against state for negligent investigation that led to separation of family.
• Code v. McCarthy (D.C. Cir. 2020) — successfully represented veteran challenging administrative board’s refusal to correct service record; argued appeal and obtained reversal of judgment.
• In re Cipro I and II (California Superior Court) — represented generic drug manufacturer in class action raising antitrust claims based on settlement of patent case.
• Disability Rights New Jersey, Inc. v. Commissioner, New Jersey Department of Human Services (3d Cir. 2014) — represented N.J. protection and advocacy system for persons with disabilities in landmark appeal involving American with Disabilities Act and Due Process challenges to a New Jersey policy for forcible medication of involuntarily committed patients in state hospitals; argued appeal.
• Argued numerous other cases in courts of appeals on behalf of veterans and indigent defendants.

Patent Examiner, U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 1999–2005