Kristina R. Cary

Prior to joining Kirkland, Kristina was involved in the following matters:

• Certain Communications or Computing Devices and Components Thereof — Represented owner of portfolio of communications and computing patents against multiple of the largest technology companies in the world. The investigation successfully resolved with all parties prior to evidentiary hearing.
• Certain Consumer Electronics with Display and Processing Capabilities — Represented owners of the patent portfolio originally developed by a high performance computing manufacturer as complainant in the ITC against multiple respondents. Most respondents settled prior to hearing. After an evidentiary hearing, the Administrative Law Judge issued a recommendation for a Limited Exclusion Order against the remaining respondent, which chose to settle while Commission review of the Administrative Law Judge’s Initial Determination was pending.
• Certain Consumer Electronics and Display Devices and Products Containing Same — Represented owners of the patent portfolio that originated from a high performance computing manufacturer as complainant in the ITC, and as plaintiff in multiple parallel District of Delaware cases. The technology at issue relates to LCD panels, CPUs, GPUs, and other microprocessor technology. Successfully licensed all respondents, including some of the largest and most recognized names in the converged device space.
• Certain LED Photographic Lighting Devices and Components Thereof — Represented the maker of LED lighting systems. The ITC issued a General Exclusion Order (GEO) against respondents based in both China and the United States. The result in this case is particularly notable because it is rare for the ITC to issue a GEO due to the rigorous criteria and careful balancing of interests that apply to requests for GEOs.
• Certain Memory Modules and Components Thereof – Represented a provider of high performance SSDs and modular memory subsystems as complainant before the ITC. The matter involved patents related to server memory module products, including technology that is essential to certain JEDEC memory standards. The Administrative Law Judge issued an Initial Determination finding infringement of one of the complainant’s patents and recommended a limited exclusion order be issued.

Associate, Mintz

Technology Advisor, Mintz

Technology Advisor, Pepper Hamilton

Kristina's pro bono practice includes representing victims of domestic violence and sexual assault in seeking and extending 209A abuse prevention orders, including on appeal. She has also successfully represented a local rape crisis center in opposing requests for sensitive client records in the Middlesex Superior Court.