Nathan S. Mammen

Intellectual Property Trial Litigation

• Certain Blow-Molded Bag-in-Container Devices; Certain Beverage Dispensing Systems (ITC) — representing 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.
• 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, Inv. No. 337-TA-866 (ITC) (2013) — represented Samsung in ITC investigation concerning wireless communication technologies.
• Board of Regents v. BASF Corp. (D. Neb. 2007-2008) — Defended BASF Corporation in an action concerning ownership of technologies related to genetically modified crops.
• Represented major defense contractor in international arbitration with foreign competitor concerning intellectual property rights to sensitive defense technology.

Intellectual Property Appellate Litigation

• 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.
• In re Avaya Inc. (S.D.N.Y. 2019) — successfully defended appeal of bankruptcy court’s favorable estimation of a creditor’s claim in a first-of-its-kind decision applying patent-law apportionment jurisprudence to valuation of trade secret claims.
• 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 in infringement litigation were invalid.
• Amgen Inc. v. Sanofi (Fed. Cir. 2017) — successfully represented major pharmaceutical manufacturers in reversing an adverse judgment and remanding for a new trial on whether competitor’s cholesterol-lowering antibody patents are valid.
• 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.
• SLR Partners v. B. Braun Medical, Inc. (Fed. Cir. 2010) (S.D. Cal. 2009) — Represented B. Braun Medical in company-threatening patent infringement action, successfully defeating attempts to preclude Braun from marketing its innovative IV catheter and medical connector products.
• In re Spansion (D. Del. 2010) — Represented client in successfully reversing a bankruptcy court decision that allowed Spansion to terminate an intellectual property license.
• Successfully represented leading electronics manufacture in multiple Federal Circuit appeals of inter partes review decisions.

Other Trial and Appellate Litigation

• Tippins v. United States (Court of Federal Claims) — representing six Coast Guards veterans in class action challenging the government’s forced retirement of hundreds of senior enlisted personnel.
• Holliday v. DC Zoning Commission (D.C. Court of Appeals) — representing DC elected official in an appeal challenging the approval of a development that violates the Fair Housing Act.
• 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.
• United States v. Mason (4th Cir. 2014) — Represented federal habeas petitioner; argued appeal.
• Robertson v. Shinseki (Fed. Cir. 2013) — Represented veteran in an appeal concerning a Presidential Pardon; argued appeal.
• Heino v. Shinseki (Fed. Cir. 2012) — Represented veteran in challenge to VA regulation concerning medication copayments; argued appeal.
• Guerra v. Shinseki (Supreme Court 2012) — Represented several veterans services organizations in filing amicus brief in support of a petition for writ of certiorari.
• Lambert v. Johnson (4th Cir. 2010) — Represented federal habeas petitioner; obtained reversal of the district court decision denying client federal habeas relief; represented client in state-court appellate proceedings.
• Ruelas v. Wolfenbarger (6th Cir. 2009) — Represented federal habeas petitioner; argued appeal.
• Kennedy v. Louisiana (Supreme Court 2008) — Represented Missouri Governor Matt Blunt and numerous members of the Missouri General Assembly in filing amicus brief.

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

Intern, Office of the House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, 2003