Tom Southard

Select representations include:

• Plaintiff in a patent litigation that settled on the eve of trial after we successfully struck all the defendant’s prior art invalidity defenses. 
• Plaintiff in a dispute against his former business partners over ownership of the a restaurant chain and associated intellectual property. Obtained a preliminary injunction resulting in a settlement confirming the client's sole ownership of the business and all intellectual property, including trademarks and copyrights.
• Defendant in a patent dispute involving smartphone features. All claims were dismissed in the case. 
• Patentee in an appeal of a federal district court decision involving the inventorship of miniature transponder devices.
• Respondent in a Section 337 patent infringement action that concluded with a favorable ruling under the ITC’s pilot program for early determination.