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James Hannah
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- Partner
- Silicon Valley
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James is an internationally recognized patent litigator with a track record of securing landmark victories in high-stakes intellectual property disputes. He represents leading technology companies in complex litigation across Federal District Courts, the International Trade Commission, and the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.
Experience
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Centripetal Networks Inc. v. Cisco Systems Inc., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Secured the largest patent verdict ever, a guaranteed minimum of $2.65 billion, on behalf of client Centripetal Networks Inc. in the first-ever virtual federal trial — a patent infringement case against Cisco Systems Inc.
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Centripetal Networks v. Palo Alto Networks, U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving cybersecurity.
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G&Z v. Gomaco, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Iowa. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving concrete paving machines.
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ROHM Semiconductor v. MaxPower, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented ROHM in declaratory action involving semiconductor technology.
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Cupp v. Trend Micro, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving cybersecurity.
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Freshub v. Amazon, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving voice processing systems.
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Complex Memory v. Wave Computing, U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving computer processor technology.
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Finjan Inc. v. Sophos Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Obtained a favorable settlement for plaintiff in a multipatent infringement action involving security software.
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Finjan Inc. v. Proofpoint Inc. et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Obtained a favorable settlement for plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.
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Voxathon LLC v. American Honda Motor Co. Inc., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving Bluetooth technology.
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Finjan Inc. v. Blue Coat Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.
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Dragon Intellectual Property LLC v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving audiovisual recording and playback technology.
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Acceleration Bay LLC v. Activision Blizzard, U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving networking technology.
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Catch a Wave Technologies Inc. v. Sirius XM Radio Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving radio broadcast and recording technology.
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Lodsys Group LLC v. AVG Technologies Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving security software.
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Richmond v. Lumisol Electrical Ltd., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving LED products.
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EON Corp. IP Holdings LLC, v. Landis+Gyr Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless communication systems.
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ICH Intellectual Capital Holdings Inc. v. Badger Meter Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless data collection systems.
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Mesh Comm LLC v. Trilliant Networks Inc., U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless meters.
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Ralink Technologies Corp. v. Lantiq Deutschland GmbH, U.S. District Court for the Western District of Wisconsin. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving integrated circuits.
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Parallel Iron LLC v. Accela Communications Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving data storage.
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Cirrex Systems LLC v. InfraReDx Inc., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving fiber-optic probes.
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J2 Global Communications Inc. v. EasyLink Services International Corporation, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving fax systems.
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Finjan Inc. v. McAfee Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.
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Lantiq North America Inc., et al., v. Ralink Technology Corporation, et al., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving integrated circuits.
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Transdata Inc. v. Centerpoint Energy Houston Electric LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless meters.
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ProtectConnect Inc. v. Leviton Manufacturing Co. Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving modular wiring devices.
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Cooper Notification Inc. v. Twitter Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving notification technology.
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Google Inc. v. Netlist Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented accused infringer in a declaratory judgment action for patent non-infringement and invalidity involving memory modules.
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SIPCO LLC v. Datamatic Ltd., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless communication devices.
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Meteora LLC v. Marshal8E6 Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving email devices.
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Mesh Comm LLC v. E.ON US LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for the Western District of Kentucky. Represented defendants in a patent infringement action involving wireless communication devices.
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IP Co. LLC. v. Oncor Electric Delivery Company LLC, et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless network devices.
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Leader Technologies Inc. v. Facebook Inc., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving online collaboration tools.
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Finjan Software Ltd. v. Secure Computing Corporation, et al., U.S. District Court for the District of Delaware. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving security software.
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Saxon Innovations LLC v. Nokia Corporation, et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented defendant in a patent infringement action involving wireless communications.
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GTX Corporation v. Kofax Image Product Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving scanning technology.
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Stream Theory Inc. v. Exent Technologies Inc., et al., U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented plaintiff in a patent infringement action involving streaming software.
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Ultra Clean Technology v. Celerity Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented accused infringer in a declaratory judgment action for patent non-infringement and invalidity involving semiconductor manufacturing equipment.
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Valor Computerized Systems Inc. v. Direct Logic Inc., California Superior Court. Represented defendant and cross-complainant in action involving trade secret misappropriation and breach of contract.
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Choice FoodServices Inc. v. Nob Hill Catering Inc., U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California. Represented defendant in copyright infringement action.
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E.Piphany Inc. v. Sigma Dynamics Inc., California Superior Court. Represented defendant in a trade secret and unfair competition action involving computer software technology.
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American Tire Distributors v. American Tire Corporation, U.S. District Court for the Central District of California. Represented plaintiff in trademark infringement action.
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Huffmeyer et al. v. Sovereign Surgical Inc. et al., JAMS Arbitration, Texas. Represented plaintiff in breach of duty action.
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In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits and Products Containing Same, Investigation No. 337-TA-665. Represented complainant in a patent infringement action involving semiconductor fabrication and products.
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In the Matter of Certain Semiconductor Integrated Circuits Using Tungsten Metallization and Products Containing Same, Investigation No. 337-TA-648. Represented respondent in a patent infringement action involving integrated circuits.
Credentials
Education
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J.D., with honors, Golden Gate University, 2005 -
B.S.E.E., University of California, San Diego, 2002
Bar Admissions
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California, 2005
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District of Columbia, 2007
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New York, 2012
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U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, 2005
Court Admissions
- U.S.C.A., 9th Circuit
- U.S.C.A., Federal Circuit
- U.S.D.C., Central District of California
- U.S.D.C., Northern District of California
- U.S.D.C., Southern District of California
- U.S.D.C., District of Columbia
- Jerusalem Magistrate Court
Professional Affiliations
- American Bar Association
- American IP Law Association
- California Bar Association
- District of Columbia Bar Association
- Intellectual Property Owners Association, Litigation Committee
- International Trademark Association
- New York Bar Association
- Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Association
- San Francisco Intellectual Property Association
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