IP Overview

Internet & e-Commerce

Attorneys

Related Practices Alternative Dispute Resolution Appellate Litigation Health IT International Licensing & Licensing Programs Patent Litigation Patent Prosecution & Applications Portfolio Evaluation and Management PTO: Interferences Strategic IP and Technology Transactions Trade Secrets & Unfair Competition Litigation Trademark & Copyright Litigation Trademarks, Copyright, Prosecution, & Licensing Transactional Counseling

Industries Served Biotechnology Chemical Consumer Products & Services Electronics, Computers & Software Financial Services Internet & e-Commerce Materials Science Mechanical Engineering Medical Devices Nanotechnology Pharmaceutical Semiconductor Processing & Devices Telecommunications Transportation

The explosion of commercial applications on the Internet has given rise to a vast variety of intellectual property disputes and issues. From the inception of the web, the Intellectual Property Group has advised and represented clients on intellectual property issues in virtually every area of the Internet and e-commerce applications.

Our attorneys, patent agents and technical advisors are on the cutting edge of their respective fields—many with advanced degrees in computer sciences, software, electrical engineering and related fields. We have the expertise to evaluate the patent portfolios of the highest technology clients and formulate global strategies for patent prosecution and protection. When litigation is necessary, our capability is unsurpassed.

We have worked with Internet innovators such as the docSpace Company (now Critical Path), which pioneered the transfer and storage of electronic information on the web, and Cantor Fitzgerald/e-Speed, which developed sophisticated financial applications for the Internet. Our considerable expertise in Internet and e-commerce issues is backed by one of the largest and most respected IP litigation practices in the nation.

Representative Experience

• In Pitney Bowes v. Stamps.com and Stamps.com v. Pitney Bowes, we pursued patent litigation concerning postage dispensed over the Internet.
• In CertCo v. PayPal, we represented PayPal Corporation, a California provider of online Internet payment services, in patent infringement action defending against patents regarding secure electronic payment services. The matter settled favorably to PayPal.
• In Tumbleweed, Inc. v. The docSpace Company, Inc. (now Critical Path) we represented docSpace in discovery, Markman Hearing and summary judgment motions in patent infringement action defending against patent regarding Internet document delivery services. We obtained summary judgment of non-infringement.
• In Softcard Systems v. Target and Datascape v. Target, we represented Target in litigation over patents directed to electronic coupons over the Internet.

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