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James R. Myers
Partner
Ropes & Gray
One Metro Center
700 12th Street, NW, Suite 900
Washington, DC 20005-3948
T + 1-202-508-4647
F + 1-202-383-8349
+ 1-202-508-4640 secretary
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Practice
James R. Myers is a partner in Ropes & Gray's Intellectual Property Group. Jim joined the firm in 2004 and has been lead trial counsel in a wide variety of patent infringement litigation nationwide for major international, Fortune 500 and high-growth technology companies.
Professional Experience
For example, he was lead trial counsel in patent litigation involving numerous technologies including credit cards, orthopedic devices, infomercial products, intravenous fluids, DRAMs, fire training simulators, powder coating, and printing. During the past 15 years, he has been trial counsel in over 50 intellectual property cases and throughout his years of practice he has represented multiple clients in complex civil litigation with sums at risk in excess of $100 million. Clients also ask him to design strategies for creation, expansion, and licensing of patent portfolios.
For his reported decisions see: Progressive Games, Inc. v. Amusements Extra, 83 F. Supp. 2d 1185 (D. Col. 1999); Rendall-Speranza v. Nassim, 107 F.3d 913, 323 U.S. App. D.C. 280 (1997); Trademark Research Corp. v. Maxwell Online, Inc., 995 F.2d 326 (2nd Cir. 1993); Atec, Inc., v. Societe Nationale Industrielle Aerospatiale, 798 F. Supp. 411 (S.D. Tex 1992); Telebrands Direct Response Corp v. Ovation Communications, Inc., 802 F. Supp. 1169 (D. N.J. 1992); and Satellite Financial Planning Corp. v. First National Bank of Wilmington, 652 F.Supp. 1281 (D. Del. 1987).
Honors & Awards
Professional & Civic Activities
- Director/Member of the ALI-ABA Board and Committee on Continuing Professional Education (2002-2007)
- Master in the Giles S. Rich American Inn of Court for intellectual property litigators (1989-2007)
- Editorial Board, Practical Lawyer
Bar Admissions
- Virginia, 1992
- Washington, D.C., 1976
- Massachusetts, 1975
Courts
- Supreme Court of the United States
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the 4th Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit
- U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan
Education
- 1975,
J.D., Harvard Law School
- 1972,
B.A., cum laude, Harvard University
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