We successfully defended Google against patent claims brought in the Northern District of California by LookSmart, which targeted Google’s search technology. The court dismissed the case, finding the patent was abstract under Section 101.

We are currently defending the cybersecurity company Fortinet in a patent infringement action brought by StealthPath IP involving SD-WAN and network security technologies.

With GLAD Law and NCLR, we represent military families challenging the Department of Defense’s sudden decision to prohibit military clinics and hospitals from providing necessary medical care for transgender military dependents. The new policy also prohibits the military’s insurance plan from covering treatment for transgender young adults. We are proud to represent military families seeking to reinstate the healthcare they have relied upon for years.

We represented secure networking company Fortinet, winning a complete defense verdict after a four-week jury trial in Santa Clara Superior Court where plaintiff Alorica sought compensatory damages of more than $200 million, plus additional enhancements for punitive damages. The jury found that Fortinet was not liable on Alorica’s claims of fraud and breach of warranty. KVP was retained a few months before the trial date, and in short order the defense team obtained several favorable pretrial rulings. Prior to the jury verdict, the KVP team also obtained directed verdicts on punitive damages and plaintiff’s largest claim for compensatory damages.

Representing 10X Genomics, an innovative biotech company that has revolutionized the analysis of biological samples, we won a declaratory judgment trial in Massachusetts state court that preserved 10X’s exclusive license to a key biotech patent it had licensed from Harvard University.

We defended Netflix against a 12-patent case Broadcom filed in the Central District of California. After transferring the case to the Northern District of California, we successfully invalidated 9 patents in the district court or through inter partes review. Broadcom agreed to dismiss the remaining three patents, and the Court entered judgment in favor of Netflix.