April 20, 2022
The Daily Journal has named Keker, Van Nest & Peters partners Christa Anderson and Bob Van Nest among its list of top intellectual property lawyers in California. Read more
December 21, 2017
In a blockbuster year defined by complex cases, Keker, Van Nest & Peters’ intellectual property practice kept its approach surprisingly simple, crafting a litigation strategy that emphasized a strong narrative and a diverse team capable of telling it. Read more
October 06, 2017
Longtime California trial staple Keker Van Nest & Peters LLP found success for a wide range of clients this year, winning a nationwide injunction against a presidential executive order, defending Arista Networks in a groundbreaking copyright suit and resolving a feud between two prominent San Francisco philanthropists. Read more
August 16, 2017
The Daily Journal has named Keker, Van Nest & Peters partners Christa Anderson, Brian Ferrall, Ashok Ramani and Robert Van Nest among the top intellectual property lawyers in California. Read more
May 09, 2017
During the ABTL program, Keker, Van Nest & Peters lawyers will share their approaches to educating the jury, telling a compelling story, and building a trial strategy. Read more
03/15/2017
Eleven lawyers from two Keker, Van Nest & Peters trial teams representing Google and Arista received California Lawyer of the Year awards from the Daily Journal for intellectual property trial wins. Read more
01/27/2017
Warren Braunig will address civil and criminal liabilities, challenges, and consequences of the Act. Read more
12/15/2016
After a two-week trial, a San Jose jury has cleared Arista Networks of allegations that it infringed copyrights and patents belonging to Cisco Systems. Read more
11/08/2016
TiVo’s “TV Guide” patents are DOA at appeals court. Read more
11/07/2016
Jeff Chanin will present "Adapting Litigation Strategies to the Provisions of
the Act." Read more
10/31/2016
Gene Paige speaks to Law360 about the impact of laches on patent litigation. Read more
09/26/2016
Ms. Anderson and Ms. Meny represent the who's who of San Francisco Bay Area technology companies. Read more
09/02/2016
The ruling keeps alive Pure Storage’s challenge of the unfavorable verdict in which jurors decided EMC, the largest computer storage company in the world, was owed $14 million in royalties by its rival, a Mountain View, Calif.-based outfit that went public last year. Read more
09/02/2016
A federal court in Delaware threw out a March 2016 verdict holding that Pure Storage must pay $14 million for violating an EMC software patent. Read more
08/17/2016
Bob Van Nest, Christa Anderson, Ashok Ramani and David Silbert were chosen for their groundbreaking work on behalf of established tech titans and cutting-edge Bay Area startups. Read more
07/13/2016
Ben Berkowitz will give a presentation on trade secret litigation to the Marin County Bar Association. Read more
07/12/2016
Gene Paige will provide an overview of the decision, and its potential impact on pending and future IPR proceedings Read more
06/27/2016
“I’ve worked with a handful of great trial lawyers, and he is certainly among them. There are very few people who can run a case like Bob can run a case,” said Catherine Lacavera, director of IP and litigation for Google Inc. Read more
06/03/2016
With $9 billion on the line, Google Inc. never lost faith in its lawyers at Keker & Van Nest. That decision paid off late last week after a second trial in the case, when a jury sided with the online search giant. Read more
06/01/2016
Google's lead attorney Robert Van Nest and his team won an epic victory in a courtroom battle between two Silicon Valley giants. Read more
05/13/2016
Rachael Meny will discuss how to protect trade secrets, guard against employee raids, recruit from competitors without getting sued, and deal with the important issues that arise when employees leave to compete with their former employers. Read more
05/05/2016
Sharif Jacob will present "Non-Practicing Entities: What's the Big Deal?" Read more
April 14-15, 2016
Asim Bhansali will present "Non-Practicing Entities: What's the Big Deal?" Read more
02/26/2016
The awards recognize California litigation practices that delivered exceptional results on their clients' most critical and challenging matters. Read more
02/16/2016
Bob Van Nest, David Silbert, Dan Jackson, and Michelle Ybarra used a 2014 U.S. Supreme Court decision to prove that patents in lawsuits against Facebook Inc. and LinkedIn Corp. were invalid based on subject matter ineligibility. Read more
01/04/2016
Robert Van Nest is set to reprise the "World Series of IP" this spring. He's also set to defend Arista Networks over patent and copyright claims brought by rival Cisco Systems in November. Read more
12/15/2015
The ITC cleared Samsung and Qualcomm of violating a pair of Nvidia graphics patents in a case that could have barred certain Samsung products from the U.S. market, upholding an administrative law judge's decision and ending its investigation of the Korean smartphone giant. Read more
12/03/2015
David Silbert will present at the IP Value Summit. Read more
12/01/2015
Paven Malhotra spoke to Healthcare Risk Management about the potential liability of using 3D printing to create models and even surgical devices that are otherwise unavailable. Read more
10/09/2015
Robert Van Nest and his team score an important victory in the ITC, winning on all three patents. Read more
09/25/2015
Ms. Meny handles ground-breaking litigation for Lyft, Inc., Netflix, Google and Instacart. Read more
09/23/2015
Ms. Anderson handles complex and high-stakes business litigation for Google, SanDisk, Broadcom, Intel, and other top corporations. Read more
07/31/2015
Less than 40 law firm litigators from throughout California were chosen. Winners were selected for handling—and often solving—the most crucial problems tech companies face. Read more
07/23/2015
Paven Malhotra discusses how inventors and businesses must think of IP from an offensive and defensive perspective. Read more
07/17/2015
Ashok Ramani and his team won summary judgment of invalidity on all five patents. Read more
05/27/2015
In Commil USA LLC v. Cisco Systems Inc., the Supreme Court ruled a good faith belief that a patent is invalid is not a defense to induced infringement. Read more
05/20/2015
Adam Lauridsen will co-chair this annual event for in-house counsel and patent litigators. Read more
05/20/2015
Paven Malhotra speaks to Computer World about the dramatic increase in litigation the 3D printing world will face. Read more
05/04/2015
3D printing means a new crop of lawsuits and deals to regulate intellectual property. Keker & Van Nest IP partner Paven Malhotra says that technology making it easier than ever to copy products is already giving rise to a new set of legal issues. Read more
03/19/2015
Ashok Ramani's panel will discuss the price that ordinary citizens pay in the name of cybersecurity. Read more
01/30/2015
A Delaware federal jury found that two patents held by patent holding company Round Rock Research LLC covering flash drives and memory cards were invalid, following an eight-day trial in a patent infringement case against SanDisk Corp. Read more
01/13/2015
Gene Paige provides ten things that companies considering engaging in patent litigation outside of the United States should consider before taking action. Read more
01/06/2015
David Silbert and his team score a win for LinkedIn. Read more
12/11/2014
Matthias Kamber will present "Joint/Divided Infringement" at the 15th Annual Advanced Patent Law Institute. Read more
12/09/2014
Christa Anderson will present "Litigation and Technology Trends." Read more
11/18/2014
Brian Ferrall and Christa Anderson will present "Critical Strategic Considerations at the Outset of Patent Litigation Defense." Read more
11/11/2014
Ashok Ramani comments on how the Alice decision will impact NPE lawsuits seeking nuisance fee settlements. Read more
10/21/2014
Ziptronix had asserted nine patents and more than 500 claims over TSMC’s manufacturing of semiconductors. Read more
10/15/2014
One name mentioned by virtually everyone the Daily Journal spoke to was Keker & Van Nest. Lawyers at some of the best firms in California said they model themselves after the litigation powerhouse. Read more
10/15/2014
On behalf of T-Mobile, Keker & Van Nest defeated High Point SARL's multi-patent infringement case in New Jersey federal court. Read more
09/26/2014
Law360 included Ms. Anderson in its select group of female attorneys for leading the charge in waging high-stakes patent battles and other sophisticated intellectual property litigation. Read more
09/18/2014
Ms. Ta litigates high-stakes cases for technology companies such as Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC), HTC and Impax. Read more
09/17/2014
The Federal Circuit declined to review a ruling in a semiconductor patent dispute that found infringement suits must be thrown out when the co-owner of a patent decides not to participate. Read more
08/27/2014
Christa Anderson and Jennifer Huber successfully sued patent troll Beneficial Innovations in Marshall, Texas. Read more
07/31/2014
Paven Malhotra speaks to Forbes about how the Digital Millennium Copyright Act (DMCA) may be applied in the world of 3D printing. Read more
07/09/2014
A federal judge refused to force Netflix Inc. to comply with Straight Path IP Group's “oppressive” subpoena demanding depositions, source code and more for its patent suits, finding Tuesday that Netflix is a nonparty in the cases and Straight Path may face sanctions. Read more
06/24/2014
Sandisk lead counsel Jeff Chanin and his team won a preliminary injunction requiring South Korea-based SK Hynix Inc. to hand over the alleged secrets. Read more
June 10-12, 2014
Paven Malhotra will present at the 2014 RAPID Conference, which covers the latest developments, trends and techniques specific to additive manufacturing, rapid technologies, 3D printing and 3D scanning Read more
06/09/2014
The Federal Circuit day affirmed a district court's dismissal of a suit brought by the University of New Mexico's patent arm alleging Intel Corp. infringed a patent for lithographic methods used in semiconductor manufacturing Read more
06/02/2014
The Supreme Court ruled the Federal Circuit's long-standing precedent for proving a patent indefinite allowed for too much ambiguity. Mr. Ferrall explains why the decision in Nautilus Inc. v. Biosig Instruments Inc. is significant. Read more
05/27/2014
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit refused to revive patent infringement claims targeting Google Inc. over its lucrative Adsense program. Read more
05/21/2014
The settlement wipes out two large jury awards that had raised the threat of an injunction against potentially lifesaving heart valve technology. Read more
05/20/2014
Simona Agnolucci and her fellow panelists will speak at the Bar Association of San Francisco. Read more
05/09/2014
Keker & Van Nest team called for a change to the ITC rules that would enable the agency to punish companies abandoning patent infringement cases at the last minute. Read more
05/07/2014
Ms. Little was recognized for handling prestigious white collar litigation, and Ms. Harriman for defeating a high-stakes copyright case. Read more
05/06/2014
Ashok Ramani, Leo Lam, Gene Paige and other distinguished faculty will share their experience and insight into critical patent litigation topics. Read more
04/29/2014
The Supreme Court ruled that the Federal Circuit's standards for awarding attorneys' fees to prevailing parties in "unreasonable" patent infringement cases must be eased. Read more
04/09/2014
Winners helped to advance technological innovation and chance the law, handling work critical to the future of the technology and other industries. Read more
March 17-18, 2014
Matthias Kamber will be a featured speaker at this annual institute, designed to be of ultimate practice value to all three subgroups in the patent law community: patent prosecutors, patent litigators, and strategic/transactional lawyers. Read more
02/17/2014
Paven Malhotra examines the implications 3-D printing holds for intellectual property rights. Read more
01/27/2014
On behalf of Google, Christa Anderson and her team successfully sued patent troll Beneficial Innovations Inc. Read more
11/05/2013
Matthias Kamber will address this critical topic at the 2013 Litigating Patent Disputes Conference. Read more
11/01/2013
The U.S. International Trade Commission affirmed an ITC judge's ruling that Keker & Van Nest's client Netflix Inc.'s streaming software didn't infringe digital entertainment technology company Rovi Corp.'s patented parental control and program guide technology. Read more
10/01/2013
Matthias Kamber comments on a hot-button issue in patent litigation - how much latitude federal district judges should have to award attorneys fees to the prevailing party. Read more
07/29/2013
Ms. Anderson was chosen for her proven ability to handle game-changing, law-shaping, market moving work in the technology sector. Read more
07/22/2013
A Delaware federal judge dealt a blow to British Telecommunications PLC in a pair of suits claiming infringement of several of data networking patents it has licensed, tossing the corporation's contracts counterclaims against Cox Communications Inc. and Comcast Corp. Read more
06/25/2013
Matthias Kamber explains how recent White House executive actions and proposals targeting frivolous litigation are efforts to treat the symptoms of a broken system rather than cure it. Read more
06/10/2013
The multi-patent case involved novel arguments which tested the ITC's definition of “unfair foreign competition.” Read more
06/10/2013
Ben Hur and his fellow panelists will discuss recent developments in patent law, case law updates such as the U.S. Supreme Court’s January 2013 decision in Already, LLC v. Nike, Inc., recent developments in ITC based litigation, and practical changes resulting from 2011’s Patent Reinvention Act. Read more
06/06/2013
Brian Ferrall and Ashok Ramani speak to Law360 about the President's legislative and executive proposals aimed at curbing frivolous lawsuits. Read more
05/17/2013
Rachael Meny and her fellow panelists will provide advice on how to protect company trade secrets, guard against employee raids, recruit from competitors without getting sued, and deal with the important issues that arise when employees leave to compete with their former employers. Read more
04/24/2013
Ben Hur and Michelle Ybarra will cover what constitutes “cloning,” and how courts and current IP laws address this hot topic. Read more
04/18/2013
Suffolk Technologies alleged the Google Adsense advertising placement technology infringed one of Suffolk’s patents. Read more
04/17/2013
Mr. Van Nest was chosen for successfully representing Google and HTC in landmark cases. Read more
04/01/2013
Law360 honored attorneys under the age of 40 whose accomplishments in major litigation belie their age. Read more
03/27/2013
Ashok Ramani, Asim Bhansali and Matthias Kamber will speak at this conference, which brings together a distinguished faculty of the foremost patent attorneys, judges, and in-house counsel in the country. Read more
02/13/2013
Christa Anderson offers her insights into how Keker & Van Nest defeated Oracle Corp.'s $6 billion copyright and patent case on behalf of Google. Read more
02/11/2013
The Recorder selected Mr. Van Nest for leading the team which defended Google from Oracle's $6 billion copyright and patent claims over technology in the Android operating system. After a six-week trial against formidable opponents, Mr. Van Nest's client was on the hook for precisely $0. Read more
12/07/2012
Bob Van Nest comments on the current Apple/Android wars. Read more
12/06/2012
Gene Paige will present at the 13th Annual Silicon Valley Advanced Patent Law Institute. Read more
12/05/2012
He earned the title by leading Google to a sweeping victory in a patent and copyright suit brought by Oracle, and representing HTC in its recently-settled smartphone patent dispute with Apple. Read more
11/21/2012
The suit, the first of its kind in the nation, alleged UCLA violated the copyrights of educational-video makers when it implemented a system for streaming videos online to students and faculty. Read more
11/14/2012
Gene Paige and Christa Anderson are part of the conference's distinguished faculty of the foremost patent attorneys and in-house counsel. Read more
11/14/2012
As lead counsel for HTC, we helped our client reach a global settlement that includes the dismissal of all current lawsuits and a 10-year license agreement. Read more
10/11/2012
Mr. Van Nest will be a panelist for "The Patent Wars," the fall meeting of the AGC. Read more
10/04/2012
Tips from the lawyers who have tried the biggest patent and copyright cases in the Northern District. Read more
09/14/2012
Keker & Van Nest wins a complete victory in patent infringement case. Read more
08/28/2012
The firm receives top rankings for bet-the-company, intellectual property, criminal defense, securities, commercial, legal malpractice, and appellate litigation. Read more
07/18/2012
Matthias Kamber comments on the value of patents in the smartphone industry. Read more
06/08/2012
Listed as Band 1 attorneys in white collar, commercial litigation and intellectual property. Read more
06/06/2012
Google lawyer sticks to his guns: facing long odds Robert Van Nest, wins over judge and jury. Read more
05/24/2012
American Lawyer chose Mr. Van Nest for defeating Oracle Corp. in its multi-billion dollar intellectual property battle with Google over Java technology. Read more
05/23/2012
Keker & Van Nest bested Oracle's legal team, who were unable to secure any significant wins during the multiphase five-week trial. Read more
05/23/2012
This book serves as a single-source guide examining the intersection between the statutory and regulatory scheme governing approval of generic pharmaceuticals and U.S. patent law in the context of Paragraph IV ANDA litigation. Read more
05/07/2012
Partial verdict in Oracle-Google case seen as setback for Oracle. Read more
05/04/2012
Jeff Chanin and Matthew Werdegar convinced the plaintiff to voluntarily dismiss his law suit. Read more
05/02/2012
Fortune 500® companies named Keker & Van Nest a Go-To Law Firm for delivering “exceptional work” to in-house legal departments in litigation and intellectual property. Read more
04/06/2012
Lawyers on this list worked on the world's cutting-edge issues and had the greatest impact on their clients and their area of law. Read more
03/19/2012
This webinar will cover the most recent cases and legislation to significantly impact patent law and the patent system. Read more
01/09/2012
Jamie Slaughter and Adam Lauridsen assert Electronic Arts did not infringe trademark rights by using brand-name helicopters in a military combat video game because its expressive work is protected by the First Amendment and the doctrine of nominative fair use.
Read more
12/20/2011
Keker & Van Nest filed an amicus brief on behalf of eBay Inc., Facebook Inc., Google Inc., InterActiveCorp and Yahoo Inc. Read more
12/09/2011
Dan Purcell and other leading trade secret practitioners will present the defense and plaintiff perspectives in this advanced seminar. Read more
11/01/2011
Elliot Peters and David Silbert win a defense verdict from a federal jury in Virginia. Read more
10/13/2011
The twelfth annual Sedona Conference on Patent Litigation features a stellar faculty, including nationally renowned trial attorneys and patent counsel from coast to coast, the Director of the USPTO, judges, and in-house counsel from Google and Bristol-Myers Squibb. Read more
10/05/2011
A California federal judge dismissed a breach of contract suit alleging the University of California, Los Angeles, violated the copyrights of educational-video makers when it implemented a system for streaming videos online to students and faculty.
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10/04/2011
John Keker, Robert Van Nest and Susan Harriman win "Lawyer of the Year" for IP, Patent Litigation and Legal Malpractice respectively. Read more
10/04/2011
Ben Berkowitz discussed recent copyright decisions and the implications for public policy and private rights. Read more
09/23/2011
Led by Ashok Ramani, Keker & Van Nest defeats trademark and unfair competition case. Read more
09/01/2011
Keker & Van Nest partners were recognized in more than ten categories, including bet-the-company litigation, criminal defense, and intellectual property litigation. Read more
06/29/2011
Matt Werdegar, Ashok Ramani and Jeff Chanin offer leaders of venture-backed companies advice on how to minimize litigation. Read more
06/25/2011
Ashok Ramani will present at the 2011 NASABA Convention. Read more
05/09/2011
Rachael Meny provides five steps companies can take to steps to minimize
the potential litigation risks associated with key employee hires. Read more
04/06/2011
The Daily Journal names Keker & Van Nest partners Robert Van Nest and David Silbert to its list of Top 75 intellectual property litigators in California. Read more
03/15/2011
Mr. Berkowitz addressed when and how post-sale copyright restraints are justified in a digital and global economy, and its effect on creativity, prices and consumer choices. Read more
03/15/2011
Ben Berkowitz addressed when and how post-sale copyright restraints are justified in a digital and global economy, and its effect on creativity, prices and consumer choices. Read more
01/24/2011
Elliot Peters and Gene Paige defended a company from trade secret and copyright charges. Read more
11/16/2010
Keker & Van Nest represented Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company (TSMC) Read more
04/07/2010
The Daily Journal recognizes their work on cutting-edge IP issues Read more
03/01/2010
California Lawyer magazine named Keker & Van Nest partner Jeffrey Chanin a 2010 Attorney of the Year in the area of intellectual property law. Read more
11/05/2009
The American Lawyer highlights his trade secrets win for Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. Read more
November 04, 2009
An Alameda County jury handed Keker & Van Nest a clear victory in a hard-fought trade secrets trial. Read more
04/01/2009
The Daily Journal selected Mr. Kwun for its list of Top 75 IP Litigators in California. Read more
07/14/2008
A federal judge ruled in favor of Comcast Cable Communications Corp. in a patent infringement suit filed by Finisar Corp. Read more
12/11/2001
Keker & Van Nest has spent a decade transforming itself into one of the nation's best and leanest IP litigation firms. Read more