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David L. Cohen

Meet the IP Thought Leaders: Eric Stasik

Meet the IP Thought Leaders: Eric Stasik

I first met Eric Stasik some 5 years ago when I was at Vringo. When we first met, it took no more than 10 minutes to appreciate how lucky I was to have him on my team.


Meet the IP Thought Leaders: Donal O’Connell

Meet the IP Thought Leaders: Donal O’Connell

Over the course of my 20+ years practicing law, I have had the honor of working with many individuals at the cutting edge of all aspects of intellectual property.


Patent Demand Letters – Immediate Steps You Can Take (Part 3)

Patent Demand Letters – Immediate Steps You Can Take (Part 3)

This article is the next piece of my series discussing patent demand letters. Part one, reviewed the initial considerations and steps one should make upon receiving a patent demand letter.


A Short History of Vringo’s Battle with ZTE

A Short History of Vringo’s Battle with ZTE

This paper was originally written as a source material for my presentation at the ABA’s 2017 IP West as part of the The China Paradox


Standard Essential Patents and Antitrust Law

Standard Essential Patents and Antitrust Law

This past April, I participated in a 7-person panel at the Fordham IP Institute comprised of lawyers with significant interest in the telecommunications industry.


The Importance of Trade Secret Metadata at a Trade Secret Misappropriation Court Case (Part 2)

The Importance of Trade Secret Metadata at a Trade Secret Misappropriation Court Case (Part 2)

In litigation, how much specific disclosure is required? During the course of a United States litigation — whether under the new, federal Defend Trade Secrets Act (DTSA) or the older state-adopted Uniform Trade Secrets Act (UTSA)


The Importance of Trade Secret Metadata at a Trade Secret Misappropriation Court Case

The Importance of Trade Secret Metadata at a Trade Secret Misappropriation Court Case

Contrary to popular belief — especially among business owners — trade secrets are not only found in top secret, highly-secure research labs.


Will the IoT Patent Wars be like the Smartphone Wars?

Will the IoT Patent Wars be like the Smartphone Wars?

I believe we may be due in the next two to three years for a large-scale re-eruption of the patent wars that have been a constant presence in the telecommunications industry since at least 2005.