Media Mentions
2011
“McDermott Helps Extreme Networks Defeat Patent Infringement Claims”
The Recorder, November 8, 2011
David Dolkas, who led a McDermott team that successfully defeated patent infringement claims in Wisconsin federal court against client Extreme Networks, attributed the good courtroom result to “the importance of effective teaching in patent cases. I really do believe these cases come down to who teaches best, because it’s complicated and jurors’ eyes roll when they realize they’re on a patent case.” Other lawyers on the McDermott team included Terrence McMahon, Margaret Duncan, David Larson and Keith Stolte.
David Henry Dolkas, Margaret M. Duncan, David L. Larson, Terrence P. McMahon, Keith M. Stolte, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation
“Networking Co. Extreme Didn’t Violate Switch IP, Jury Says”
Law360, November 8, 2011
David Dolkas said he and his client, Extreme Networks, were “delighted” that a Wisconsin federal court jury found Extreme did not infringe a patent covering network switches. Calling the lawsuit “years’ worth of meritless litigation,” Mr. Dolkas added that “charges of patent infringement against a large product family can be particularly harmful to any company’s bottom line.” Margaret Duncan, David Larson, Keith Stolte, Terrence McMahon and Ryan Phelan were other McDermott counsel for Extreme.
David Henry Dolkas, Margaret M. Duncan, David L. Larson, Terrence P. McMahon, Ryan N. Phelan, Keith M. Stolte, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation
2008
Margaret Duncan was quoted on November 5 by Law360 in an article regarding a ruling from Judge Barbara B. Crabb in which she granted part of Extreme Networks' request for a permanent injunction against Enterasys Networks. The court ordered Enterasys to stop selling three types of routers that were found to infringe Extreme patents. Although Judge Crabb narrowed the scope of Extreme's request for an injunction, Ms. Duncan noted that it was still fairly wide. "We were extremely pleased that the judge in her judgment [confirmed] the jury's verdict and denied [the defendant's] post-trial motions and entered and respected the jury's verdict here," she said.
Margaret M. Duncan, Intellectual Property, IP Litigation
2006
Margaret "Peg" Duncan was quoted in the November 15 issue of The Chicago Tribune in regard to potential buyers of a company examining the target company's patent portfolios as part of due diligence.
Margaret M. Duncan, Intellectual Property
2005
Margaret Duncan was quoted in the July 25 issue of the Chicago Sun-Times in an article reporting that the Joe Boxer brand, formerly an exclusive Kmart brand, is being sold. Ms. Duncan commented that both a licensor and licensee must agree to change the terms of their contracts.
