Overview
Ian B. Brooks works with clients to resolve complex intellectual property and business challenges. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and advising clients on the protection and transfer of IP. He has a background in electrical and systems engineering, including working in industry for five years, and over a decade of legal experience.
Results
- Successfully obtained complete and favorable jury verdict in favor of Next Caller on claims of trade secrets misappropriation, international interference with perspective business relations, and breach of contract (TRUSTID, Inc. v. Next Caller Inc.)
- Represents Bausch Health in Hatch-Waxman litigation involving the assertion of twelve patents against 19 generic filers (In re Jublia)
- Represents Next Caller in defense of patent infringement and false adverting claims (TRUSTID, Inc. v. Next Caller Inc.)
- Represents Solta Medical in assertion of laser-based medical device patents against Lumenis (Solta Medical, Inc. v. Lumenis, Inc. et al.)
- Represented PerkinElmer, Inc. and Caliper Life Sciences, Inc. in a 26-patent dispute against Sony relating to research instruments and software, resulting in a favorable settlement. (Caliper Life Sciences, Inc., et al. v. Sony Corporation of America, et al.)
- Successfully defended at final written decision and after Federal Circuit remand all claims of two patents held by Contour IP Holding, LLC in two inter partes reviews related to wearable digital video cameras (GoPro, Inc. v. Contour IP Holding, LLC)
Recognitions
- Washington, DC Super Lawyers “Rising Star,” 2018-2021
- The Legal 500 US 2019
Credentials
Education
Harvard Law School, JD
Johns Hopkins University, MS, Electrical Engineering, 2007
University of Maryland, BS, Electrical Engineering, 2003
Admissions
District of Columbia
Maryland
Courts / Agencies
Supreme Court of the United States
US Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
US District Court for the District of Columbia
US Court of Federal Claims
US Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
US Patent and Trademark Office
US District Court for the District of Colorado
US District Court for the Eastern District of Wisconsin
