Overview
GEOFF HELPS CLIENTS EFFICIENTLY RESOLVE COMPLEX INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY DISPUTES.
Geoff is Co-Chair of the Firm’s Intellectual Property Litigation Practice Group. His practice focuses on intellectual property litigation and strategic counseling, with an emphasis on patent matters. For more than 20 years, Geoff has represented innovative companies across a range of industries in trial, appellate, patent office, and ITC proceedings. Geoff’s cases have involved an array of technologies, including wireless networks, smartphones, computer security systems, recombinant proteins, medical devices, social media, and software. He has represented plaintiffs and defendants in venues across the country, including patent litigation hotspots in Texas, Delaware, and California. Geoff works closely with his clients to identify and achieve their strategic objectives in a cost-effective and creative manner.
Education & Admissions
Stanford Law School (J.D., 2003), Managing Editor, Stanford Technology Law Review
University of Victoria (B.A., Psychology, 2000), with distinction; Jubilee Medal for Social Sciences
University of Victoria (B.Mus., Performance, 2000), with distinction
Admissions
- California
- District of Columbia
- Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
- U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
- U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Texas
- U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Washington
- U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
- U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Experience
Representative Experience
Geoff’s representations include:
- Meta in strategic counseling regarding IP matters
- Verizon in patent infringement actions and IPR proceedings regarding network infrastructure and mobile devices
- Airspan in patent infringement actions and IP counseling regarding wireless network infrastructure
- IntelGenx in a patent infringement action regarding buprenorphine buccal film products
- Patent license negotiations for SEP and non-SEP portfolios
- Hall Enterprises in a patent infringement action regarding vehicle tracking technology
- Nike in a patent infringement action regarding online product design contests
- Intel in strategic counseling regarding wireless technology patent matters
- Symantec in multiple patent infringement actions and reexamination proceedings regarding network intrusion detection systems
- Amgen in a patent infringement action regarding recombinant granulocyte colony stimulating factor
- Symantec in a trade secret action regarding backup and disaster recovery software
- Amgen in multiple patent infringement actions regarding recombinant erythropoietin
- SAP in a patent infringement action regarding computer-automated contract negotiation software
- Angiotech Pharmaceuticals in the global enforcement and defense of its patent portfolio regarding paclitaxel coronary stents
- Lilly ICOS in a patent infringement action and reexamination proceeding regarding Cialis®
- Qualcomm in a breach of contract action regarding the BrewTM mobile platform
- Sun Microsystems in an antitrust action regarding Java® technology
News & Resources
Articles
January 25, 2023
News & Press Mentions
June 29, 2023
June 8, 2023
June 3, 2021
June 15, 2020
December 16, 2018
February 5, 2018
November 20, 2017
Select Presentations
- “Overview of Patent Litigation,” 2019 CASRIP Summer Institute, July 15, 2019
- “Patent Litigation I & II,” CASRIP - 2017 Patent and Intellectual Property Law Summer Institute, July 21, 2017
- “Enhanced Damages Post-Halo,” CLE Presentation, July 2017
- “Intellectual Property 101: An Intro For Entrepreneurs,” Catalyst88 MasterMind, June 2, 2017
Industries & Practices
Cybersecurity, Privacy & Social Media
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- Intellectual Property
- Intellectual Property Litigation
- Patent Prosecution, Portfolio Strategy & Management
- Technology
- Trademark & Copyright
Professional & Civic
Community Involvement
Geoff’s pro bono and community activities include:
- Representing Index Newspapers in petitioning the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Washington to unseal certain judicial records in electronic surveillance cases
- Representing Court Appointed Special Advocate (CASA) in dependency trial proceedings
- Assisting the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law in identifying the legal implications of school disciplinary practices
- Representing individuals seeking asylum in the United States
- Co-teaching the mock trial program for Citizen Schools, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to providing after-school education for middle-school children
- Developing software for California Rural Legal Assistance to determine the amount of unpaid wages, applicable penalties, and other amounts owed to agricultural workers by their employers
Accolades
- Recognized as an "IP Star" (United States, National) by Managing Intellectual Property Handbook, 2022-2023
- Recognized in IAM Patent 1000 - World's Leading Patent Practitioners, 2020-2023
- Managing IP Americas Awards – Shortlist for Outstanding Litigator: Washington, 2018
- Recognized as a Super Lawyers "Rising Star" in Northern California (2014-2017) and Washington (2017)
- Capital Pro Bono Honor Roll – High Honors, 2016-2017
