Christopher Eide
PartnerEXPERIENCE
- Represented a multinational computer technology corporation in a high-stakes patent infringement suit in the Northern District of California relating to Java technology and before the US Patent and Trademark Office in various reexamination proceedings.
- Represented a chemical engineering and manufacturing company in the Eastern District of Texas in a patent litigation concerning short-wavelength laser diodes and LEDs. The matter was settled favorably shortly after the construction claim hearing.
- J.D., University of Michigan Law School
- B.S., University of Washington
AWARDS
The Legal 500 United States
- Recommended, Patents: Licensing (2024)
- Recommended, Patents: Prosecution (including re-examination and post-grant proceedings) (2024)
- Recommended, Trademarks (non-contentious including prosecution, portfolio management and licensing) (2018)
Additional Awards
- Recommended, Patent 1000 in California Prosecution, Intellectual Asset Management (IAM) (2021 - 2022)
- Rising Stars, Super Lawyers (2010 - 2016)
Publications and media
- Co-author, "The Big Bilski: A Hope for Clarity on Business Method Patents," E-Commerce Times, October 2009
Seminars
- Speaker, "Provocative Insights into Current Patent Issues," Silicon Valley Intellectual Property Association, Silicon Valley, California, October 2015
Memberships and Affiliations
- Member, American Bar Association
- Member, American Intellectual Property Association