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Michael Jay

Michael Jay

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About

Michael Jay concentrates his practice on intellectual property litigation and strategy, with a specific focus on patent and trade secret litigation.

He has represented a broad range of clients in intellectual property matters, including in jury and bench trials and appellate proceedings, in cases involving such diverse technologies as telecommunication and wireless communication protocols, smartphones, integrated circuits, computer software, Ethernet controllers, medical devices, biological products and pharmaceuticals. Michael also has substantial experience in other complex litigation, including trademark, copyright, antitrust and claims under California Business and Professions Code section 17200.

Michael has litigated high-stakes matters in courts throughout the United States, as well as the US International Trade Commission. He also has successfully represented clients in inter partes review proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board.

In addition to his litigation work, Michael regularly provides intellectual property counseling and strategic advice to his clients.

Bar admissionsCalifornia
CourtsUnited States District Court for the Central District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Northern District of CaliforniaUnited States District Court for the Southern District of California

EXPERIENCE

  • Defending a global smartphone manufacturer in numerous forums across the country in patent cases involving wireless communication protocols, file management, audio playback and mapping/navigation technology
  • Successfully representing through trial a Silicon Valley medical diagnostics company in asserting inventorship and invalidity claims against a company that obtained a patent relating to bodily fluid analyzers
  • Securing a stipulation of non-infringement following a dispositive claim construction ruling in a patent litigation matter for a smartphone company involving a patent relating to recording of live media content, and successfully arguing before the Federal Circuit the appeal of the claim construction ruling
  • Representing the entertainment arm of a multinational company regarding data security issues and related class action lawsuits
  • Successfully representing a global smartphone manufacturer in multiple inter partes review proceedings in which the PTAB invalidated all claims on which the client sought review
  • Securing a permanent injunction on behalf of a leading fabless semiconductor company following a successful verdict at trial
  • Defending a multinational bank against patent infringement claims involving online banking software technology
  • Prosecuting patent infringement claims on behalf of a major cosmetics manufacturer involving home microdermabrasion technology
  • Defending a social networking service against a multinational music company in litigation involving claims of copyright infringement
  • Defending California's largest utility against the biggest class action antitrust lawsuit in California history in terms of alleged damages
  • Advising an emerging chemical company on development of intellectual property portfolio and litigation strategy
Education
  • J.D., University of California, Berkeley, School of Law
    California Law Review, Executive Editor

Awards

  • The Legal 500 United States
    2020 - Recommended, Patent Litigation: Full Coverage
    2020 - Recommended, Patents: Litigation (International Trade Commission) 

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