David Ben-Meir

About David Ben-Meir

David\'s practice focuses on litigation of patent infringement, trade secrets misappropriation, intellectual property licensing and other intellectual property disputes. David\'s practice also includes IP licensing, patent prosecution, and IP counselling. His practice is focused on claims involving complex technologies such as in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), automation and robotics, communications, software, electronics, semiconductors and optics. David has handled litigation in key jurisdictions across the country, including in the International Trade Commission (ITC), and post-grant proceedings before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Prior to law school, David was a research and development engineer designing pattern recognition and artificial intelligence systems for commercial and military applications. David\'s masters thesis was directed to evaluating neural network architectures. Throughout his career, a significant part of David\'s practice has involved representing Japanese and other Asia-based companies in patent infringement and other intellectual property disputes.

Experience

1. Partner at Norton Rose Fulbright Us Llp

   Norton Rose Fulbright

   Sep 2013 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

   Patent litigation and other intellectual property related litigation and patent prosecution; Key industry sectors - Technology and InnovationRepresenting mechanization company in a patent infringement, trade secrets misappropriation and breach of contracts case involving stadium retractable roofs.Representing major electronics company in a patent cross-license contract dispute involving WiFi technologyRepresented industrial automation company against its chief competitor in a patent infringement action and related inter parties review proceedings. The case settled on terms favorable to the client.Defended an electronics manufacturer in a patent infringement action involving liquid crystal displays for cell-phones. The matter concluded with a consent judgment of non-infringement as to all of the accused products following the magistrate recommendation of summary judgment of non-infringement.

Education

• Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute

  B.S., Physics

  1984 — 1988

• California State University, Northridge

  M.S., Electrical Engineering

  1991 — 1994

• Loyola Law School, Los Angeles

  Doctor of Law - JD, Law