Kristina Hendricks

About Kristina Hendricks

Kristina Hendricks is an experienced trial lawyer with a primary focus on patent and trade secret disputes.

Experience

1. Partner

   Jones Day

   Dec 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US

   Kristina Hendricks works closely with clients to resolve complex intellectual property disputes. Focusing primarily on patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation actions, Kristina litigates high-stakes cases involving a variety of technologies including semiconductor devices and fabrication, computer hardware and software, wireless protocols, fintech, and medical devices. Kristina has handled all aspects of district court and International Trade Commission (ITC) litigation and also has extensive experience with inter partes review proceedings.Kristina advises multinational clients on intellectual property strategy and risks and works closely with senior business leadership to advance business objectives. She has achieved early dismissals, high-profile summary judgment and trial wins, and settlements on favorable terms for clients. Prior to joining Jones Day in 2021, she represented a client in patent infringement litigation against a competitor regarding aerial imagery technology in which the jury awarded the client $125 million and found willful infringement. She also defended, among many others, vehicle manufacturers in patent infringement litigation regarding infotainment systems, a medical device company in a complex patent infringement and trade secret misappropriation litigation regarding medical implants for the foot and ankle, a mobile device company in patent infringement litigation regarding GPU (graphics processing unit) hardware, and a tech company in patent infringement litigation regarding cloud computing and data archive technology.Kristina has a particular interest in emerging technologies, including advanced semiconductor design and fabrication, AI and machine learning, autonomous vehicles, quantum computing, and Metaverse technologies (virtual reality, augmented reality, digital twins, blockchain and NFTs).At the start of her career, Kristina worked as an electrical engineer in the semiconductor industry.

Education

• Chicago-Kent College of Law, Illinois Institute of Technology

  J.D.

  2006 — 2009

• Tsinghua University

  Chinese Intellectual Property Law

  2007 — 2007

• The University of Texas at Austin

  B.S.

  2001 — 2005

Skills

• Intellectual Property
• Civil Litigation
• Litigation
• Copyright Law
• Legal Research
• Trade Secrets
• Patents