Tucker N. Terhufen

About Tucker N. Terhufen

My practice is focused on intellectual property litigation, other commercial disputes, and related counseling and deals. I have extensive trial experience, which guides all aspects of my litigation and counseling strategy. I also have experience managing people, and am responsible for training, leadership, and development of members of our team. I value building meaningful relationships with my clients and colleagues.

Experience

1. Senior Counsel and Manager, Ip Litigation

   Apple

   Sep 2024 — Present · San Diego, CA, US

   Manage patent litigation matters including billions of dollars in risk, many of which with corresponding post-grant proceedings, appellate proceedings, and foreign counterparts. Manage cases in federal courts, state courts, the International Trade Commission, PTAB, ICC Arbitration, and in foreign jurisdictions including Germany, China, Taiwan, and Korea. Negotiate related settlement and license agreements. • : Manage inter partes review and ex parte reexam proceedings.• : Managed multiple high-stakes trade secret matters, including multi-billion dollar offensive and defensive matters. • : Advise on IP issues and coordinate with Competition and Commercial Litigation teams in anti-trust and competition proceedings. • : Managed a patent jury trial regarding AirPods and a multi-billion dollar trade secrets trial regarding health technology.• & : Advise on IP issues in supplier and technology development deals. • : Manage appeals at the Federal Circuit. Filed multiple successful mandamus petitions.• & : Manage team members and work on training, development, coordination, and career growth.

Education

• Ira A. Fulton Schools of Engineering at Arizona State University

  B.S.E., Chemical Engineering,

  2009 — 2013

• Sandra Day O’Connor College of Law at Arizona State University

  Juris Doctor, Intellectual Property Law

  2013 — 2016