Desmarais is one of the country’s leading intellectual property litigation firms. The firm handles complex, often technology-focused patent disputes, overseeing all stages of the litigation process. Desmarais is well known for its strength as a trial firm, many of the firm's lawyers having significant experience seeing cases to verdict. The firm's cases span a wide range of subject matter areas and technologies, and boasts capabilities across fora, including district court, ITC, Federal Circuit and the PTAB.
Notable IP practitioners: John Desmarais, Paul Bondor, Alan Kellman, Leslie Spencer, Justin PD Wilcox, Betty Chen, Peter Magic, Yung-Hoon (Sam) Ha, Tamir Packin, Kerri-Ann Limbeek.
John Desmarais is the founding partner and firm namesake. In addition to his experience in private practice, he also served as Assistant United States Attorney in the Southern District of New York. Yung-Hoon (Sam) Ha leads Desmarais’ post-grant practice before the PTAB. While Betty has two decades of experience successfully representing tech companies.
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A notable recent victory for the firm includes a jury verdict of noninfringement for Apple that eliminated $361 million in patent damages claims. The firm also secured a $44.9 million verdict for IBM.