Michael J. Word

• Counseling large spirits and beverage company in connection with developing and implementing brand protection and design patent portfolio strategies.
• Counseling digital payments processing company in connection with implementing global patent portfolio development and protection strategy.
• Assisting fintech company in licensing of technology in connection with joint venture.
• Counseling digital currency and exchange company in connection with implementing global patent portfolio development and protection strategy.
• Counseling communications company in connection with developing and implementing global patent portfolio strategy for systems relating to data network supervision and control.
• Represented educational software company as co-lead trial counsel in arbitration involving cloud computing services.
• Represented large industrial manufacturing company in connection with merger involving manufacturer of vehicle and e-axle components.
• Assisted large US vehicle manufacturing company in legislative review and challenge involving vehicle telematics and security systems.
• Assisted technology company with development of global patent portfolio for neural networking and deep learning technologies relating to vehicle control systems.
• Counseled payment processing company in connection with global patent portfolio development and enforcement strategy.
• Assisted large financial institution in freedom to operate work involving payment processing systems.
• Assisted large, multi-national food and beverage company in patent landscape analysis and freedom to operate analysis involving code reading systems.
• Assisted large biomedical device company in patent landscape analysis and freedom to operate work involving novel drug delivery systems.
• Assisted consumer electronics company in developing and implementing global patent and intellectual property development strategies.

Representative District Court Experience

• AutoBrilliance, LLC v. General Motors LLC, Case No. 4:21-cv-00654-SDJ (E.D. Tex.). Represented General Motors in a patent infringement case involving vehicle telematics and advanced driver assistance systems (ADAS).
• Signode Industrial Group LLC v. 3M Company, Case No. 1:18-cv-00409 (D. Del.) Represented 3M in patent infringement case involving high-speed packaging systems and related software systems.
• Delaware Display Group LLC and Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. LG Electronics, et al., Case No. 1:13-cv-2109-RGA (D. Del.) (J. Andrews). Representing LG Electronics in a patent infringement case involving eight asserted patents directed to backlights for liquid crystal displays in televisions.
• Mondis Technology Ltd. v. LG Electronics, Inc. and LG Electronics U.S.A., Inc., Case No. 2:14-cv-00702 (E.D. Tex.)(J. Gilstrap); Case No. 2:15-cv-04431-SRC-CLW (D. Del.) (J. Chesler). Representing LG Electronics and LG Electronics U.S.A. in multi-patent litigation directed to displays. Obtained transfer of case from Eastern District of Texas to District of New Jersey.
• 511 Innovations, Inc. v. Avago Technologies, Ltd and Avago Technologies US, Inc., C.A. No. 2:15-cv-1525 (E.D. Tex.)(J. Gilstrap). Representing Avago in this action alleging infringement of United States Patent Nos. 7,110,096; 7,397,541; 8,472,102 and 8,786,844 relating to optical devices.
• Safe Storage LLC v. Emulex Corp., Case No. 1:13-cv-1150-GSM (D. Del.) (J. Sleet). Representing defendant Emulex in this action brought by Safe Storage for alleged infringement of United States Patent No. 6,978,346, entitled "Apparatus for Redundant Interconnection Between Multiple Hosts and RAID (redundant array of inexpensive disks).
• Petitions for Inter Partes Review by LG Electronics, Inc., Proceeding Nos. IPR2015-00937, IPR2015-00938, IPR2015-00940, IPR2015-00942 (Patent Trials and Appeals Board). Represented petitioner LG Electronics in IPR challenges to patents directed to backlighting for liquid crystal displays.
• DATATRAK International, Inc. v. Medidata Solutions, Inc., Case No. 1:11-cv-00458-PAG (N.D. Ohio) (Judge Patricia A. Gaughan). Represented Medidata in a patent litigation alleging infringement of a system for managing clinical trials. Obtained Rule 12 dismissal of asserted patent based on invalidity pursuant to 35 U.S.C. 101.
• Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. Acer Inc. et al., Case No. 2:13-cv-00522-JRG (E.D. Tex.); Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. Dell, Inc., Case No. 2:13-cv-00523-JRG (E.D. Tex.); Innovative Display Technologies LLC v. Hewlett-Packard Company, Case No. 2:13-cv-00524-JRG (E.D. Tex.) (J. Gilstrap). Represented multiple computer manufacturers in this multi-patent litigation directed to backlighting for liquid crystal displays.
• Aeritas LLC v. American Airlines Inc., Case No. 1:13-cv-01320-SLR (Del.) (J. Robinson). Represented American Airlines in a multi-patent litigation involving mobile boarding pass technology.
• Parallel Iron LLC v. Google Inc., Case No. 13-cv-00367-RGA (D. Del.) (J. Andrews). Represented Google in this patent litigation involving mass data storage systems.
• Innovatio IP Ventures, LLC v. HVM LLC (d/b/a Studio Plus Deluxe Studios), Case No. 12-cv-03862) (N.D. Ill.) (J. Holderman). Represented HVM in this patent litigation involving alleged WiFi standards-essential technology.
• B.E. Technology, LLC v. Google Inc., Case No. 2:12-cv-02830 (D. Tenn.) (J. McCalla). Represented Google in this patent litigation involving methods for targeted advertising.
• TransData, Inc. v. Alabama Power Co., Case No. 2:11-cv-00635 (M.D. Ala.) (J. Thompson); TransData, Inc. v. Georgia Power Co., Case No. 5:11-cv-00305 (M.D. Ga.) (J. Treadwell);
• TransData, Inc. v. Mississippi Power Co., Case No. 3:11-cv-00499 (S.D. Miss.) (J. Ball); TransData, Inc. v. Wisconsin Power& Light Co., Case No. 3:11-cv-00745 (W.D. Wisconsin) (J. Crabb); T
• TransData, Inc. Smart Meter Patent Litigation, MDL Case No. 2309 (Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation, 2011-2012). Represented utilities Alabama Power Co., Georgia Power Co., and
• Mississippi Power Co. in this MDL proceeding in this multi-litigation proceeding alleging infringement of three patents relating to wireless electric meters.
• Aeritas LLC v. Delta Air Lines, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-969 (D. Del.); Aeritas LLC v. US Airways, Inc., Case No. 11-cv-1267 (D. Del.) (J. Robinson). Represented Delta Air Linea and US Airways in a multi-patent litigation involving mobile boarding pass technology.
• Nxegen, LLC et al. v. Sensus USA Inc., Case No. 3:11-cv-01197-SRU (D. Conn.) (J. Underhill). Represented Sensus in this patent litigation alleging infringement of two patents relating to systems and methods for monitoring and controlling energy usage.
• Sensus USA Inc. v. Nxegen, LLC et al., Case No. 1:11-cv-01000-UNA (D. Del.) (J. Robinson). Represented Sensus in this patent litigation alleging infringement by Nxegen of two patents relating to remote instrument reading and wireless networks for data collection.
• STMicroelectronics, Inc. et al. v. Avago Technologies U.S., Inc. et al., Case No. 10-cv-5023 (N.D. CA) (J. Fogel). Represented Avago in this action claiming violations of Section 2 of the Sherman Act, Section 7 of the Clayton Act and related state law claims pertaining to optical sensors and devices containing such sensors, which are typically used in electronic devices such as cellular telephones.
• EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Sensus USA, Inc., et al. Case No. 2:10-cv-00448 (E.D. Texas) (J. Ward). settlement counsel for Sensus in this patent litigation pertaining to certain systems for remotely monitoring electric, water and gas meters.
• Avago Technologies Limited, et al. v. Robert Aigner et al., Case No. 6:10-cv-1486 (M.D. Fla.) (C.J. Conway). Represented Avago this trade secret misappropriation and copyright infringement action relating to electronic filtering devices used in cellular telephones.
• STMicroelectronics, Inc. v. Avago Technologies U.S., Inc., et al. Case No. 3:10-cv-01460-D (N.D. Texas) (C. Fitzwater). Represented Avago in this two patent litigation pertaining to semiconductor packaging and low supply voltage relaxation oscillators.
• Avago Technologies, U.S., Inc. et. al. v. STMicroelectronics, N.V. and STMicroelectronics, Inc., Case No. 6:10-cv-00092-LED (E. D. Tex.) (J. Davis). Represented the Avago entities in this five patent litigation pertaining to optical navigation products and processes.
• Kim Laube & Co., Inc. v. Wahl Clipper Corp., et al., Case No. 2:09-cv-00914 (C.D. Cal.) (J. Wright). Represented Wahl Clipper in this litigation involving claims of patent infringement, breach of contract, misappropriation of trade secrets, and unfair competition and business practices.
• EON Corp. IP Holdings, LLC v. Sensus Metering Systems, Inc., Case No. 6:09-cv-116 (E.D. Texas) (J. Davis). Represented Sensus in this two patent litigation pertaining to certain systems for remotely monitoring electric, water and gas meters.
• Cobra Fixations CIE LTEE, et al. v. Newell Operating Co., Case No. 1:09-cv-00436 (M.D.N.C.) (J. Beaty). Represented Newell Operating Co. in this design patent litigation involving commercial mechanical products.
• TriQuint Semiconductor Inc. v. Avago Technologies Limited, Avago Technologies U.S., Inc. and Avago Technologies Wireless, IP, Case No. 09-cv-1531-PHX-JAT (D. Arizona) (J. Teilborg).
• Represented the Avago entities in this sixteen patent, trade secret misappropriation, copyright infringement and antitrust action pertaining to film bulk acoustic resonators - electronic devices used in cellular telephones.
• First Trust Portfolios L.P. v. Jackson National Life Insurance Co., et al., Case No. 1:08-cv-04853 (N.D. Ill.) (J. Guzman). Represented Jackson National Life Insurance and associated entities in this patent litigation involving methods for selecting securities for investment portfolios.
• Light Valve Solutions, LLC v. Dukane Corp., et al., Case No. 1:08-cv-01618-JTC (N.D. Ga.) (J. Camp). Represented Dukane Corp. in this multi-patent litigation involving digital light projection (DLP) technology, light valves, and related optical systems.

Representative PTAB Experience

• BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00095 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00097 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• ASUSTek Computer Inc. et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00070 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• ASUSTek Computer Inc. et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00071 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• ASUSTek Computer Inc. et al v. Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00067 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• ASUSTek Computer Inc. et al v. Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00068 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• ASUSTek Computer Inc. et al v. Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00069 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00088 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00087 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• BlackBerry Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2019-00089 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00904 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00908 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00909 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00910 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00905 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00906 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00907 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• Olympus Corporation et al v. Maxell, Ltd. f/k/a Hitachi Maxell, Ltd., IPR2018-00911 (PTAB) – represented patent owner
• LG Electronics, Inc. et al. v. Mondis Technology Ltd., IPR2015-00937 (PTAB) – represented petitioner
• LG Electronics, Inc. et al. v. Mondis Technology Ltd., IPR2015-00938 (PTAB) – represented petitioner
• LG Electronics, Inc. et al. v. Mondis Technology Ltd., IPR2015-00940 (PTAB) – represented petitioner
• LG Electronics, Inc. et al. v. Mondis Technology Ltd., IPR2015-00942 (PTAB) – represented petitioner