Professional Biography

Daniel T. Keese Senior Counsel

  • Portland

    D +1.503.727.2132

    F +1.503.727.2222

    Portland

    1120 NW Couch Street, 10th Floor

    Portland, OR 97209-4128

    +1.503.727.2132

    DKeese@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Daniel Keese is a member of the firm's Intellectual Property practice with a focus on patent litigation.  He has worked on patent litigation matters involving such technology areas as electronic commerce, mobile gaming technology, video coding, analog circuits and semiconductor processing. Dan’s patent litigation practice has allowed him to gain experience in courts across the country, especially throughout California and in Oregon. Dan has also represented clients in post-grant proceedings before the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) and in ITC actions.

In addition to patent litigation, Dan has litigated trade secret and unfair competition claims, and he has served in an IP counseling role.  He also has provided pro bono representation of clients in asylum proceedings.

Dan brings his experience in litigation and his knowledge of technologies, especially regarding electronics, semiconductors, and communications theory, to bear when solving problems for his clients.  Highlights of Dan’s representations include obtaining a preliminary injunction in a semiconductor case, victories connected to claim construction, and three large competitor lawsuit trials.  Dan has experience taking and defending expert and fact witness depositions, as well as preparing experts and clients for deposition.  He also has argued numerous motions in federal courts.

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Professional Recognition

  • Recognized by Best Lawyers: Ones to Watch, Litigation - Patent; Patent Law, 2021 – 2024
  • Selected as a "Oregon Rising Star" in Super Lawyers Magazine, 2015 – 2023

Related Employment

  • Ropes & Gray LLP, Litigation Associate, 2011 - 2014
  • Ropes & Gray LLP, Summer Associate, 2010

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Bar and Court Admissions

  • Oregon
  • California
  • U.S. Patent and Trademark Office
  • U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit
  • U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Central District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the Southern District of California
  • U.S. District Court for the District of Oregon

Education

  • Santa Clara University, J.D., summa cum laude, Order of the Coif, 2011
  • Oregon State University, B.S., Electrical and Electronics Engineering, magna cum laude, 2008