Professional Biography

Ken H. Ohriner Partner

  • Los Angeles

    D +1.310.788.3267

    F +1.310.788.3399

    Los Angeles

    1888 Century Park East, Suite 1700

    Los Angeles, CA 90067-1721

    +1.310.788.3267

    KOhriner@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Experience

Patent

Inter Partes Review

IPR2015-00859; IPR2015-00098; IPR2015-01301; IPR2015-01299: Patent successfully defended the patent with the Petition denied in the Preliminary Response stage.

IPR2017-00204; IPR2016-01303; IPR2015-01300; IPR2015-01587; IRP2015-01513: Resolved via negotiated settlement.

Reexamination

Reexamination Number Filing Date
95/002,114 08.31.2012
95/002,116 08.31.2012
95/002,118 08.31.2012
90/012,067 12.20.2011
95/001,341

04.20.2010

95/001,342 04.20.2010
95/001,343 04.20.2010
95/001,345 04.20.2010
90/010,651 08.20.2009
90/010,624 07.29.2009
95/001,192 05.28.2009
90/007,929 02.12.2006

Patent Litigation

Ashworth Brothers Inc. v Lawrence Equipment Inc.*

Successfully defended patent infringement claims and negotiated settlement for conveyor equipment.

Clauss Ettensberger Corporation v WTW Inc.*

Defended claims of automobile wheel design patent infringement. Negotiated settlements with the plaintiff and the client’s insurer.

Jiles v Sempra Energy*

Defended claims of patent infringement, inventorship, and related state law and tort claims, resulting in a directed verdict in favor of client Sempra Energy for earthquake gas shutoff valves.

Sage Products Inc. v Devon Industries Inc.*

Successfully defended infringement claims on three patents, through appeal for medical and surgical products. 126 F. 3D 1420 (Fed Cir. 1997); 45 F. 3d 1575 (Fed Cir. 1995); 45 USPQ 1692 (C.D. Cal. 1997); 880 F. Supp 718 (C.D. Cal. 1994); 148 FRD 213 (N.D. Ill. 1993)

Venetec International Inc. v. Medical Device Group Inc.

Successfully defended medical device startup company against multiple patent infringement claims.

Idexx Laboritories Inc. v. Abaxis Inc.*

Lead counsel in pursuing false advertising and trademark infringement claims for veterinary diagnostic equipment. Resulting in stipulated injunction.

 

* Prior Experience

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Bar and Court Admissions

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

Education

  • St. John's University School of Law, J.D.
  • Stony Brook University, B.E., Engineering