Professional Biography
Nathan Sabri

Nathan Sabri Partner

  • San Francisco

    D +1.415.344.7042

    F +1.415.344.7050

    San Francisco

    505 Howard Street, Suite 1000

    San Francisco, CA 94105-3204

    +1.415.344.7042

    NSabri@perkinscoie.com

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Overview

Nate Sabri has litigated patent, copyright, trademark, and trade secret issues on behalf of both plaintiffs and defendants in federal and state courts at the trial court and appellate levels. In his representation of plaintiffs, his successes include a judgment in excess of $500 million. As counsel for defendants, he has achieved complete defense victories through summary judgment and at trial.

Nate represents clients in the technology, life sciences, and consumer products industries. He has advised on and litigated matters involving blockchain, touch technology software and hardware, network security, semiconductors, surgical robotics, antibody development, and noninvasive prenatal diagnostics.

Nate’s successes include an in-court trial for high-profile smartphone cases that led to four jury verdicts totaling over $1 billion and two successful trials defending a global software company against patent infringement claims. He has also obtained numerous wins in advance of trial, including a complete summary judgment victory confirming patent ownership for a leading web services provider and a motion to dismiss a patent infringement action for lack of standing a few months before trial for a major technology company.

In his active pro bono practice, Nate recently won asylum for a transgender refugee who was forced to flee her native country. He also successfully defended a nonprofit human rights organization against allegations of trademark infringement related to the organization’s use of a parody logo. Nate obtained a swift denial of the plaintiff’s request for a temporary restraining order, followed by a voluntary dismissal of the entire case.

Related Employment

  • Morrison & Foerster LLP, San Francisco, CA, Partner, 2017 – 2022; Associate, 2007 – 2017

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