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Patent litigation attorney Patrick McKeever handles complex patent disputes in district courts around the country and before the U.S. Patent Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board (PTAB). Patrick also has substantial experience litigating Section 337 investigations through trial at the International Trade Commission (ITC). He has represented a mix of Fortune 500 and emerging companies.
A former software developer and technical project manager, Patrick earned a computer science degree and has significant technical depth in software and computer-related technologies. He has litigated patents dealing with operating systems, mobile applications, web applications, streaming video, networking, e-commerce, mapping software, smartphones, electronics, digital photography and mechanical devices. Patrick's technical abilities inform his development of winning dispute-resolution strategies for his clients.
Patrick has litigated more than 20 post-grant proceedings, including both inter partes review (IPR) and Covered Business Method (CBM) review proceedings, and has significant experience in all aspects of post-grant practice, from drafting petitions to arguing oral hearings. Patrick has succeeded in invalidating patents in post-grant proceedings and in a number of cases with preliminary wins at the PTAB that have led to favorable settlements of related litigation.
Professional Recognition
- Recognized as a “40 Under 40” by the San Diego Daily Transcript, 2018
Related Employment
- Fish & Richardson P.C., San Diego, CA, Summer Associate, 2008
- Hogan & Hartson LLP, Los Angeles, CA, Summer Associate, 2007, 2008
- LifeScan Inc., a Johnson & Johnson Company, Milpitas, CA, Senior Analyst, 2004 - 2006
- Johnson & Johnson, New Brunswick, NJ, Information Management Leadership Development Program, 2002 - 2004
