Ben Smith advises clients on intellectual property litigation and counseling across multiple technology sectors.
Ben focuses on complex and high-stakes intellectual property litigation in federal district and appellate courts, before the Patent Trial and Appeal Board, and at the International Trade Commission. Ben also represents clients in JAMS arbitration proceedings involving patents and trade secrets. He holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, which equips him to handle disputes and counseling across a wide spectrum of technologies, including electronics, software, video coding, wireless technology, networks, power delivery, semiconductor fabrication, and medical devices.
Ben has experience in all phases of IP litigation, including pre-suit investigations, in-depth technical investigations, fact and expert discovery, witness preparation, claim construction, discovery and dispositive motions, and trial preparation.
Ben also counsels clients in pre-suit patent and IP strategy, including product design, infringement, and invalidity analyses. He also has experience advising on IP licensing and settlement agreements.
Prior to joining Latham, Ben served as a law clerk to Chief Judge Robert J. Shelby of the United States District Court for the District of Utah, where he gained an insider’s perspective on how judges evaluate complex disputes on a broad range of issues. During his final year of law school at the University of Virginia, Ben also clerked for the United States Attorney’s Office for the District of Utah.
Ben received his BS cum laude in electrical engineering from Brigham Young University.